Bright Local School District, Fairfield Local Schools, Hillsboro City
Schools, Greenfield Exempted Village Schools and Lynchburg-Clay Local School
District have announced the 2011-12 program year policy for free and
reduced-price meals for students unable to pay the full price of meals
served under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program.

Southern State’s AOC was named as one of the recipients of Dollar General’s Adult Literacy Grant which provides funding to nonprofit organizations that provide direct service to adults in need of literacy assistance. To qualify for the grant, an organization must provide help in adult basic education, general education diploma presentation, and English language acquisition.

Chatfield College in St. Martin will host an orientation/open house for current, new and potential students on Friday, Aug. 12 from 10 a.m. to Noon and again from 2-4 p.m.

Shane C. Shope, Superintendent, Lynchburg-Clay Local Schools, has announced its 2011-2012 program year policy for free and reduced-price meals for students unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program.  Each school office and the central office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party.

A new school year for students of the Lynchburg-Clay Local School District begins on Tuesday, August 16, 2011. Students attending Laurel Oaks Vocational School will begin Wednesday, August 17, 2011, (Juniors only) or Thursday, August 18, 2011, (Juniors and Seniors).

The Greenfield Exempted Village School District has a deep dedication to educating all resident children, including those with disabilities that require special programs or services.

The U.S. Army Recruiting Command on July 27 presented Southern State Community College with a certificate of appreciation in recognition of the college’s support. “This college is a huge asset to us,” said Staff Sergeant Gary E. Weekes of the Columbus Recruiting Battalion.

The Hillsboro FFA Chapter made an appearance at the 2011 Festival of the Bells with their float.

Good News Gathering is sponsoring a Back to School Free Sale from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Aug. 6 at the Wharton Building on the Highland County Fairgrounds.

Ohio Governor John Kasich appointed Kay Boynton Reynolds, area businesswoman, to the Shawnee State University Board of Trustees to complete the remaining five years of an unexpired term.

Dr. Nancy Linenkugel, OSF, DM, LFACHE, is the new chair of Xavier University's Health Services Administration effective August 16, 2011. She replaces Dr. Ida Critelli Schick who retired in May after 19 years at Xavier and 13 as Chair of the Department.

Students in Southern State Community College’s health sciences programs will gain an increasingly realistic lab experience thanks to the addition of new state-of-the-art equipment. The SSCC Foundation Executive Committee recently voted to allocate necessary capital from the Elmer and Helen Reed Fund for the purchase of a virtual IV simulator, two medication dispensing units, and an additional human patient simulator.

Sandra Nartker, intervention specialist for Hillsboro City Schools, was recently honored at the Horn Walter awards luncheon in Columbus for her outstanding achievement in special education.

During a special meeting on Friday, July 15, the Executive Committee of the Shawnee State University Board of Trustees approved a 2012 fiscal year budget for the University, which includes a less than 3.5 percent increase in undergraduate tuition beginning fall 2011 semester.

Patch of Heaven Preschool at St. Mary Catholic School in Hillsboro is taking applications for the preschool teacher.