The Fairfield FFA Chapter held their first chapter meeting of the year on Oct. 13.

The Biden-Harris Administration recently announced a $2.6 million award to support mental health services and professionals in schools, further delivering on a key priority of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA).

Opening Night, the annual talent showcase for McClain High School, was held Saturday, Oct. 14, with two performances in the McClain auditorium.

On Sept. 27, three Hillsboro FFA officers, Riley Collins, Emma Yochum and Corbin Winkle, went to the Capitol building for the Ohio Legislative Leadership Conference, where they met members of other chapters, state officers and state representatives in the statehouse and listened to guest speakers from Ohio Farm Bureau.

The Greenfield Exempted Village School District Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, Oct. 23 in the Buckskin Elementary cafeteria at 7 p.m.

Wilmington College Theatre will present the murder mystery, “Lucky Stiff,” on Nov. 16, 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Hugh G. Heiland Theatre.

During the week of the Highland County Fair, the Hillsboro FFA chapter was represented in the dairy barn and throughout the dairy show, as well as the brand-new dairy feeder show.

The Bright Local Board of Education will be holding its next regular meeting Wednesday, Oct. 18.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Friday announced that he will nominate Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) Senior Vice Chancellor Mike Duffey to succeed Chancellor Randy Gardner when he retires at the end of the year.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Children and Youth (DCY) Director Kara Wente Friday announced the creation of the Ohio Promote Resources, Opportunities, and Meaningful Inclusion through Support and Education (PROMISE) program, a new initiative focused on increasing access to quality child care and support services for children with special needs.

The National Institutes of Health has awarded The Ohio State University Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) a five-year $1.5 million grant to fund graduate student training in clinical and translational research.

Third-grade retention can increase the reading and math scores of struggling students, with positive effects lasting into middle school, according to new research released Thursday.

Governor Mike DeWine announced Thursday that Chancellor Randy Gardner of the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) has notified him of his intention to retire on Dec. 31, 2023 after a long career in public service.

Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted, Director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation (OWT), Thursday announced the application period for High School Tech Internship Intermediaries. Selected intermediary organizations will serve as the point of contact for businesses and education entities throughout the high school tech internship process.

The Lynchburg Lions Club has made a special donation to the Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School.