Dr. Steve Iseman was recently awarded the Dr. F. H. Teahan Chapter Award for Outstanding Faculty Advisor at the 2011 Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) National Conference in Orlando.

The following is the Hillsboro Police Report for Nov. 28-29, 2011.

A seven-count indictment has been issued against Nathan Parsons, who was charged earlier this month with abducting a Southern State Community College student from the Fincastle campus and later allegedly admitted to the murder of his stepfather.

Hunters took 23,600 white-tailed deer on a rain-soaked Monday, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The deer-gun season remains open through Sunday, December 4 then reopens for two days on Saturday and Sunday, December 17-18.

The panel of five Republican House members, which the Speaker will name at a later date, will begin interviewing applicants in Columbus who meet the December 2 deadline next week at a time to be announced.  A full vote will be taken by the Republican caucus and the new member is tentatively scheduled to be sworn in the week of December 12 during a scheduled House Session.

The Highland County Board of Elections will hold an emergency meeting Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 2:30 p.m. at the board office. The meeting will consist of the breaking of the tie for Fairfield fiscal officer. The public is welcome to attend.

Delaney’s Dream Internet Café, 237 Jefferson Street, Greenfield is open daily, providing a warm relaxed atmosphere for patrons to dine and utilize free internet.

With Medicare’s annual enrollment in progress through December 7th, State Representatives Bob Peterson (R-Sabina) and John Carey (R-Wellston) encourage residents of Ross County to explore the Medicare health or prescription drug options that are available to them in 2012 and seek professional guidance, if necessary.

The Hillsboro 1161 Eagle Riders, held their monthly meeting Nov. 20 and selected a family to "adopt" for the Christmas season.

The Hillsboro 1161 Eagle Riders, held their monthly meeting Nov. 20 and selected a family to "adopt" for the Christmas season.

The following is the Hillsboro Police Report for Nov. 22-23, 2011.

The effects of ARRA on employment are estimated to lag slightly behind the effects on output; CBO estimates that the employment effects began to wane at the end of 2010
and have continued to do so throughout 2011.

Two Hillsboro residents were arrested Nov. 26 on charges of cultivating marijuana in the basement of a South East Street house in Hillsboro.

After a months-long impasse, the Ohio Senate is expected to act on the so-called "heartbeat bill," according to Senate President Tom Niehaus, R-New Richmond.

The Leesburg Lions Club’s 23rd annual Luminaria is just around the corner.  This year’s event will begin at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, with the lighting of the luminaries, followed by the presentation of the king and queen at 5:45 p.m. at the Leesburg Public Library.