Greenfield Lions recently provided eye screenings for all kindergarten students in the Greenfield Exempted Village School district. The screening was completed on November 3 and 9 and was performed by fourth year Ohio State University optometry students under the direction of Dr. Jeff Walline.

Ohio’s problems developed over time because too many people cared more about popularity than about making the tough — and sometimes unpopular — choices Ohio needed. Folks should know by now that that’s not my way. We won’t get Ohio back on track in a day, but our lives and our work aren’t sprints, they’re marathons, and we strive for bigger rewards than the fleeting praise of the here and now. – Gov. John Kasich

Ohio’s problems developed over time because too many people cared more about popularity than about making the tough — and sometimes unpopular — choices Ohio needed. Folks should know by now that that’s not my way. We won’t get Ohio back on track in a day, but our lives and our work aren’t sprints, they’re marathons, and we strive for bigger rewards than the fleeting praise of the here and now. – Gov. John Kasich

Ohio voters will decide today whether to support Gov. John Kasich and the Republican-controlled General Assembly's efforts to rein in spending, as the fate on Senate Bill 5 hinges on State Issue 2. Today's vote on the issue could have considerable impact on the 2012 presidential election as well.

The Scioto Valley Chorus, a first-time competitor at the Sweet Adelines International Competition, an organization of more than 600 choruses, performed two songs in the semifinals and four more songs in the finals to recieve a standing ovation from the packed Toyota Center Arena in Houston last month. One of these proud performers is tenor Kristy Bockrath, an occupational therapist at the Adena Greenfield Medical Center.

The Hillsboro City Council Finance Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7 at the North East Street Fire Station meeting room.

“This is a test,” is a message the nation will hear on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS).

On Tuesday, November 1, the Highland County Grand Jury handed down an 11-count indictment against Anthony Tyler Whitten, age 24, of Paint Township.

The vast majority of practicing attorneys in Ohio, more than 99 percent, met their registration requirements for this biennium. Only attorneys who have active or corporate status are required to register for the biennium.

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) reached an agreement this week with plaintiffs, including the Organic Trade Association, to withdraw a controversial dairy labeling rule. In 2008, the State of Ohio issued an emergency regulation to prohibit labeling dairy products as produced without the use of the artificial growth hormone, recombinant bovine Growth Hormone (rbGH).

Ohio hunters and trappers preparing to pursue furbearers will find good populations of these animals during the 2011-2012 season. The season begins for most furbearing species on November 10, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

The second annual Small Business Saturday will be observed Nov. 26 across the U.S. As the only locally owned, independent newspaper in Highland County, The Highland County Press joins the nation in support of Small Business Saturday.

Navy Seaman Jason W. Pfister, son of Pam R. Cochran of Lynchburg, and Greg G. Pfister, of Lynchburg, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.

Austin Walkin' Cane has opened for or performed with the likes of B.B. King, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Buddy Guy, Robert Jr. Lockwood, John Hammond Jr., Gregg Allman, Johnny Winter, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ted Nugent, Blind Mississippi Morris and many other noted "blues travelers."

Ohio law prohibits open debris fires from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. during October and November in the fall, and March through May in the spring. Violators of Ohio’s burning regulations are subject to citations and fines.