The Fling Barn welcomes the Kentucky HeadHunters this week for a May 12 performance at the Folsom events center. Tickets are still available at the door.

Brent Huffman of Hillsboro opened Beech Street on Main Candleworks in June 2010. On Tuesday, May 10, he will open his new location at 111 West Main Street in Hillsboro's historic uptown business district.

Brent Huffman of Hillsboro opened Beech Street on Main Candleworks in June 2010. On Tuesday, May 10, he will open his new location at 111 West Main Street in Hillsboro's historic uptown business district.

Heartland of Hillsboro will hold a celebration for 33-year employee Linda Carter (center), who is retiring on May 11.  Heartland will host a farewell party for Linda at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 to thank her for her 33 years of service.

A memorial scholarship fund is being established in honor of Bill Horne who faithfully served Southern State Community College for more than 25 years and was consistently recognized for his outstanding instruction, academic leadership, dedication and service.

The Highland County Board of Commissioners, Jeremy Shaffer, Shane Wilkin and Tom Horst, proclaimed May as Older Americans Month at their May 4 meeting.

We are competing with 119 other communities across the country to earn a free orchard to be planted on our property to complement our existing community garden. Vegetables and fruit from our garden provide employment training opportunities as well as fresh produce for area food banks and homeless shelters. Voting is easy. Just go online to http://www.communitiestakeroot.com and register to vote.

“The Senate Republican Jobs Plan is a pretty simple concept: it is that we need to spur economic growth and create more jobs by increasing private investment, increasing the certainty in our economy and making our economy more competitive,” Sen. Rob Portman.

With numerous friends and public officials gathered for the ceremony, Dwight "Ike" Hodson accepted the oath of office for Highland County Clerk of Courts Monday, May 2 in the Common Pleas Courtroom. Highland County Common Pleas Court/Juvenile and Probate Division Judge Kevin Greer administered the oath, while Hodson's wife, Cindy, held the family Bible.

With numerous friends and public officials gathered for the ceremony, Dwight "Ike" Hodson accepted the oath of office for Highland County Clerk of Courts Monday, May 2 in the Common Pleas Courtroom. Highland County Common Pleas Court/Juvenile and Probate Division Judge Kevin Greer administered the oath, while Hodson's wife, Cindy, held the family Bible.

The peak tornado season in Ohio is April through July. I would like to offer some safety tips to help residents of Highland County to be prepared in such case of a disaster strike to our county.

"Through a HIDTA designation, local law enforcement will be able to share tools and coordinate with federal officials to fight this epidemic, which has hit Scioto, Adams, and other counties in Southern Ohio hard.”

The Adams County Sheriff's Office identified the victims of the shooting as 33-year-old Kendra F. Stevens, 67-year-old George  Stevens, 40-year-old Sonja Stevens and 11-year-old Harley Stevens.

Portman serves on the Advisory Board of the John Glenn School of Public Affairs at the Ohio State University, and over the past few years, Portman has co-taught several public policy courses on a variety of topics, including the federal budget, federal contracts, and innovation in the public sector.

In order to reduce the cost of doing business in Ohio to make Ohio companies and the state more competitive, Gov. John R. Kasich has announced he is seeking an overall 4 percent cut in workers’ compensation base rates for a total cut in premiums of approximately $65 million annually.  Bureau of Workers Compensation Administrator and CEO Steve Buehrer submitted the proposal to the BWC Board of Directors.