Former President Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on Feb. 6, 1911. In observance of President Reagan's 100th birthday, we offer the words of his first State of the Union Address from Jan. 20, 1981.

Will's column was eerily similar to works spoken by Ohio Sen. David Daniels during a Friday, Feb. 4 town-hall meeting at the Highland County Administration Building in Hillsboro. Daniels warned of cuts in state spending and the trickle-down effect on the cuts in local government spending.

The Highland County Convention and Visitors Bureau met on Feb. 3 to confirm new members and elect officers for 2011.

The Highland County Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors held its first meeting of 2011 on Wednesday, Jan. 26 at the Hapner Law Office in Hillsboro.

Don Branson, executive director of the Southern Ohio Agricultural and Community Development Foundation, proposed a new $25,000 grant opportunity to Highland County Commissioners Shane Wilkin, Tom Horst and Jeremy Shaffer at the board’s Feb. 2 meeting.

Southern Ohio's concert showplace, The Fling Barn, welcomes two popular performers to usher in The Barn's 2011 spring concert series. On April 23, David Rhodes Brown returns to The Barn, and on May 12, the Kentucky HeadHunters perform at the Folsom events center.

Southern Ohio's concert showplace, The Fling Barn, welcomes two popular performers to usher in The Barn's 2011 spring concert series. On April 23, David Rhodes Brown returns to The Barn, and on May 12, the Kentucky HeadHunters perform at the Folsom events center.

"The federal government simply does not have the right to force someone to buy a product – be it health insurance or any other type of goods or services that an individual may or may not want – or face a penalty," said Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a four-vehicle crash at 11474 S.R. 41 south in Ross County. According to OSHP Sgt. Doug DeBord, the accident was the result of a head-on collision.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a four-vehicle crash at 11474 S.R. 41 south in Ross County. According to OSHP Sgt. Doug DeBord, the accident was the result of a head-on collision.

Changes in retirement benefits and qualifications for Ohio public school teachers have been approved this week by the State Teachers Retirement System board.

State Senator David T. Daniels (R- Greenfield) has announced that he has been named chairman of the Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee and vice-chair of the State and Local Government and Veterans Affairs Committee by Senate President Tom Niehaus (R- New Richmond).

While building on strengths such as working together and understanding major social and economic trends that affect the institution, the Southern State Community College Board of Trustees discussed a self-assessment report, outlining that they need to work on areas of measuring and responding to student success once they left the school, in order for the institution to become stronger.

While building on strengths such as working together and understanding major social and economic trends that affect the institution, the Southern State Community College Board of Trustees discussed a self-assessment report, outlining that they need to work on areas of measuring and responding to student success once they left the school, in order for the institution to become stronger.

The following is Mayor Dick Zink's State of the City for 2010.