Highland County Commissioners  Gary Heaton, Shane Wilkin and Tom Horst this week proclaimed the month of November 2010 as National Family Caregivers Month and encouraged all Highland County citizens to pay tribute to those who provide care for their family members, friends, and neighbors in need.

“With Rob Portman’s victory, the voters in Ohio sent a clear and resounding message, calling for a robust defense of the American free enterprise system."

The following is the Hillsboro Police Report for Nov. 1, 2010.

Local Ohio State University Extension supporters are working hard to keep the 4-H youth development, agriculture/natural recourses and family consumer sciences programs alive for the coming years. In an effort to raise money for the Ohio State University Extension of Highland County, including the 4-H program, Jerry Haag Motors is hosting a test-drive event on Saturday, Nov. 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The following is the Hillsboro Police Reports for Oct. 27-31.

Payroll corrections for Highland County elected officials will be made this week, Highland County Commissioner Tom Horst said at the Wednesday, Oct. 27 commission meeting.

In an effort to increase the capacity within the county's non-profit organizations, the Highland County Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring an all-day workshop, "Back to Basics - Make Your Non-Profit Stronger," on Friday, Nov. 12.

Kip’s Computer Consulting, LLC, 137 ½  E. Main Street in Hillsboro has been a full service computer facility providing computer repair, upgrades, website design, virus removal, wireless networks, computer optimizing and private computer instruction since 1996.

After a little over a year of being in service, the Village of Highland would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for their donations of equipment, materials, services, money, or time that went toward providing the village law enforcement with equipment. The Village of Highland had been without its own law enforcement for approximately nine years until 2009.

Based on new passenger rail ridership figures from Amtrak, a review by the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Ohio Rail Development Commission shows that the demand for transportation choice is on the rise, with 14 percent more Ohioans riding passenger trains over the past year, according to a news release from ODOT's Scott Varner today.

Everyday workers will articulate their hopes, dreams and fears when Wilmington College Theatre presents the musical "Working," Nov. 18, 19 and 20, at 7:30 p.m., in Hugh G. Heiland Theatre.

The following are the Hillsboro Police Department reports for Oct. 23, 2010.

Heartland of Hillsboro will celebrate the completion of its newly renovated TCU Unit on Wednesday, Oct. 27 from 2-4 p.m.