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Headlines 20 May 2013

Greenfield pupils visit Konneker Education Museum

More than 140 Greenfield Exempted Village School District third-graders visited the Greenfield Historical Society's Konneker Education Museum in May to learn about education in early Greenfield schools.

Headlines 20 May 2013

Greenfield pupils visit Konneker Education Museum

More than 140 Greenfield Exempted Village School District third-graders visited the Greenfield Historical Society's Konneker Education Museum in May to learn about education in early Greenfield schools.

Headlines 15 May 2013

Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week proclaimed for 2013

May 15, 2013 is Peace Officers Memorial Day, and May 12 through May 18, 2013, is Police Week.

Headlines 15 May 2013

Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week proclaimed for 2013

May 15, 2013 is Peace Officers Memorial Day, and May 12 through May 18, 2013, is Police Week.

Headlines 13 May 2013

HDH Foundation selling raffle tickets for John Deere Gator

The Highland District Hospital Foundation is selling raffle tickets for a John Deere Gator donated by Five Points Implement and the foundation.

Headlines 11 May 2013

Rep. Wenstrup presents Sgt. Frank Buschmeier with WWII service medals

Second District Rep. Brad Wenstrup recently presented Sgt. Frank Buschmeier with the Prisoner of War Medal, the American Campaign Medal, and the Army Good Conduct Medal for his service in World War II.

Headlines 10 May 2013

Lions Gate dedicated to Fairfield School

Fairfield Family and Consumer Sciences teacher and FCCLA adviser Dianna Coffey presented the "Lions Gate to the school in an open house dedication May. 7. Combined efforts of fundraising, design, and construction came from Fairfield FCCLA, FFA, art classes and Laurel Oaks masonry class.

Headlines 10 May 2013

Lions Gate dedicated to Fairfield School

Fairfield Family and Consumer Sciences teacher and FCCLA adviser Dianna Coffey presented the "Lions Gate to the school in an open house dedication May. 7. Combined efforts of fundraising, design, and construction came from Fairfield FCCLA, FFA, art classes and Laurel Oaks masonry class.

Headlines 9 May 2013

Commissioners proclaim National Military Appreciation Month

Support Our Troops of Highland County and the Highland County Humane Society will celebrate Armed Forces Day on Saturday, May 18 at Liberty Park from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. On Wednesday, Commissioners Shane Wilkin, Tom Horst and Jeremy Shaffer proclaimed National Military Appreciation Month in Highland County.

Headlines 8 May 2013

Charlotte Pack honored as an Appalachian Unsung Hero

Highland County writer Charlotte Pack recently was honored as a recipient of an Appalachian Unsung Hero Award in the category of Wayne White Goodwill Ambassador Award from Sinclair Community College in Datyon.

Headlines 8 May 2013

Congressman Turner: 'Who gave the stand-down order to Special Forces in Libya?'

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mike Turner, a senior member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, today at a hearing entitled “Benghazi: Exposing Failure and Recognizing Courage” questioned State Department officials on who gave the order for a team of Special Forces to stand-down and why.

Headlines 8 May 2013

Older Americans Month proclaimed

The Highland County Board of Commissioners proclaimed the month of May as Older Americans Month during their Wednesday, May 8 board meeting. Accepting the proclamation for Commissioners Shane Wilkin, Tom Horst and Jeremy Shaffer were Jenni Dovyak-Lewis of the Area Agency on Aging District 7 and Mechell Frost, director of the Highland County Senior Citizens Center.

Headlines 6 May 2013

Rocky Fork and Paint Township cleanup yields 365 bags of garbage

The Rocky Fork Community Alliance, with the assistance of Paint Township Trustee Randy Mustard and the Highland County Community Corrections, has completed a monthlong cleanup of the Rocky Fork and Paint Township areas.

Headlines 2 May 2013

HDH Foundation to hold annual golf outing June 22

The Highland District Hospital Foundation will be holding its annual golf outing Saturday, June 22 at the Elks golf course in Hillsboro.

Headlines 1 May 2013

Community fundraiser Saturday for Lynchburg youth

A fundraising benefit for Hunter J. Rawlins of Lynchburg is being held Saturday, May 4 from noon-6 p.m. at the Lynchburg Firehouse. Hunter recently turned 15, but he has been in and out of hospitals since birth. He now has Stage 4 kidney failure, along with several other very serious ailments.

Headlines 1 May 2013

Commissioners proclaim May as Foster Care Month

Highland County Commissioners Shane Wilkin, Tom Horst and Jeremy Shaffer proclaimed the month of May as Foster Care Month in Highland County Wednesday, with a number of representatives from Highland County Children's Services in attendance, as well as Highland County Job and Family Services Executive Director Debbie Robbins, who oversees HCCS.