Marine Corps Pvt. Trenton J. Talbott, the son of Lynita D. and Thomas L. Talbott of New Vienna, has earned the title of United States Marine after graduating from recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C.
Two poachers from Mississippi and a third poacher from Louisiana received fines and license revocations in Brown County Court on Dec. 5 for wildlife violations that included spotlighting and killing white-tailed deer with a rifle, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
Merchants National Bank has made a $5,000 donation to the future outdoor athletic complex at Hillsboro High School. Bank President Paul Pence and Bertha Hamilton presented Hillsboro City Schools Superintendent Rick Earley with an early Christmas gift of $5,000 Tuesday morning at the uptown bank lobby.
Hospitals this week report they are beginning to see an increase in the number of flu virus cases. Many hospitals in southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and southeast Indiana have implemented limited visitation policies to minimize the spread of respiratory diseases to hospital patients.
The report found that 162 awards were in substantial compliance while 93 awards did not comply, resulting in an overall compliance rate of 63.5 percent.
The Highland County Chamber of Commerce has secured outstanding and well-known speakers for this event, including Orion Samuelson of RFD-TV, and Ohio Department of Agriculture Director David Daniels.
The audit noted that in fiscal year 2012, the college experienced an enrollment decrease of 13.7 percent. In addition, gross student fee revenue decreased 11.8 percent. Health care premiums increased 4.7 percent in fiscal year 2012 and will increase 11.4 percent in fiscal year 2013. The college's state subsidy increased by 12.9 percent.
Congressman-Elect Brad Wenstrup has recently been appointed to the House Armed Services Committee. The House Armed Services Committee has jurisdiction for general defense policy, the Department of Defense, Department of Energy and numerous individual programs and initiatives.
“As former Governor and State Auditor James Rhodes once said, ‘Don’t lie to the people and keep your hands out of the till’,” Auditor Yost said. “Thanks to the good work of local law enforcement and my staff, Flaherty is doing the time for her crimes against taxpayers.”
The Hillsboro City Schools Board of Education will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.19 at the Hillsboro Board of Education Office, 39 Willettsville Pike.
Emergency crews were called to the scene of a single-vehicle accident on S.R. 134 just south of the Highland County/Clinton County border Thursday, Dec. 13.
Congressman Mike Turner has joined with Congressman Frank LoBiondo (NJ-2), a fellow member of the Unmanned Systems Caucus, and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) leadership to discuss the timeline on FAA selection of six Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) test sites.
