The following is the Hillsboro Police Report for Oct. 9.

Turner & Son Funeral Home is sponsoring a free advance planning seminar providing information on wills, trusts, health care directives, powers of attorney, Medicaid rules and final expenses.

The following is the Hillsboro Police Report for Oct. 6-8.

Fall wild turkey hunting opens in 48 Ohio counties on Saturday, Oct. 13, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The season continues through Sunday, Nov. 25.

Candidates exchanged a few barbs and a few out-and-out differences of opinion Monday evening at the 2012 AAUW Candidates Forum. Held each year on Columbus Day at Southern State Community College, the forum is presented by the Hillsboro Area Branch of the American Association of University Women, in conjunction with WVNU-FM and The Highland County Press.

A typical residential electric customer may pay an additional $150 to $200 per year if Duke Energy Ohio's latest rate request is approved, according to the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel. The OCC has joined numerous parties, including businesses, associations, the City of Cincinnati, and others in asking the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to reject Duke's request

The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has announced that a case of fungal meningitis in a 65-year-old man was likely caused by a tainted epidural steroid injection from New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Mass.

The Celebration of Life Event (formerly known as the Walk for Life) held its 18th annual fundraising event to benefit the Southern Ohio Pregnancy Center Saturday, Oct. 6.

The Celebration of Life Event (formerly known as the Walk for Life) held its 18th annual fundraising event to benefit the Southern Ohio Pregnancy Center Saturday, Oct. 6.

Supporters of agriculture, along with state and local officials, gathered today to celebrate Ohio's Century Farm program in Highland County. As part of the event, the Daniels Family Farm, 11171 State Route 753 South, Greenfield, was inducted into the program.

For many of these children, the shoe box will be the first gift they have ever received. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has hand-delivered shoe box gifts to more than 86 million children in 130 countries. For more information on how to pack a shoe box, or about Operation Christmas Child, call 800-353-5949 or go to www.samaritanpurse.org.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Third District Rep. Mike Turner agree that their fellow Republican, Gov. Mitt Romney, clearly won the first 2012 presidential debate held in Denver.

In a report of investigation released this week, the Ohio inspector general found wrongful acts or omissions were committed by one employee at the Ohio Department of Administrative Services and another employee at the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.

Highland House Assisted Living is hosting this educational workshop about VA benefits on Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. The event will take place at our community, which is located at 251 Harry Sauner Road, Hillsboro. The workshop is free and open to the public.