Juni Frey, executive director of the Paint Valley ADAMH board, said, “Unfortunately many of the homeless suffer from either a mental illness or a substance abuse problem but are unwilling to seek treatment. Providing a warm blanket is a small way to show someone does care.”
The weekend at the King of Cornhole for Jay Dotson and Brandon Hill was one of high success, as they finished runners up in the doubles event, while placed in the individual category as well. Dotson and Hill finished in second place in the world doubles event as they lost a close match to eventual world champions Shane Andrews and Danny Black.
Dr. James R. Vanzant of Hillsboro has been re-appointed by Ohio Gov. John Kasich to the Dangerous and Restricted Animals Advisory Board for a term beginning Jan. 17, 2013, and ending Jan. 15, 2016.
The 20th annual New Directions telethon, a fundraiser to benefit the Greenfield-based ministry, will be held Tuesday, Jan. 22 from 7-9 p.m., and will air on Time Warner Cable Channel 3 and on WVNU 97.5.
Commissioners Shane Wilkin, Tom Horst and Jeremy Shaffer met with Highland County Auditor Bill Fawley during their Wednesday, Jan. 16 board meeting to go over the county’s conversion from a cash basis to GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) as required by the state.
The Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control announced that dollar sales of spirituous liquor reached a record level in 2012, totaling $849 million. This was an increase of 7%, exceeding last year’s total by $55.3 million.
The Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission (OVRDC) will hold its annual county caucus reorganization meeting for Highland County on Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 10:30 a.m. in the commissioners' office of the Administration Building.
Rosenberger’s duties will include chairing the House Finance Committee’s Sub-Committee for Higher Education while serving as a member of Finance Committee, Public Utilities, Military and Veterans Affairs. New for this General Assembly, he will be one of three house members chosen to sit on the Controlling Board, the appropriations advisory and review board.
A winter weather advisory is in effect from 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15 to Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Affected counties include Adams, Brown, Clermont, Highland, Pike, Ross and Scioto.
When the U.S. Senate resumes business next week, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) will introduce two tools to strengthen conservatives’ leverage and provide a pathway forward to real spending cuts during the debates over raising the debt ceiling and extending the Continuing Resolution (CR).
The Lynchburg Lions Club recently celebrated its 60th anniversary. The event was held at the Lynchburg Area Joint Fire and Ambulance District's Community Room. Numerous local and visiting Lions members, cabinet officials and special guests enjoyed a buffet dinner and program.
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Senate Armed Service Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and Senate Armed Service Committee Ranking Member John McCain (R-Ariz.) have sent two letters to Acting CIA Director Michael Morell seeking information provided to the filmmakers of the film "Zero Dark Thirty" and clarification of comments made to CIA employees related to the use of coercive interrogation techniques on CIA detainees.
Navy Seaman Recruit Brenan M. Dove, a 2011 graduate of Paint Valley High School, Bainbridge, Ohio, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
