Wednesday, Oct. 21, is Global Encryption Day, an occasion to defend the technology that makes digital conversations as private as those you have with your friends and family.

The Adams County Community Foundation announced it will begin accepting online scholarship applications Nov. 1.

NCB, located in Hillsboro, celebrated the renovations of their NCB Commons location with a ribbon cutting from the Highland County Chamber of Commerce, along with family, friends, and members of the community on October 6.

Students from all the Highland County middle schools were given an opportunity to design a poster with the theme “Soil, Where it All Begins” for the Highland Soil and Water Conservation District’s annual Conservation Poster Contest.

Another Muslim man has been convicted and sentenced to years in prison on terrorism charges, including providing material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization.  

The Lebanon post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is currently investigating a serious injury crash involving a juvenile on an electric scooter and a motor vehicle.

The Ohio Soybean Association is proud to announce Nathan Brown of Highland County as its first-ever Conservation Award recipient, recognizing his outstanding commitment to protecting Ohio’s natural resource while building a sustainable operation for future generations.

Greenfield’s board of education heard updates at the Oct. 19 regular session regarding athletics, transportation, and the T-Mobile competition.

The Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education has sanctioned 83 attorneys for failing to comply with continuing legal education (CLE) requirements.

Highland District Hospital and the Highland County Firefighters Association will host a Public Safety Awareness Day Oct. 25 from noon-2 p.m. at the hospital.

“If you want to see what is at stake in this election, just look at what’s happening in France, a once-great nation that is being conquered, looted and burned to the ground by migrants, jihadists, and communists who hate Christianity and Western civilization itself,” the president said.

These incidents were reported by the HCSO.

On October 10, the Wilmington, Findlay and Jackson districts of the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) recognized five individuals who survived serious-injury crashes by making the life-saving decision to wear a safety belt during a “Saved by the Belt” event at Kings Island.

Hillsboro City Council members approved a number of emergency ordinances and resolutions, including ones related to the police department, local infrastructure and city properties, during their Thursday, Oct. 15 meeting.

The Greenfield Foundation, in cooperation with Geronimo Power, has announced $10,000 in local grants supporting food assistance, arts education, historic preservation and community events.