Speaker of the Ohio House William G. Batchelder (R-Medina) today appointed State Representative Cliff Rosenberger (R-Clarksville) to serve as the vice-chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee.

An unseasonably blustery and rainy day at the Highland County Fair did nothing to dampen the competitive spirits of 4-Hers or the celebration of county traditions. 

  Joining the approximately 50 preceding members, Charlie Davidson was inducted into the Highland County Fair Hall of Fame. The former president of the senior fair board said that he has been involved in farming and agriculture his entire life.

In observance of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorists attacks, the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) will engage in a moment of silence at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 9. As the September 11th anniversary falls on a Sunday, when the AAA7 office sites are not open, the agency selected the ninth day of September at 11  a.m. to represent the “9” and “11.”

With a break from the heat and some scattered showers, the 2011 Highland County Fair kicked off over Labor Day weekend.
  Seniors and Veterans received free admission Monday, and veterans were honored with a program by the Highland County Honor Guard.
 On Wednesday, all fairgoers can receive free admission until noon, with ride stamps $5.

Four individuals in the home were arrested. They are: Christian Tuley, 23, Greenfield; Jesse Pryor II, 22, Greenfield; Richard Buycks, 31, Dayton; and Baretta Byrdsong, 30, Dayton.

Hillsboro artist Avery Applegate may reach a national audience Wednesday, Sept. 7, as members of her family will be featured in a segment of an episode of “Buried Treasure,” a new series on FOX. Applegate organized the show appearance on behalf of her cousin, Kathy (Willman) Cline, and her husband, Larry. Kathy Cline is the daughter of the late Dave and Norma Willman and lived in Hillsboro along with her parents as a child.

A bridge replacement project on state Route 131 in Brown County has been completed, and lane restrictions have been lifted.

A 65-year-old Hillsboro man was sentenced to 22 year in prison Friday following his conviction this week in Highland County Common Pleas Court on charges of felonious assault and aggravated burglary. 

Jimmie Jacobs appeared in court Friday with his attorney Jim Boulger. On Thursday, a jury deliberated for just over five hours before convicting Jacobs of shooting Jonathan Harris on Dec. 15, 2010, causing Harris to sustain  severe injuries, including the loss of one of his eyes. 

A jury in Highland County Common Pleas Court deliberated for just over five hours Thursday before returning a not guilty verdict on an attempted murder charge; and guilty verdicts on charges of second-degree felonious assault and aggravated burglary.
 Jimmie Jacobs, 65, was indicted in March on one count of attempted murder with a gun specification, a felony of the first degree; one count of felonious assault with a gun specification, a felony of the second degree; and one count of aggravated burglary with a gun specification, a felony of the first degree.

The same road on which a solemn processional brought a fallen soldier home has now been dedicated by the Ohio Legislature in his honor.  
 A 12-mile stretch of U.S. 50 between Hillsboro and Rainsboro has been dedicated the PFC Zachary Gullett Memorial Highway.  
 Gullett, 20, was serving with the 984th Military Police Company in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq on May 1, 2007, when he collapsed and died.

The same road on which a solemn processional brought a fallen soldier home has now been dedicated by the Ohio Legislature in his honor.  
 A 12-mile stretch of U.S. 50 between Hillsboro and Rainsboro has been dedicated the PFC Zachary Gullett Memorial Highway.  
 Gullett, 20, was serving with the 984th Military Police Company in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq on May 1, 2007, when he collapsed and died.