The Highland County Agricultural Society invites any girl who is a member of a youth organization (4-H, FFA, FCCLA, Farm Bureau Youth, Girl Scouts, etc.) to be a candidate for the 2012 Highland County Junior Fair Queen Contest.

Attorney General Mike DeWine has warned Ohioans that if their computers are infected with a certain kind of malware, they may not be able to connect to the Internet as of July 9, 2012.

    Scorching temperatures in excess of 100 degrees have not diminished the concert crowds during the 2012 Festival of the Bells, according to event organizers.

    Festival entertainment committee chairman Rick Williams said that while the 2007 Taylor Swift concert may long hold the record for a Friday night crowd, he thinks the James Wesley and Kip Moore lineup may be a contender for the second largest.
    "It has been hot, there is no doubt about that," Williams said Saturday. "It has affected the crowds a little bit, but Friday night everyone really came in around ten to 9 p.m. We had a tremendous crowd. We might have had the second largest Friday night crowd we've ever had. It was really, really good last night."

    Scorching temperatures in excess of 100 degrees have not diminished the concert crowds during the 2012 Festival of the Bells, according to event organizers.

    Festival entertainment committee chairman Rick Williams said that while the 2007 Taylor Swift concert may long hold the record for a Friday night crowd, he thinks the James Wesley and Kip Moore lineup may be a contender for the second largest.
    "It has been hot, there is no doubt about that," Williams said Saturday. "It has affected the crowds a little bit, but Friday night everyone really came in around ten to 9 p.m. We had a tremendous crowd. We might have had the second largest Friday night crowd we've ever had. It was really, really good last night."

Each year since 2005, more than 6 in 10 Ohioans living above 200 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) reported being in “excellent” or “very good” health. This compares with between 2 in 10 and 3 in 10 Ohioans living below 100 percent FPL.

    Triple-digit temperatures greeted festival-goers Friday during the second day of the 2012 Festival of the Bells, with more hot weather to come. But festival organizers say that area residents are finding ways to beat the heat, despite some uncooperative weather.
    A lot of ice cream, lemonade shake-ups and water have been sold during this week's festival, as patrons try to stay cool while enjoying the annual event.

    With more than 40 people in attendance, including township residents, Hillsboro firefighters, neighboring township trustees - but no representatives from the city of Hillsboro - the Liberty Township Trustees voted 2-1 in a special session Friday to join the Paint Creek Joint EMS and Fire District beginning Oct. 1, 2012.

    The trustees heard comments for nearly an hour from citizens asking that the trustees go back to the city of Hillsboro one more time, or wait a few more days to see if a contract for EMS and fire services can be worked out between Hillsboro and the townships.

The sixth annual Legislative Forum & Luncheon, sponsored by AT&T – Ohio and the Highland County Chamber of Commerce, will be Friday, July 20, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at Southern State Community College, Central Campus Atrium in Hillsboro.

Some major decisions regarding the future of EMS and fire protections services are pending within the coming week for some city and township officials.

    During the annual firefighter's parade held during the 2012 Festival of the Bells Thursday, current and former Hillsboro firefighters - along with their colleagues in neighboring counties - took an opportunity to remind area residents that they still have time to weigh-in before a final decision is made.

Some major decisions regarding the future of EMS and fire protections services are pending within the coming week for some city and township officials.

    During the annual firefighter's parade held during the 2012 Festival of the Bells Thursday, current and former Hillsboro firefighters - along with their colleagues in neighboring counties - took an opportunity to remind area residents that they still have time to weigh-in before a final decision is made.

A heat index hovering in the area of 100 degrees did not diminish the crowds that lined the streets of Hillsboro Thursday evening for the 2012 Festival of the Bells parade.
    Former Hillsboro Fire Chief Jerry Powell was the parade grand marshall, and road in a Hillsboro Fire and Rescue truck driven by interim Chief Jeff Martin.
 
  Miss Ohio Audrey Bolte, second runner-up in the Miss USA Pageant, joined the festival committee for the opening ceremonies, and said that she was glad to be able to be a part of the event the event she had often attended as a child.

A heat index hovering in the area of 100 degrees did not diminish the crowds that lined the streets of Hillsboro Thursday evening for the 2012 Festival of the Bells parade.
    Former Hillsboro Fire Chief Jerry Powell was the parade grand marshall, and road in a Hillsboro Fire and Rescue truck driven by interim Chief Jeff Martin.
 
  Miss Ohio Audrey Bolte, second runner-up in the Miss USA Pageant, joined the festival committee for the opening ceremonies, and said that she was glad to be able to be a part of the event the event she had often attended as a child.