In a 5-2 vote, the Southern State Community College Board of Trustees approved the issuance of receipt bonds, not to exceed $20 million, to fund the construction of a new Brown County campus and refinance old receipts. Before the board could proceed to the vote, however, a local investment banker asked that the board select the underwriter of the bonds "in an open forum" instead of going with an institution that had been recommended by the college administration.

In a 5-2 vote, the Southern State Community College Board of Trustees approved the issuance of receipt bonds, not to exceed $20 million, to fund the construction of a new Brown County campus and refinance old receipts. Before the board could proceed to the vote, however, a local investment banker asked that the board select the underwriter of the bonds "in an open forum" instead of going with an institution that had been recommended by the college administration.

A Paint Township trustee has taken out petitions to run for a seat on the Highland County Board of Commissioners.

Ohio currently allocates $0.0 a year for tobacco prevention and cessation. This is 0.0% of the CDC’s recommendation and ranks Ohio 50th among the states in the funding of tobacco prevention programs.

Ohio State Representative John Carey has accepted the position of assistant to the president for Government Relations and Strategic Initiatives at Shawnee State University.

A Greenfield woman who was indicted in engaging in a pattern of corrupt activities case pleaded guilty Wednesday to a bill of information on a drug charge, and community control violations in Highland County Common Pleas Court.

Second District Rep. Jean Schmidt has scheduled a telephone town hall for Tuesday, Nov. 29, to answer questions about efforts to halt the spread of tree-killing Asian longhorned beetles in Clermont County.