NCB, a leading community bank in southwestern Ohio, announces that Fiona M. Pendell will resume duties as Residential and Consumer Loan Officer for the Highland County, Brown County and Blanchester areas and Terese Hamilton will expand her duties to include Branch Manager of the Fayetteville office.

Would you be ready if there were an emergency or disaster right here in Highland County? Be prepared: assemble an emergency supply kit, make your emergency plans, stay informed, and get involved in helping your family, your business, and your community be ready for emergencies.

The following is the Greenfield police report for Sept. 12-18.

With the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio scheduled to hold a session at the Highland County Courthouse on Oct. 19, the county is making repairs and upgrades so that the oldest courthouse in continuous operation in Ohio will be in the best condition when the High Court assembles.

With the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio scheduled to hold a session at the Highland County Courthouse on Oct. 19, the county is making repairs and upgrades so that the oldest courthouse in continuous operation in Ohio will be in the best condition when the High Court assembles.

Competing against three other baseball enthusiasts, Wiseup, a McClain High School graduate, is vying for the chance to play the ultimate fan face-off game with 10 of his friends against a team of legendary players including Reggie Jackson, Johnny Bench and Cal Ripken, Jr.

Two people are facing charges after a Sunday morning traffic stop in Hillsboro.

Northern Kentucky attorney Eric Deters faces a 61-day suspension from the practice of law, after a decision by the Kentucky Bar Association Board of Governors. Deters originally faced a suspension of 181 days by the board.

The Highland County Fair's 2011 Showman of Showmen competition was held Sept. 10.

Ohio's unemployment rate was 9.1 percent in August, up slightly from 9.0 percent in July, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment decreased 700 over the month, from the revised 5,117,200 in July to 5,116,500 in August.