FAIRFIELD LOCAL SCHOOLS – PERFECT ATTENDANCE AND AWARDS FOR 2ND 9 WEEK GRADING PERIOD 
 

The Ohio Department of Veterans Services Veterans' Homes in Sandusky and Georgetown are in full compliance with all 158 medical and other standards rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.  The VA's recently completed survey carefully examined the homes in Erie and Brown Counties for quality of medical care of the residents, patient rights, management practices and safety.

Out-of-state activists have begun their efforts to undo Ohioans’ overwhelming passage of Issue 2. Less than three months after Ohioans approved Issue 2 to create the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board (OLCSB), lobbyists from Washington, D.C. have declared they know better than Ohio voters, according to John C. (Jack) Fisher, executive vice president of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF).

A Newman Road man has been charged with the illegal possession of a firearm after an investigation at his 4071 Newman Road residence Sunday.

The southwest Ohio farming community is invited to an Ag-LINK Program seminar to be held 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, in the Appalachian Gateway Center on Southern State Community College's South Campus, 12681 US Route 62, Sardinia.

Studies show that an average of 80 percent of new jobs are created by existing businesses. As such, we understand that Highland County's economic growth and stability depend on the well-being of our existing businesses.

Jacob Dawson has announced he will be running for state representative in the 86th House District. The 86th District includes Clinton, Highland and Pike counties.

Army Pfc. Jonathan D. Williamson has graduated from One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo.  The course of instruction included basic combat training and advanced individual training (AIT).

Bradley D. Penwell has joined the United States Army under the Delayed Entry Program.  The program gives young men and women the opportunity to delay entering active duty for up to one year.

HHS After-Prom Parents are asking for the community’s financial donations, door prizes or time for the Hillsboro After Prom Party being held at the Hillsboro Elementary School on Saturday, April 24th.

I tend to keep my financial papers (at least those that I think are important) but after more than a decade, my record boxes are overwhelming my closet floor. What should I focus on keeping, and for how long?

Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today released the following statement regarding the Ohio legislature's bipartisan support for a renewal of the Ohio Third Frontier program.

  Local artist Gretchen Huffman was recently commissioned by a group of pool players at the Highland County Senior Center to paint a picture of them around the pool table, where they gather every weekday. The finished work was presented to the group this week.

  Local artist Gretchen Huffman was recently commissioned by a group of pool players at the Highland County Senior Center to paint a picture of them around the pool table, where they gather every weekday. The finished work was presented to the group this week.