The Highland County Republican Party is hosting a Kasich for Ohio Governor "house party" on Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. The party will be held at Republican Headquarters, 230 N. High St. Hillsbor

A training program for people willing to donate their time and talents to the Hospice of Hope program will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 10 at Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley office in Mt. Orab. The orientation will include short lectures and discussion outlining our volunteer program and the services provided by Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley.

The Highland County commissioners have contacted Wright-Patterson Air Force Base regarding the availability of space at the Highland County Airport.

Local model Alison Gingerich has earned the opportunity of a lifetime, modeling new designs on “Project Runway,” the number one cable reality program of 2009, and competing on its sister program “Models of the Runway.”
    Alison Gingerich, the daughter of Norman and Susan Gingerich, was raised in Leesburg, along with her brother, Robin. Gingerich’s father, a retired teacher of the Greenfield school district, and her mother, who holds a doctorate in early childhood education, homeschooled Gingerich, who was involved in a number of extracurricular activities in the area.

An initial request for a .4-mill tax levy for the Ohio State University/Highland County Extension was put on hold this week, after Extension Director Rose Fisher Merkowitz told commissioners  the levy wouldn’t raise sufficient funds.

In observance of February as Heart Month and to assist women in the community with knowing their heart risks and learning ways to have a healthier heart, Adena Medical Center will host a Women’s Heart Smart Screening on Friday, February 12, at the Adena Sleep Center, located in the Adena Health Pavilion on the campus of Adena Medical Center in Chillicothe.  Screenings are available at a charge of $99 to women ages 40 - 60; however, space is limited and appointments are required and taken on a first-call basis.

Ohio Governor Ted Strickland's office announced Thursday, Jan. 21 that his 2010 State of the State address is rescheduled for Tuesday, January 26, at 12:00 p.m.

A Greenfield woman has died from a single gunshot wound sustained Wednesday at her residence.

The Freedom Fellowship Church on Pea Ridge Road installed a new church steeple this week.

     NCB, FSB, a federally-chartered, FDIC-insured savings bank reported solid lending activity in 2009 for local Ohio properties despite the economic downturn. During the past year, the Bank arranged over $30 million in residential, commercial and consumer loans for 429 customers in Hillsboro, Wilmington, Blanchester and Fayetteville, Ohio.

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today expressed support for DHL’s decision to transfer authority of its air park to the Clinton County Port Authority.