Southern Hills Career and Technical Center was represented at Buckeye Boys State by Anthony Sharp, a senior in automotive technology program. Buckeye Boys State is a nine-day hands-on experience in the operation of the republican form of government, the organization of political parties, and the relationship of one to the other in shaping Ohio government.

The McClain High School class of 1961 held their 50th reunion Aug. 6 at the Greenfield School.

Ohio's squirrel season opens on September 1, providing hunters with an opportunity to take as many as six squirrels each day, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

A Hillsboro man testified Wednesday about how a gun was put to his head and the trigger was pulled, permanently blinding him in one eye, and causing life-threatening injuries, following an alleged dispute with a neighbor over a $2,000 loan.
  Jonathan Harris, 28, testified in Highland County Common Pleas Court that Jimmie Jacobs, 65, entered his Hillsboro on Dec. 15, 2010, and shot him in the face.
 Jacobs was indicted in March on one count of attempted murder with a gun specification, a felony of the first degree; one count of felonious assault with a gun specification, a felony of the second degree; and one count of aggravated burglary with a gun specification, a felony of the first degree.

Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel launched the new www.OhioTreasurer.gov website today that for the first time in Ohio government history includes a fully searchable state employee salary database with updated 2011 figures. This is the first time that an Ohio elected official has posted such comprehensive information online in such a user-friendly and searchable manner.

Help the Hungry Outreach will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 at Liberty Park in Hillsboro. There will be music, fellowship, and free food, with more than 60,000 pounds of food to the hungry and needy.

Employees with the Highland County Victim Witness Program had the opportunity to attend the 37th annual NOVA (North American Victim Assistance) Conference in Philadelphia, the week of Aug. 14-17. This conference was funded by the programs VOCA (Victim of Crime Act) funding.