Highland County Press sports editor Stephen Forsha talks about the first two days of his high school football tour where he visited the Washington Blue Lions and the London Red Raiders.

Think about it. An officer of the law whose professional duty is to protect and serve, threatens an American citizen and pretends to be cop, prosecutor, judge, jury and executioner all in the same breath. (Well, at least these are Canton's tax dollars at work and not yours.)

Highland County has been recognizing women who have contributed significantly to community life for more than 30 years by recognizing them annually at the Women's Hall of Fame banquet. This year, the banquet will be held in the Atrium at SSCC on Tuesday evening, Aug. 30.

Following the U.S. House of Representatives' passage Monday of a compromise bill to raise the federal debt ceiling, the Senate has approved the measure in a 74-26 vote Tuesday. Both of Ohio's U.S. senators, Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman, voted in favor of the bill.

The U.S. Army Recruiting Command on July 27 presented Southern State Community College with a certificate of appreciation in recognition of the college’s support. “This college is a huge asset to us,” said Staff Sergeant Gary E. Weekes of the Columbus Recruiting Battalion.

Culvert replacements will require closing State Route 134 between Cemetery Road and Canada Road beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, August 8 until 3 p.m. Friday, August 12.

The Highland Co. Coon Hunters Club and the Ohio Division of Wildlife are sponsoring a Hunter Education Course on Aug. 16, 17 and 21 at the Coon Hunters Clubhouse on Carper Lane. The times are 6-9 p.m. on the 16th and 17th and 1-6 p.m. on the 21st. Students ages 10 and under must attend with an adult.

Heath Edenfield, of Edenfield Computer Service of Hillsboro, is pictured with one of this year's bells purchased in support of the annual Festival of the Bells auction.

William D. "Bill" Egbert, 84, of Hillsboro, died Saturday, July 30, 2011.