The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather advisory today for all of southern Ohio, as a storm system moves through the Midwest. Today's forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms, and some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall and strong winds.
The Leesburg Lions Club will host Bud and Esther Brown of Vandalia, volunteer puppy raisers for Canine Companions for Independence (CCI), at their monthly meeting to be held on April 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Leesburg United Methodist Church.
Petland is proud to announce the growing success of its national Adopt-A-PetSM program, a community service initiative to help find homes for abandoned or unwanted pets.
Spring wild turkey hunting opens in all 88 Ohio counties on Monday, April 18, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. The season continues through Sunday, May 15.
"At a time when every penny counts, we must do all we can to recover as much as possible for Ohio and our taxpayers," said Attorney General Mike DeWine. "By establishing a state law protecting and encouraging those with insider knowledge of fraud to come to us, we can retain critical state funds."
Senate Bill 4, sponsored by Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) and passed unanimously by both the Ohio House and Senate, requires performance audits of state agencies and creates the Leverage for Efficiency, Accountability and Performance Fund (L.E.A.P. Fund); a $1.5 million fund to advance costs of a performance audit to state agencies and local governments that might otherwise not be able to afford to have one conducted.
More than 550 food items were collected during the month of March, in honor of National Nutrition Month. The Highland District Hospital department that donated the most food items was Patient Registration with 233 food items.
Hillsboro softball is starting to swing the bats, and in the process have won two straight games, defeating the London Lady Red Raiders 11-2, and Batavia, 11-7.
Hillsboro softball is starting to swing the bats, and in the process have won two straight games, defeating the London Lady Red Raiders 11-2, and Batavia, 11-7.