Highland County posted the 9th-highest unemployment rate in the state for February at 14.4 percent. Highland County was ranked with the seventh highest rate in the state at 15.3 percent in January.

Big City Pizza, 1460 Jefferson Street, Greenfield, celebrates the grand opening of their expanded dine – in restaurant.

W & W Dry Cleaners celebrates the grand opening of their newest facility at 1440 Jefferson Street in Greenfield.

Project Linus is a volunteer organization which contributes new handmade blankets to provide comfort and security to seriously ill and traumatized children. These blankets will be distributed to hospitals in Adams, Brown, and Highland counties when requested.

From time to time, I get calls from landowners interested in cutting timber, or they have been contacted by someone interested in buying their timber. Tim Wilson and Lee Crocker are with the Ohio Division of Forestry and can help with information about timber for our area.

Greenfield Elementary has announced its honor roll and perfect attendance list for the fourth grading period of the 2010-2011 school year.

The following are the team standings as of March 22 for Lowe's Construction Mixed (Highland Lanes).

The Greenfield Exempted Village School District Kindergarten Registration will be held from April 5-7, 2011.

The Highland County Commissioners declared April 2011 as Child Abuse Prevention Month, with the theme for Highland County’s prevention campaign set as “You Make A World Of Difference.” Attending the proclamation signing were Wendy Jacobs, Lynn Boose, Jeff Rulon, Katie Ross, Ashley McKee and Nicholle Stratton.