Education 8 March 2011

"Your Place" for the Adult Learner Program and United Way are making a difference for local residents

Southern Ohio Center of Excellence’s (SOCOE) “Your Place” for the Adult Learner Program recently received funding from United Way of Greater Cincinnati to teach the “Your Place” for the Adult Learner class at the Adams/Brown Community Action Program’s (ABCAP) Building in Georgetown, Ohio. This program provides essential services for class participants by assisting individuals-in-transition in achieving their goals of attaining education and/or employment for the betterment of their families and society as a whole.
Social 8 March 2011
Conner graduates from Army training
Army National Guard Spec. Benjamin R. Conner has graduated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. The training consists of Basic Infantry Training and Advanced Individual Training.
In The News 8 March 2011
Jacobs charged with attempted murder

A Hillsboro man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a December shooting on Belfast Pike. 

Jimmie Jacobs, 64, allegedly shot 28-year-old Jonathan Harris in the face, according to the Hillsboro Police Department, on the evening of Dec. 15 at J and J Automotive, located at 60 Belfast Pike. 

In The News 8 March 2011
Greenfield Police Reports
The following are the Greenfield Police Reports for March 1-7, 2011.
Obituaries 8 March 2011
Robert Elam 'Robbie' Short, Jr.
Robert Elam “Robbie” Short, Jr., 37, of Hillsboro, died unexpectedly March 1, 2011 at his residence.
Obituaries 8 March 2011
Ellen G. (Everhart) Knisley
Ellen G. (Everhart) Knisley, 85, of Greenfield, died Saturday, March 5, 2011 at the Grant Medical Center in Columbus.
Education 8 March 2011
Hillsboro kindergarten registration set for April 6
Registration for children who will attend kindergarten in the Hillsboro City Schools district during the 2011-12 school year will be conducted Wednesday, April 6.
Letters to Editor 8 March 2011
Simple solutions to deficits are simply wrong
Quoting H.L. Mencken, "For every complex problem, there is an answer that is clear, simple and wrong." There is no better example of that profound truth than the idea that simply cutting the size of government is the solution to deficit spending.
Social 8 March 2011
OAR to sponsor Property Management course
The Ohio Association of REALTORS® will sponsor "Property Management," April 6, at the Ohio Association of REALTORS®, 200 E. Town St., Columbus.
Headlines 8 March 2011
Kasich signs tax incentive legislation
Ohio Gov. John Kasich has signed legislation creating powerful tax incentives that will help retain jobs and revive Ohio’s economy.  Kasich signed the bill at the headquarters of American Greetings, whose CEO Zev Weiss announced at the bill-signing ceremony that the company and its 2,000 jobs will stay in Northeast Ohio.
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