The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) today released the Ohio Bed Bug Workgroup report. Workgroup members from a diverse group of professional backgrounds and perspectives, including pest management, housing, government, and public health worked together to develop 10 recommendations which outline strategies that will assist future bed bug prevention and control efforts.

On Wednesday, Jan. 5 at 12:13 a.m., Vernon D. Coburn, 55, of Hillsboro, was taken into custody at his residence on Millers Chapel Road.

Waneta Pooler, 80, of Greenfield, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011 at her home in Greenfield.

The children of Wee Care Preschool began the New Year with thoughts of people all over the world; realizing the New Year symbolizes the beginning of a better tomorrow. With these thoughts in mind the children and staff are making greetings cards for "Totally for Troops."  This is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing greetings cards to deployed service men and women, who in turn are able to personalize the cards and mail them home to family and loved ones.

Johnnie C. Thompson, 67, of Leesburg, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2011 at Christ Hospital.

The McClain Lady Tigers broke a tied score with under two minutes remaining and never looked back, defeating the Zane Trace Lady Pioneers, 51-42 Tuesday night at McClain High School.

Things got back to normal for the Fairfield Lions Tuesday night at Grandle Gymnasium. Headed into the Southern Hills League contest winless on the year, all of that was tossed aside after 32 minutes of basketball with the Lions gaining win No. 1 of the year, defeating the Fayetteville Rockets, 65-51.

Things got back to normal for the Fairfield Lions Tuesday night at Grandle Gymnasium. Headed into the Southern Hills League contest winless on the year, all of that was tossed aside after 32 minutes of basketball with the Lions gaining win No. 1 of the year, defeating the Fayetteville Rockets, 65-51.