Starting January 12, representatives from the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) will hold office hours at the Chillicothe VA Medical Center in an effort to assist local veterans with their VA benefit questions and the claims process.  A VBA Representative will be available to local veterans every Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. ­ 2:30 p.m. in building 31 room B037.  The representatives can be reached at (740) 773-1141, extension 6335.

     In light of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,  a group of sophomores from Whiteoak High School went to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center on January 15, as a part of their history and English curriculum. They learned about the history of Cincinnati and its important role in the underground railroad.

The Hillsboro City Schools Board of Education has announced that Hillsboro High School Principal Rick Earley will be the district superintendent effective Aug. 1.

"It's very humbling with all the responsibilities of the job," Earley said. "I look forward to the opportunity and I appreciate the board's support."