Nearly 200 high-achieving seniors from Ohio high schools have received the 2009 Honda-Ohio State Partnership Math Medal Award from a partnership between Honda of America Mfg., Inc. and Ohio State University. The award recognizes and honors the top mathematics student in each high school for their achievements in math courses throughout high school.
It has been my privilege to write for several newspapers, newsletters, and cultural magazines. This reader and author has become a fan of the Highland County Press.
Plans are underway for a wonderful evening as the Women’s Board of Adena Health System prepares for the 114th Annual Charity Ball which is scheduled this year for Saturday, December 5 at the Chillicothe Elks Hall.
There was a certain amount of controversy concerning the select-ion of the All-SCOL football team at the end of the 1963 season. It seems that these honorary all-star teams are always arbitrary and nearly always, in some way, controversial. All the coaches wanted to get as many honors for their players as they possibly could. Former Hillsboro sports writer Don Edwards questioned Wilmington’s getting nine players on the offensive and defensive All-SCOL teams, when Hillsboro got none. “If Wilmington had all the good players and Hillsboro had none, how did the Indians beat Wilmington on their home field?” he wondered.
While daylight hours have been getting shorter for some time, it seems pretty dramatic with the departure of daylight-saving time. I’m sure farmers would like to see longer daylight hours to help make up for harvest delays. At least last week we were able to string together several days of nice weather which allowed most farmers to make some progress with harvest. A definite result of the harvest delays is that it appears Highland and the surrounding counties will have a large reduction in wheat acres planted.
Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATSG) has reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2009. Those results, compared with results for the third quarter of 2008, included the following:
