The Highland County Chapter of the Public Employees Retirees, Inc. meeting will be on Sept. 11 at 10 a.m. at the Hi-TEC Center 1575 North High Street, Hillsboro. 

The St. Vincent dePaul Society (SVDP) of St. Mary Catholic Church has announced the dates for its September outreach sessions.

The 15th anniversary of the Serpent Mound Star Knowledge-Fall Equinox Peace Summit offers three days of ceremony with indigenous elders from around the country, peace activists, wisdom keepers, musical experiences through song and drumming, presentations and other spiritually transformative experiences.

Merchants National Bank (MNB) announced that Mark P. Hamon has joined its residential lending team in Athens County.

Hillsboro Eagles Aerie 1161 recently gave a generous donation of $5,000 to Altrusa International of Highland County for their ongoing mission to improve literacy in our communities. 

Members of the Premier Showmen 4-H Club proudly represented Highland County at the Ohio State Fair, bringing home top awards and honors across a variety of contests and shows.

The Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) will be hosting an Advisory Council Meeting Thursday, Aug. 28 and is inviting interested community members to attend and participate.

Lakeview Baptist Church, located at 6733 Inverness Court, welcomes Jeff and Sheri Easter for a concert at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14.

New Hope Baptist Church in Hillsboro is celebrating its 171st anniversary with a worship service at noon Sunday, Aug. 31 with guest speaker the Rev. David Powell from Union Baptist Church in Columbus.

Richard "Skip" Pulliam will celebrate his 95th birthday on Sept. 3.

Altrusa International of Highland County has received a donation from NCB for $2,500 to support their literacy and service projects in the county. 

National Cooperative Bank is honored to support Save A Warrior and their mission to uplift and empower veterans. 

The Premier Showmen 4-H Club proudly participated in pre-fair judging on Saturday, Aug. 9, where members showcased their special interest projects.

This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the Older Americans Act. Sadly, however, many individuals do not realize the importance of this Act and the infrastructure it created for the aging network.

Highland County Jr. Fair King and Queen contest under way.