We should never forget that very brave people made the world what it is today.  We may not think it is perfect, but it is far closer to perfection than defeat in World War II would have brought us. Our debt to those who sacrificed their lives and their families is beyond our ability to pay.

The Wilmington Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is currently investigating a traffic crash in Highland County that resulted in one fatality. The crash occurred on Oldaker Road at approximately 5 a.m. Sunday, June 4.

A convoy of semis passed through Hillsboro Friday, June 2 en route to the Lake View Loft on Jones Road in support of a fundraiser for Aralyn Slack.

Cities have become a breeding ground for dissent and violence and are a very costly place to live. People packed in like sardines are angry and in a constant state of turmoil.

On Wednesday, June 21 at 7 p.m. SATH's KAMP Dovetail will host its 14th annual auction and carnival at Rocky Fork State Park campground.

Ladies and gentlemen, a famous doctor once wrote, “How did it get so late so soon?” I didn’t expect to pen this one this year, or the next, or the next. Certainly not today. But here we are.  

This past week’s mail brought a couple of interesting items. First off, while I was anticipating the arrival of a new gas cap for my wife’s Jeep Compass to correct an emissions issue, the package that arrived felt more like a hardcover book than a Jeep gas cap. Much to my surprise, I received a copy of Dr. Robert T. Sharp’s new book, “The Bull in the Darkness and the One-Eyed Dog,” a followup to his well-received classic, “No Dogs in Heaven? Scenes from the Life of a Country Veterinarian.”

Early runs scored by the Unioto Lady Shermans put the Hillsboro Indians down early, and they were not able to recover, falling in the Division II SE District Finals Thursday by a 6-2 score, ending the most successful Hillsboro season in two decades.

A new shop is opening soon near Hillsboro. Sweet Pea and Me features many unique items that you'll simply want to see for yourself, according to owner and operator Brenda Bradds.

He was sitting there in the white rocking chair on the front porch at the Cracker Barrel in Cookeville, Tenn. about 1 p.m. on May 16 of this year. That is where he said he would be, and as always, he had done exactly what he said he would do. A small, unassuming old man, about 80 years old, baseball cap, blue T-shirt, with a nice blue and white striped dress shirt over it, open as if it were a light jacket. Jeans and sneakers completed the ensemble. No one would know he got shot up badly in Vietnam and was awarded the Silver Star. 

The Highland County Health Department is excited to announce the Highland County Bike Safety Rodeo happening this Saturday, May 20 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in downtown Hillsboro at the old fire station, 108 Governor Trimble Place. 

Why do you dislike your neighbor? The simple answer is because there is money in it.

National Cooperative Bank (NCB), a leading financial institution which provides banking products and services to southern Ohio, is announcing the retirement of Tamara Irvin, branch manager.  

If any of us needed to hear that word more than the others, it was me. There is parental value in saying "no" to some of the whims of your children. They will thank you for it later in life. Happy Mother's Day to all good mothers everywhere.

Ladies and gentlemen, more than 162 years ago, the Rev. Joseph McDowell Mathews, a pioneer of education in Highland County in the 1800s, announced he was resigning as president of the Hillsborough Female College in December of 1860.