Despite Congress’ thin interest in sports from a lawmaking and regulatory standpoint, they just can’t help but stick their nose into them. Last week, it was the LIV and PGA merger that was more important than the southern border.

A wide range of liberal organizations have come out against Issue 1, which would require 60% of voters to approve changes to the Ohio Constitution. However, many of the groups opposing Issue 1 have similar or even larger vote requirements to amend their own bylaws.

Ladies and gentlemen, Admiral John Jennings Ballentine (1896-1970) was Highland County’s highest ranking Naval officer. Admiral Ballentine was best known for his contribution to the U.S. Naval carrier activities during World War II. 

The Hillsboro City Schools Board of Education will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. Monday, July 17 in the Hillsboro Board of Education Office, 39 Willettsville Pike, Hillsboro.

The Highland County Community Action Organization, Inc. will host their 17th annual golf outing on Friday, Aug. 18 at Buckeye Hills Country Club located at 7261 Limes Road in Greenfield. Registration will open at 8 a.m.

In the recent past, radical special interest groups have attempted to promote anti-agricultural measures that make domestic food production more challenging, which incentivizes imports from foreign countries. Approving Issue 1 would mean Ohio would take a more deliberate approach to amending the state's constitution, thereby safeguarding agriculture in our state and ensuring the long-term viability of Ohio’s No. 1 industry.

The boil advisory for N. West Street from Chariss Avenue going north including all of Pea Ridge and Quail Run Complex has been lifted.

The following incidents have been reported by the Greenfield Police Department.

Someone once asked Margaret Mead, the famous anthropologist, when civilization started. She responded with an event, not a time. She referenced the discovery of one of our ancient ancestors whose bones showed a fractured femur that had been set and healed. Her reasoning was that this is the first evidence of one human being caring for another, hence the beginning of civilization.  

The Ohio Pork Council fully endorses Issue 1, a vital proposal aimed at strengthening the democratic process in the state of Ohio. Issue 1 proposes to raise the requirement for constitutional amendments to pass with a 60-percent majority vote. 

The Southern Ohio Council of Governments (SOCOG) will hold its next board meeting on Thursday, July 13 at 10 a.m. at the Rotary Shelter at Yoctangee Park in Chillicothe, Ohio. For more information, call 740-775-5030.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol-Georgetown Post is currently investigating a two-vehicle fatal traffic crash. The crash occurred on July 7 at approximately 8:27 a.m. on state Route 32 at Tranquility Pike, Scott Township, Adams County.

A boil advisory has been lifted by the city of Hillsboro for North West Street from Chariss Avenue going north and including all of Pea Ridge and Quail Run Complex.

The Sardinia Historical Society will be fundraising at the Mt. Orab Kibler Lumber grill out on Saturday, Aug. 12 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The society thanks Kibler Lumber for this opportunity to raise funds and asks for your support in stopping by for lunch that day. 

Longtime Hillsboro Realtor and community leader Donald E. Fender, Jr. passed away on July 4, 2023. He was 85.