The following is the Greenfield Police report for Nov. 11-16.

December 12 will be Luminaria Night in the village of Leesburg. Lighting of the traditional Luminaria candles will begin at 5 p.m. Village shops and businesses plan “open house” 5:30-7 p.m., closing in time for villagers to attend the Combined Community Church Service at the Leesburg United Methodist Church at 7:30 p.m.

December 12 will be Luminaria Night in the village of Leesburg. Lighting of the traditional Luminaria candles will begin at 5 p.m. Village shops and businesses plan “open house” 5:30-7 p.m., closing in time for villagers to attend the Combined Community Church Service at the Leesburg United Methodist Church at 7:30 p.m.

The city of Greenfield is facing a proposed potential increase of 44 percent to insurance premiums, a figures that was surprising to city council members considering that last year, there was a decrease in the cost of premiums.
       Council members voted to table all legislation regarding financial matters until a clearer picture on the budget and future costs with hard numbers can be examined. Among the legislation tabled included potential pay increases for the finance director and chief of police.

While the Highland County Board of Commissioners has worked over the past two years to cut millions from the county budget, keeping it balanced remains difficult.
 Board president Shane Wilkin told The Highland County Press that when the county has reduced the budget to the point the commissioners have, unexpected expenses can be difficult to factor in.

Ohio State University reportedly has evacuated four buildings Tuesday, Nov. 16 due to bomb threats e-mailed to the FBI.

COLUMBUS - The Ohio Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) will hold a series of working sessions, beginning Friday, November 19, at 9:00 a.m. at the Ohio Department of Transportation¹s (ODOT) Central Office in Columbus. This will be a voting session to approve minutes of the previous meeting.

Though snow is not in the forecast, according to the National Weather Service, for at least the next 10 days, near-freezing temperatures and heavy rains could make for some slick conditions on area roadways.
 The Ohio Department of Transportation District 9, which serves Highland County, recently went inspected its vehicles in order to be prepared for when inclement winter weather finally hits.
 Nighttime lows are forecast to be in the 30s, so ODOT recommends that when there is "ice and snow, take it slow."

Southern State Community College has received a favorable report from the Ohio Learning Commission regarding assessment and program review monitoring.
 The HLC said that, following a monitoring report submitted by the college "demonstrating the full implementation of assessment of student learning and comprehensive program reviews, "no further reports are needed."

Ohio's Fourth District Court of Appeals has upheld the convictions of a Hillsboro woman charged with throwing bleach in the face of officers with the Highland County Sheriff's Office.
 According to the court's opinion published online last week, a jury in Highland County, in November 2009, had found Iva Browning guilty of two counts of attempted felonious assault on a peace officer.

As the holiday season draws near, the local U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Coordinator, James Anthony "Tony" Keltz, Sr., is gearing up for this year's Toys for Tots campaign.

Fifth Third Bank representatives presented a check to Jim Baer, Highland District Hospital CEO, and Cathy Jones, director of HDH Foundation.

Taylor Family Hair Care, 1460 Jefferson Street, Suite C in Greenfield, is a full-service, family oriented barbershop and hair salon, open six days a week for your convenience.