WILMINGTON – CMH Regional Health System has received a $235,620 federal grant to begin the restoration of historic Hale Hospital, the 86-year-old, three-story edifice located in the middle of Clinton Memorial Hospital’s 20-acre campus.

LEESBURG – In the world of artisan shows and craft fairs, 27 years is a long time.

Quail Run Senior Villas, 1201 N. West Street in Hillsboro, celebrated the grand opening of the 42 villa style senior apartments with a Highland County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting.

Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has appointed Lisa Patt-McDaniel as Director of the Ohio Department of Development.

It’s a time-honored tradition with a twist. Along with the usual fund-raising activities at  Got Forgiveness?, Inc., there is a new and profitable way to help our neighbor that benefits the environment as well. Got Forgiveness?, Inc. is tackling the growing problem of electronic waste and literally turning it into cash.

The 2009 Hillsboro High School Homecoming queen is Kelsey Bryant and the homecoming king is Cody Matthews.

On Saturday, Oct. 10, the McClain Performing Arts Boosters will be presenting “Get Your Act Together,” its annual “Opening Night” production. This annual show features current McClain students and faculty as well as alumni.

Local educator Nyhla Rothwell is being honored by her alma mater on Oct. 17 when Wilmington College inducts four new athletes into the Wilmington College Athletics Hall of Fame.

A special dinner in observance of Adena Hospice's 25th Anniversary will take place on Tuesday, October 6 at the Christopher Conference Center in Chillicothe.

Submitted by TRACY EVANS - LEESBURG - Members of the Leesburg Area Veterans Memorial committee have set a target date o

Adena Greenfield Medical Center (AGMC) will celebrate two anniversary observances at a special community event that will be held on Thursday, October 1 from 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm at the hospital located on Mirabeau Street in Greenfield.

A $1,000 reward is being offered by the Greenfield Historical Society for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the vandal or vandals that recently destroyed stone walls surrounding the back of Traveller's Rest.

The long-discussed project would connect U.S. 62 to S.R. 73 on the city's heavily traveled north side. When complete, the extended roadway would be 1.2 miles long and would be partly in the city and partly in the county.