Six area fire stations responded to a fire on Woodland Trails in Paint Township. Although no injuries were reported, the structure is believed to be a total loss.
   According to Chief Bradley George of the Paint Creek Joint EMS and Fire District, once on scene crews were able to contain with fire within half an hour.
   Approximately 16 firefighters responded from the district stations in Greenfield and Paint Township, and from Hillsboro Fire and Rescue, Marshall, Brushcreek and the Highland North Joint Fire and Ambulance District.

   Six area fire stations responded to a fire on Woodland Trails in Paint Township. Although no injuries were reported, the structure is believed to be a total loss.
   According to Chief Bradley George of the Paint Creek Joint EMS and Fire District, once on scene crews were able to contain with fire within half an hour.
   Approximately 16 firefighters responded from the district stations in Greenfield and Paint Township, and from Hillsboro Fire and Rescue, Marshall, Brushcreek and the Highland North Joint Fire and Ambulance District.

The Southern State Community College Board of Trustees has passed a fiscal year 2013 budget of $19.5 million. Prior to the board’s regular May meeting, held at the Appalachian Gateway Center at SSCC’s South Campus, the finance committee met to review the budget numbers with SSCC Vice President of Business and Finance Jim Buck.

    Joining a proposed fire district with the city of Hillsboro, or seeking EMS and fire protection serves elsewhere, have been the only two options some area township trustees have been given by the city for the past two months. But, a late-night phone call from the Mayor of Hillsboro altered those options this week, and left trustees with a new decision and limited information regarding the future of their emergency protection services.
    According to Hillsboro Township trustees, Hillsboro Mayor Drew Hastings contacted them at approximately 9 p.m. Monday and said the city was willing to contract with them for EMS and Fire services. However, that is an offer that is being extended only to Liberty, and not to New Market, Washington or Jackson townships.

    Area residents, and township trustees have stated their intent to go to the Hillsboro City Council during their scheduled meeting May 14 to speak to them directly, and ask for answers.