In a split 3-2 vote the Greenfield City Council has voted to indefinitely extend the contract of interim city manager Betty Bishop.

New York marathoner and health activist Yi-joo Kwon has reached Day 71 of his 3,200-mile marathon run from Los Angeles to New York City to promote diabetes awareness worldwide. The cross country marathon, which began March 23, will last approximately 110 days, and is expected to be complete on July 9. On Tuesday, June 1, Kwon was setting his pace along U.S. Route 50 in Highland County.

Crusaders Gymnastics (Champions of Faith Gymnastics, LLC) is a new gymnastics training facility, featuring a previous national elite gymnast and 1988 Olympic hopeful, Tessa Shafor, as the owner and head coach.

Due to budget and staff reductions, effective Monday, June 7, the Ohio State University Extension Highland County normal office hours will be Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., according to a news release from Rose Fisher Merkowitz. The office will be closed on Friday.

A new Ohio Poll shows Democratic incumbent Gov. Ted Strickland holds a 5-point lead over GOP challenger John Kasich. In the race for the U.S. Senate, Democrat Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher leads Republican and former southern Ohio Congressman Rob Portman by a single point.

Following a culvert collapse on state Route 134 in Highland County, it has been determined that the route will remain closed until a construction project to replace the structure is completed this summer.

Highland County commissioners convened Wednesday on the 103rd anniversary of the birth of John Wayne and continued to demonstrate their True Grit for a balanced budget.

The Brown County Sheriff's Office is warning residents that there may be a mountain lion on the loose.