The Highland County Democratic Party welcomes Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray as guest speaker at their fall dinner on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 2 p.m. at the Ponderosa Banquet Center on South High Street in Hillsboro.

Highland County will see benefits beginning this week from the Ohio Department of Transportation’s contracts across the state for projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, as work begins on the next stimulus-funded project in District 9.

Local farm owner John Hagan’s second book, “A Long Farewell,” will be
published this week by Goose River Press.

I find it hard to believe that August has ended. This is an indicator of several different things: school is back in session, daylight hours are getting shorter, football season is nearing, and the Highland County Fair is here. Where has summer gone?

A HELPING HAND

Chatfield College in St. Martin will hold a juried art show on Oct. 10 as part of the inaugural activities scheduled for the installation of its fifth president, John P. Tafaro.

The Highland County Board of Elections has certified the following candidates and issues for the Nov. 3  general election:

Keeping pace with the demands of the national labor market, Southern State Community College has added a private security certificate to its current curriculum.

Have you been thinking about improving your health? Why not create a healthy habit or goal instead of a bad habit?

Air Force Cadet Emerson L. Babington has entered Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., in preparation to enter the first academic year at the academy. The six-week, two-phased orientation program must be successfully completed by the cadets prior to entering their freshman year. The training prepares men and women to meet the rigorous mental and physical challenges experienced by new cadets.

"Four Seasons" was the theme of the 52nd annual Brush & Palette Art Guild show held at Southern State Community College, Hillsboro.

WILMINGTON - CMH Regional Health System (CMH) has recently announced the appointment of Dr. Michael Choo as the new chief medical officer and vice president of operations.

The Highland County Sheriff's Office has made two arrests related to the possession of methamphetamine.

The attorney representing Bill and Janet Butler, the owners of the Union Stock Yards, in their ongoing litigation against the city of Hillsboro, has filed a motion to dismiss an appeal of a judge's ruling on the case.

Hillsboro Mayor Dick Zink proclaimed Sept. 2 as Class of 1947 Day in Hillsboro