In a May 11 memo to Hillsboro Fire and Rescue Chief Jerry Powell, Mayor Drew Hastings said he will address the "township Fire/EMS issue at a public briefing on May 16 at Southern State Community College at 6 p.m." Hastings goes on to say: "No on-duty firefighters are to attend the meeting and no city of Hillsboro fire-rescue vehicles or equipment are permitted at Southern State during the briefing.

   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.