The Hillsboro City Council Safety Committee plans to recommend to the full council not to impose fees for local fire inspections, as previously announced by the fire department.

The Ohio Senate yesterday unanimously approved Senate Bill 155, bipartisan legislation sponsored by State Senator John C

The Office of Healthy Ohio (OHO) will soon recognize 22 Ohio businesses for healthy worksite practices, including Adena Health System, one of only five employee worksites across the state to earn a Gold Award. In addition to the award from the state, Adena also recently received "gold" recognition by the American Heart Association as a "Fit Friendly Company."

The annual meeting of the Greenfield Area Christian Center will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 21, at the new home of the New Directions Youth Ministry located at 251 Jefferson Street.

Ohio Governor Ted Strickland will visit Glatfelter in Chillicothe and Shawnee State University in Portsmouth to discuss advanced energy and job training Monday, Feb.1.

Lindsey Grimes, of Hillsboro has been selected to receive a $1,500 academic scholarship to The Ohio State University. Sponsored by the Robert A. and Dorothy M. Hodson Family 4-H Scholarship Endowment Fund, the scholarship is awarded to one undergraduate student each year in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences who attended high school in Highland County and completed at least one year of 4-H membership.

Highland County Press reporter and classified advertising manager Caitlin Ryan is pictured with Cincinnati Reds second baseman and cleanup hitter Brandon Phillips Friday on the northern tour (aka The A Team) of the Reds Caravan 2010

On Friday January 29, 2010 at 10:59 am, the Highland County Sheriff's Office received a call of an injured child at a residence located at 12867 South St. in the Community of Rainsboro in Paint Township. The Paint Creek Joint EMS/ Fire District, the Hillsboro Fire and Rescue along with deputies and detectives from the Highland County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, it was discovered that a 9 year old male was suffering from severe trauma, burn and impact injuries as a result of an explosion that occurred inside the residence.

Highland County Press Sports Editor Stephen Forsha presented a copy of the Jan. 30 HCP to Hall of Fame Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman Friday in Chillicothe at a special media event for the 2010 Reds Caravan.

After delaying an initial request for a .4-mill tax levy for the Ohio State University/Highland County Extension last week, the Highland County Board of Commissioners approved a .45-mill levy for the agency for the May 4 primary election. Commissioners had agreed to hold off on an initial resolution after Extension Director Rose Fisher Merkowitz said the .4-mill levy wouldn't raise sufficient funds. On Wednesday, commissioners voted 2-0 in favor of sending the .45-mill levy to voters.

A new standing procedural order regarding the release of prisoners has been placed in the Highland County Clerk of Courts Office, following an incident on Saturday, Jan. 16. An inmate at the Highland County Justice Center was released after an own recognizance bond was signed by Highland County Clerk of Courts Paulette Donley, rather than by a judge, prompting Common Pleas Court Judge Rocky Coss to issue the standing order.

Hillsboro Middle School 2nd qtr honor roll announced.

A former Highland County attorney has been found guilty of two counts of aggravated theft in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court.