Highland County Commissioners Shane Wilkin, Tom Horst and Jeremy Shaffer appointed Anneka Collins as interim Highland County Prosecutor during a special meeting Monday, June 6.

The following is the Hillsboro Police Report for Friday, June 3.

The St. Mary Catholic School/Joe Penn Scholarship Golf Tournament was held on June 4 at the Hillsboro Elks Club. The tournament raised $7,000. The money will provide scholarships for students needing financial assistance with their tuition.

The St. Mary Catholic School/Joe Penn Scholarship Golf Tournament was held on June 4 at the Hillsboro Elks Club. The tournament raised $7,000. The money will provide scholarships for students needing financial assistance with their tuition.

The Highland County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting at 9 a.m. Monday, June 6 in the commissioners' office.

Longtime Bainbridge historian June Gregg, who will be celebrating her 100th birthday with family and friends at an open house on Saturday, June 4, is still using a bank savings account that was opened in 1913.

The public is invited to attend the fourth annual flag retirement ceremony. The Highland County Veterans Honor Guard and the Waw wil a way DAR/CAR/JAC will hold a flag retirement ceremony on Flag Day Tuesday, June 14.

Pictured at the Highland County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting are: Eric Mathews, Marilyn Mathews and the Chamber Red Coats. For more information, call LPL Financial – Eric Mathews at 937-393-9952 or visit www.lpl.com/eric.mathews.

Some Ohio schools and local governments could receive fewer funding cuts under Senate-proposed budget changes that total $130 million, although it is unlikely Highland County will be heavily affected.   
 The proposed changes of the 4,800-page document were released May 31 and must be finalized by June 30, prior to the start of the state's fiscal year on July 1.

A multi-vehicle crash occurred in an Ohio Department of Transportation work zone on state Route 124 Wednesday morning, although no ODOT workers or vehicles were involved. One person was transported to Highland District Hospital.
  The Wilmington Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said that the trooper investigating the crash was continuing investigation at the hospital and could not immediately be reached for further information.