Volunteer “elves” are working overtime, as the Hillsboro chapter of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program has spent the past few weeks preparing for the holiday season.

Greenfield interim city manager Betty Bishop met with the Highland County Board of Commissioners Wednesday for an open discussion on economic development.

Robert Wright of Sardinia was one of more than 4,000 military and civilian participants who recently converged on Camp Atterbury's Joint Maneuver Training Center, along with the nearby Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, and its surrounding communities in southern Indiana to test their emergency response

capabilities.

Robert Wright of Sardinia was one of more than 4,000 military and civilian participants who recently converged on Camp Atterbury's Joint Maneuver Training Center, along with the nearby Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, and its surrounding communities in southern Indiana to test their emergency response

capabilities.

More than 160 area families and approximately 600 individuals received an early Christmas gift Tuesday morning, courtesy of the Freestore Foodbank.

Governor Ted Strickland and Ohio Department of Development Director Lisa Patt-McDaniel today announced that six Ohio communities will receive $2.4 million to assist with the revitalization of their central business districts.

The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning today for all of Highland County.

Despite the cold temperatures Saturday, spirits were bright as the Lynchburg community, in conjunction with the Freestore Foodbank of Cincinnati, met under the water tower on Pearl Street in Lynchburg to hand out 10,000 pounds of food December 5 to assist income-eligible families.

Agricultural Business students from the Hillsboro and Lynchburg FFA chapters practiced real-life situations during the Agricultural Reality store. A simulation activity was conducted where students were assigned a 300-acre farm to manage and were awarded start-up capital based upon their grade point averages.

Santa's Helpers will make an appearance and dance at the Greenfield Lions Club show set for Sunday, Dec. 13 in the McClain High School auditorium. There will be a matinee performance at 2 p.m. and a second show at 6 p.m.

Family farmers from throughout Ohio celebrated their successful effort to pass State Issue 2 during the 91st annual meeting of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF), held Dec. 2-4 in Cincinnati. Other high priorities for voting delegates during the annual policy session included climate change, wildlife damage, extension funding and challenges to dairy farmers. Delegates also talked at length about important activities following passage of Issue 2, which created the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board.

Snow flurries brought out the salt trucks early Monday morning for the first time this season.

Snow flurries brought out the salt trucks early Monday morning for the first time this season.

Dr. Kevin Boys, Loveland Schools superintendent, has been named the new president of Southern State Community College, it was announced today.