Clinton County Republican Cliff Rosenberger, according to unofficial results, has won the race to become Ohio's 86th House District representative.
 The 86th District is comprised of Highland, Clinton and Pike counties.

Greenfield native Stephanie Pearce Burke is the projected winner of the Kentucky District Judge, 30th Judicial District, Division 14 race, according to a report by the Louisville Courier-Journal.

Highland County Board of Developmental Disabilities (Hills & Dales Training Center) recently celebrated with a ribbon cutting at the new playground installed.

Highland County Board of Developmental Disabilities (Hills & Dales Training Center) recently celebrated with a ribbon cutting at the new playground installed.

The city of Hillsboro is facing a 19-percent increase to health insurance for 2011, which leaves the city facing possible significant cuts to a budget that has a projected imbalance.
 The city received two bids, according to Hillsboro Mayor Dick Zink, which were opened on Oct. 29. One was from the city's current insurance agent Doug Wagoner, and the other was from United Health Care out of Illinois.

All costs for the eye screenings are covered by the Greenfield Lions Club through sales of candy and brooms, the Wheels of Progress burger booth and Sight Seal donations.

The final pre-election Ohio Poll from the University of Cincinnati shows GOP challenger John Kasich with a slight lead over incumbent Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland. The survey, conducted among likely voters over the weekend, gives Kasich slim, 52-47 edge, with a margin of error of almost four points.

The audit committee of the Southern State Community College Board of Trustees will meet 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 3.

A special meeting of the Lynchburg Village Council has been called for 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4 in the Village Building on Main Street in Lynchburg.

Two Portsmouth individuals were arrested by the Hillsboro Police Department early Saturday morning, Oct. 30. Jessica Mounts and Donald Wright were apprehended at 235 Willow Street in Hillsboro, the HPD said, after the department was investigating a theft on Bell Street.

"I want to thank all of you from Hillsboro and Greenfield for allowing me into your homes for all these years. It has been my privilege."
– Ernie B. Blankenship