The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a one-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on state Route 350 in Clinton County Monday.

A suspect from an armed robbery that occurred around noon Saturday, Jan. 23 at Country Corner Market is now in custody.

A winter weather advisory is in effect for southern Ohio until 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26. This morning's snowfall has led to several school delays.

The Homecoming Court included Brandon McCarthy, king; Alex Baker, queen; Meredith Fittro and Dallas Puckett, junior atte

David Taylor, husband of Alice Taylor, recently graduated from the Hair Experts Barber School, 4390 Karl Road, Columbus, Ohio. The Hair Experts Barber School is a nationally accredited school and is affiliated with Ohio's largest cosmetology school, Ohio State School of Cosmetology, with five locations in central Ohio.

Southern State Community College has released its president's and dean's list for academic excellence for Fall Quarter 2009. To be eligible for the president's list, a student must maintain a 4.0 grade point average while carrying a minimum of 12 academic credit hours. Those who achieve the dean's list are also full-time students who have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0. To learn more about Southern State Community College, please visit www.sscc.edu.

2009 YEAR-END REPORT
HIGHLAND COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT
GENERAL AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DIVISIONS

Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner has announced she is providing instruction to the state’s 88 county boards of elections on changes to the state’s statewide voter registration database. Changes the Secretary has made have helped boards to significantly reduce duplicate registrations within and between counties.

Ohio's unemployment rate was 10.9 percent in December, up from 10.6 percent in November, according to data released Jan. 22 by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment decreased 16,700 over the month, from 5,103,600 in November to 5,086,900 in December.

The Hillsboro City Council Street and Safety Committee meeting, Brian Waller, chairman, will meet Wednesday, Jan. 27,  at 5 p.m., at 130 North High Street in the City Building Conference Room.

A reward of $1,000 has been posted for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of a person or persons involved in a breaking and entering in Lynchburg, according to Mayor Jeremy Shaffer.

An armed robbery that occurred around noon Saturday, Jan. 23 at Country
Corner Market is under investigation. At approximately 11:59 a.m. Saturday, a male subject entered the store, show a weapon and demanded money, the Highland County Sheriff's Office reported. The suspect fled with an undetermined amount of cash.