Ohio hunters took 104,442 white-tailed deer during the state's popular, week-long deer-gun season, which ran November 29 through December 5, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. In 2009, hunters killed a preliminary total of 114,633 deer during the same time period.

In a Dec. 6 meeting at the White House, Ohio Representative-Elect Cliff Rosenberger, R-Clarksville, urged the Obama administration to step up efforts to rebuild America’s nuclear power industry.

A silent snow fell outside the campus of Southern State Community College in Hillsboro Saturday, as family, friends, colleagues and students assembled to honor "an old hog farmer" whose legacy of learning, integrity and commitment to community lives on through the thousands of lives he touched.
 From humble roots on a farm in the Sugar Tree Ridge area, Bill Horne, who died Dec. 1, became a man who inspired those around him, through his actions and his lectures, calling education "the great equalizer." He worked to constantly remind people that "one person can make a difference."

A former treasurer for the village of Lynchburg pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of theft in office.
 In Highland County Common Pleas Court Friday before Judge Rocky Coss, Angelique Balon pleaded guilty to the two counts of theft in office. As a result of the agreement, the state determined the third count be dismissed.

Highland County and Southern State Community College lost a loyal friend this week, when Professor Bill Horne passed away early Thursday morning at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, after suffering a heart attack. He was 70. Professor Horne, a graduate of Whiteoak High School, had been an associate professor of economics at Southern State Community College for more than 25 years.

Highland County and Southern State Community College lost a loyal friend this week, when Professor Bill Horne passed away early Thursday morning at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, after suffering a heart attack. He was 70. Professor Horne, a graduate of Whiteoak High School, had been an associate professor of economics at Southern State Community College for more than 25 years.

Less than half an inch of accumulation in Highland County led to slippery roads Wednesday.  
 According to the National Weather Service, scattered snow showers were expected in the area mainly before 10 p.m., with a low around 20 degrees anticipated. West winds were between 8 and 13 mph. The forecast showed a total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

A former public official may enter into a plea agreement this week on charges of theft, stemming from a investigation through the Auditor's Office of the State of Ohio.
 Angelique M. Balon, former treasurer for the village of Lynchburg, was indicted by a grand jury in Highland County Common Pleas Court on Sept. 17, on three charges of theft in office, two of which are felonies of the third degree; and one of which is a felony of the fourth degree.

The Highland County Board of Commissioners proclaimed the month of December as Toys for Tots Month at their Dec. 1 board meeting.

Its mission for more than 20 years has been to feed and clothe those in need in Highland County. But organizers of Samaritan Outreach Services say a part of that function means adapting with the changing needs of the community.
 SOS Executive Director Debbie Mitchell said that the organization's primary goal is to stop hunger in Highland County, and they are adapting their services to better serve that goal.

Its mission for more than 20 years has been to feed and clothe those in need in Highland County. But organizers of Samaritan Outreach Services say a part of that function means adapting with the changing needs of the community.
 SOS Executive Director Debbie Mitchell said that the organization's primary goal is to stop hunger in Highland County, and they are adapting their services to better serve that goal.