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.

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.

The Highland County Republican Party is hosting a Kasich for Ohio Governor "house party" on Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. The party will be held at Republican Headquarters, 230 N. High St. Hillsbor

A training program for people willing to donate their time and talents to the Hospice of Hope program will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 10 at Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley office in Mt. Orab. The orientation will include short lectures and discussion outlining our volunteer program and the services provided by Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley.

The Highland County commissioners have contacted Wright-Patterson Air Force Base regarding the availability of space at the Highland County Airport.

Local model Alison Gingerich has earned the opportunity of a lifetime, modeling new designs on “Project Runway,” the number one cable reality program of 2009, and competing on its sister program “Models of the Runway.”
    Alison Gingerich, the daughter of Norman and Susan Gingerich, was raised in Leesburg, along with her brother, Robin. Gingerich’s father, a retired teacher of the Greenfield school district, and her mother, who holds a doctorate in early childhood education, homeschooled Gingerich, who was involved in a number of extracurricular activities in the area.

An initial request for a .4-mill tax levy for the Ohio State University/Highland County Extension was put on hold this week, after Extension Director Rose Fisher Merkowitz told commissioners  the levy wouldn’t raise sufficient funds.

In observance of February as Heart Month and to assist women in the community with knowing their heart risks and learning ways to have a healthier heart, Adena Medical Center will host a Women’s Heart Smart Screening on Friday, February 12, at the Adena Sleep Center, located in the Adena Health Pavilion on the campus of Adena Medical Center in Chillicothe.  Screenings are available at a charge of $99 to women ages 40 - 60; however, space is limited and appointments are required and taken on a first-call basis.