The Highland County Board of Elections reminds the citizens of Highland County that the deadline for registering to vote in the General Election to be held Tuesday, November 3, 2009, will be Monday, October 5, 2009. This deadline is for those who are not presently registered.

Wilmington College recently played host to a visiting Peace Ambassador Exchange team from Japan.

There will be a special meeting of the Greenfield City Council to discuss with the City Manager Resume Review Committee

Local woman Nyhla Rothwell is being honored by her alma mater on Oct. 17 when Wilmington College inducts four new athletes into the Wilmington College Athletics Hall of Fame.

An air of gratitude filled the Hillsboro High School/Middle School
campus Sunday afternoon.As hundreds gathered to attend the formal
dedication held in the school auditeria, the overwhelming message from all
speakers was one of appreciation.

WILMINGTON – ABX Air employees Cheryl Branham Webb and Mark P. Voorhis earned their Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) designation from the Association for Operations Management (APICS).

The Mary E. Fisher Award presented to a Highland County 4-H member who has experience in a wide variety of family and consumer science projects.

The Foster J. Boyd, MD, Regional Cancer Center and the American Cancer Society have teamed up once again to encourage women to take a few minutes out of their busy morning routine to pause and consider their risk for breast cancer.

Targeting major transportation projects that will have a significant impact throughout the state and Midwest region, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland is submitting nine applications to the U.S. Department of Transportation for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) Discretionary Grant Program.

Judge Mary Jane Trapp has announced her candidacy for Ohio Supreme Court. Trapp will be running for the seat currently held by Judge Judy Lanzinger. The announcement took place this week at the Ladies’ Gallery of the Statehouse.

Naomi Blankenship (center), daughter of Leon and Susan Blankenship, is pictured accepting the Bob Shanks Outstanding Youth Award before the beef sale at the 2009 Highland County Fair.

As we look ahead to fall, we begin to think about pumpkins and other squash. We love to use them as decorations and they provide many tasty dishes too, but we may wonder about the nutrition content of these foods.

Amber Blair exhibited the grand champion rabbit at the 2009 Highland County Fair.

OSU BAND MEMBER – Mike T. Johnson, a 2008 graduate of Hillsboro High School, has been selected to be a member of the Ohio State University marching band in the sousaphone section.