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In The News 12 March 2016

Husted issues statement on Franklin County Court of Common Pleas ruling

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted released the following statement regarding Friday’s ruling in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas to overrule state law and reverse decades of election law precedent by allowing 17-year-olds to cast ballots in Ohio’s 2016 Presidential Primary Election.

In The News 11 March 2016

Brown announces $650,000 for 2 Cincinnati Health Centers for substance abuse services; Pike, Ross County centers also receive funding

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that Cincinnati Health Network and Winton Hills Medical and Health Center in Cincinnati each received $325,000 to expand substance abuse services.

In The News 11 March 2016

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month recognized in Greenfield

Greenfield village council chair Betty Jackman recently signed a proclamation declaring the month of March 2016 as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in the village of Greenfield.

In The News 11 March 2016

City of Hillsboro signs proclamation for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

Hillsboro Mayor Drew Hastings signed a proclamation this week in observance of March 2016 as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

In The News 11 March 2016

Husted: Election Day is less than one week away

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted reminded voters Thursday the March 15 Primary Election is less than one week away, and the deadline to request an absentee ballot is Saturday, March 12 at noon.

In The News 11 March 2016

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month proclaimed in Lynchburg

Staff and students of Hills and Dales and Highco recently visited Lynchburg Mayor Terry Burden’s office.

In The News 10 March 2016

Kasich announces public lottery for State of the State tickets

On Thursday, Governor John R. Kasich invited Ohioans interested in attending the 2016 State of the State address in Marietta on Wednesday, April 6 at 7 p.m. to submit their names online at governor.ohio.gov to be eligible for a random ticket lottery

In The News 10 March 2016

Ohio University to celebrate the life of Dr. Wilfred R. Konneker

Ohio University will celebrate the life of Wilfred R. Konneker with a special service in Galbreath Chapel on March 31 at 4:30 p.m. Dr. Konneker was born Feb. 20, 1922 and grew up in Greenfield and graduated from McClain High School. He passed away Jan. 7, 2016.

In The News 9 March 2016

Commissioners proclaim 'Clean Up, Fix Up and Pick Up Month' at RFL; grant SWCD request

Commissioners proclaimed the month of April as “Clean Up, Fix Up and Pick Up Month” in honor of the annual initiative to clean up Rocky Fork Lake, headed by Paint Township trustees, the Rocky Fork Community Alliance and Rocky Fork Lake residents and businesses.

In The News 9 March 2016

Commissioners proclaim 'Clean Up, Fix Up and Pick Up Month' at RFL; grant SWCD request

Commissioners proclaimed the month of April as “Clean Up, Fix Up and Pick Up Month” in honor of the annual initiative to clean up Rocky Fork Lake, headed by Paint Township trustees, the Rocky Fork Community Alliance and Rocky Fork Lake residents and businesses.

In The News 9 March 2016

Commissioners proclaim 'Clean Up, Fix Up and Pick Up Month' at RFL; grant SWCD request

Commissioners proclaimed the month of April as “Clean Up, Fix Up and Pick Up Month” in honor of the annual initiative to clean up Rocky Fork Lake, headed by Paint Township trustees, the Rocky Fork Community Alliance and Rocky Fork Lake residents and businesses.

In The News 8 March 2016

Christian band Building 429 to open 2016 Festival of the Bells

Event organizer Brian Robinson has announced that the Grammy-nominated band Building 429 will open the 2016 Festival of the Bells on Thursday, June 30 at 9 p.m.

In The News 8 March 2016

Village of Leesburg holds Developmental Disabilities Month proclamation

Leesburg Mayor Freddie Snyder has declared the month of March 2016 to be Developmental Disabilities Month in the Village of Leesburg.

In The News 8 March 2016

Lorrie Morgan concert to benefit Elliott Hotel restoration project

Country music legend Lorrie Morgan will appear in concert on June 4 at the Murphy Theatre in Wilmington to benefit a Greenfield fundraiser.

In The News 8 March 2016

Secretary Husted announces early voting numbers

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted announced Tuesday that 328,620 absentee ballots were requested by-mail and in-person for the March 15 Presidential Primary Election by the close of business Friday, and 173,497 voters had already cast their ballots.

In The News 8 March 2016

Emily Davis named poster child for 2016 HCSCA Ernie Blankenship Telethon

Peebles Elementary student Emily Davis has been selected as the poster child for the 2016 Ernie Blankenship Radio-Telethon for the Highland County Society for Children and Adults.