There was no time to waste. We had to race the raccoons and possum to the harvest.  Many of the trees were thin and the fruit no more than fifteen feet off the ground. If we could not reach the higher fruit, one of us would gently bend the thin tree while the other reached for the fruit.

The Sept. 13 meeting of the Lynchburg Three Arts Club was held at the Bob Evans restaurant in Hillsboro.

Haunted Hills at Magic Waters opens Sept. 30. Ready or not, the Haunted Hills at Magic Waters opens Friday, Sept. 30, and will continue each Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening through Oct. 30.

Barbara Zumwalde of Hillsboro has entered two head of Alpine in the dairy goats division of the 38th annual North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE).

The Ohio State University Extension, Highland County Office and the Highland District Hospital will be offering a 'dining with diabetes class' series, Oct. 6, 13 and 20 from 6-8 p.m. The classes will be held at the Hillsboro Church of the Nazarene Annex, located at 8230 U.S. Route 50, Hillsboro.

The New Petersburg Social Civic Club met at the Rainsboro Methodist Church at noon on Sept. 15 for their anniversary dinner.

The Highland Soil & Water Conservation District’s 69th annual meeting will be held on Oct. 13, at the Highland County Training and Employment Center (Hi-TEC) located at 1575 N. High Street in Hillsboro from 5-7 p.m.

Stacy Leigh Cluxton and Jerod John Michael have announced their engagement and  upcoming marriage.

October 1 is the day of Greenfield Historical Society's fifth annual History Day. Events this year will center around the Underground Railroad and the Civil War. We have made arrangements with Anthony Gibbs, a professional re-enactor from Canal Winchester, to be present and tell the story of John Parker. Mr. Gibbs will also present Parker's story to the fifth grade students at Buckskin and Rainsboro on Sept. 30.

October 1 is the day of Greenfield Historical Society's fifth annual History Day. Events this year will center around the Underground Railroad and the Civil War. We have made arrangements with Anthony Gibbs, a professional re-enactor from Canal Winchester, to be present and tell the story of John Parker. Mr. Gibbs will also present Parker's story to the fifth grade students at Buckskin and Rainsboro on Sept. 30.

Prudential Chambers Realty will host their annual open house Friday, Sept. 30 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

The Carmel Church of God will host a harvest party on Oct. 15 from noon-4 p.m. at 5554 Carmel Road, east of Hillsboro.

Fall is here! I can't believe that summer is gone, but fair is over, school is in session, and Labor Day has come and gone. We have some great fall displays. In our display case, Deb Wise has a great apron, potholder and kitchen towel collection. Makes you want to start making chocolate chip cookies. Stop by and check it out.

SSCC Theatre will host open auditions for the upcoming production “Biloxi Blues” from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on Southern State Community College’s Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro. “Biloxi Blues” was written by Neil Simon and will be directed by Rainee Angles with performance dates set for Nov. 11-13.