Southern State Community College will present guest speaker Dona Grant on the topic of homestead gardening 6 p.m. Thursday, March 31, in the Learning Resources Center on the college’s South Campus, 12681 U.S. Route 62, near Sardinia. The event is free and open to the public.

Army National Guard Spec. Benjamin R. Conner has graduated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. The training consists of Basic Infantry Training and Advanced Individual Training.

The Ohio Association of REALTORS® will sponsor "Property Management," April 6, at the Ohio Association of REALTORS®, 200 E. Town St., Columbus.

Bob Patton is looking for information on the church which was formerly located on Morrow Road at the location of the Fall Creek (Liberty) Cemetery.

Eddy and Cathy Forsythe of Sardinia are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Amy Beth Forsythe, to Dustin (Dusty) Travis Bohl. Dusty is the son of Dick and Kay Bohl, also of Sardinia.

The annual banquet of the Highland County Pork Producers will be held on March 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hillsboro Ponderosa Banquet Center in Hillsboro.

January was a tough month when it comes to weather in our area. There was more snow than normal, not that it was a great amount of snow, but it seemed to just always be here.

March events at center
    Join us on Friday, March 11, 9-11:30 a.m. for the Senior Resource “Fight Fraud” Fair.

The Highland County Board of Realtors will be hosting a bowling tournament on Wednesday, April 27 from noon- 5 p.m. at Alley 21 in Hillsboro.

Winning chili recipes from the seventh annual Heartland Chili Challenge were enjoyed Thursday, March 3 at the Old Ponderosa Banquet Center, during the chili supper and dessert auction, sponsored by Heartland of Hillsboro, Gibbs Associates Insurance, The Highland County Press, Kroger, NCB, Hillsboro Ponderosa Steak House, Wilkin-Wilkin Insurance and Buckeye Country 105.5 FM.

Winning chili recipes from the seventh annual Heartland Chili Challenge were enjoyed Thursday, March 3 at the Old Ponderosa Banquet Center, during the chili supper and dessert auction, sponsored by Heartland of Hillsboro, Gibbs Associates Insurance, The Highland County Press, Kroger, NCB, Hillsboro Ponderosa Steak House, Wilkin-Wilkin Insurance and Buckeye Country 105.5 FM.

A musical part of the Smithsonian Institution’s collection is coming to Wilmington College March 16 through April 12 with an exhibit, “New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music,” at the Meriam R. Hare Quaker Heritage Center.

An exhibit-opening concert featuring Wild Carrot & the Roots Band and SOTIW (Sketches of the Inner World) will be held March 16, at 7:30 p.m., in Heiland Theatre, concurrent with the gallery opening. It is free of charge.

Enjoy warm, catered concessions while listening to live music, provided by several local groups. Cabin Fever is a presentation of the Appalachian Artisans Guild. It will be held on March 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fincastle (South) Campus of Southern State Community College located at 12681 U.S. 62, 1.5 miles north of S.R. 32, or 18 miles south of Hillsboro. Admission is free.

CMH Regional Health System’s first board since being acquired by RegionalCare Hospital Partners in December of 2010 is a blend of new members and holdovers from the previous board.