I love fall! The lovely colors, warm sunny days, apples, pears and pumpkins­ all join to make a beautiful season (and also some yummy pies). If you need some inspiration for fall décor or baking pies, we're the place to go. Come on in and check it out.

The Rosalie Morgan – James Bodenhamer Senior Citizens Center, 185 Muntz Street, Hillsboro celebrated recent facility renovations with a Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting. An open house will be held Sunday, Oct. 9 from  2-4 p.m. at the center.

The Lynchburg Historical Society will be hosting a yard sale on two upcoming weekends in October. The dates are: Friday and Saturday, October 7-8; and Friday and Saturday, October 14-15.

Thelma Stanley has been chosen as the Bainbridge Senior Citizen of the Year for 2011. She was born March 6, 1927 in Chillicothe. She came to Bainbridge at age 4 and has lived there since that time.

The new Hillsboro Garden Club officers were installed during September's meeting at the Floral Hall.

Connie Cole of Hillsboro has entered 2 head of Alpine in the dairy goats division of the 38th annual North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE).

Water, the lifeblood of the Earth and all living things, will take center stage as Wilmington College presents the 21st annual Westheimer Peace Symposium Oct. 19.

Lauren Grover of Hillsboro has entered two head of market steers in the beef division of the 38th annual North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE).

The 29th annual Kelch family reunion will be Sunday, Oct. 9, with lunch beginning at 1 p.m. The reunion will be held at the Sardinia Legion Hall on College Avenue in Sardinia.

The Southern Ohio Genealogical Society will be offering a program to assist those interested in beginning a project of tracing their family or continuing research they had previously started. The program will be held 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 at the Highland County Service Center, 1487 N. High St., Hillsboro.

October is the start of our busy holiday season here at the Leesburg Library. Our Christmas Merry Money Program sign up begins on Monday, October 3. Children age 2 through 6th grade can come in to get a log and start reading and earning money to buy Christmas presents for their friends and family. All reading logs must be turned in by Tuesday, November 22.

The Hillsboro area branch of the American Association of University Women and Altrusa are preparing for the annual Book Sale.

Chambers Realty is holding their annual open house and get-together Friday, Sept. 30 at their 216 North High Street location in Hillsboro.

Chambers Realty is holding their annual open house and get-together Friday, Sept. 30 at their 216 North High Street location in Hillsboro.