Ron and Jackie Materkoski of Bellaire are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Jill Materkoski, to Craig Sanders, son of Randy and Debbie Sanders of Hillsboro.

It is the pleasure of the Henry C. Fisher family to invite you to attend his 90th birthday party open house. It will be held on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 2-4 p.m. at the Wilmington Municipal Building, 69 N. South Street, Wilmington.

The Hillsboro Service Unit, part of Girl Scouts of Ohio Heartland Council, recently held their Recognition and Bridging Ceremony at Liberty Park. The sunshine and wind could not have been stronger!

Magician John Louis is coming to Leesburg on Oct. 18.

The Highland Soil & Water Conservation District's 67th Annual Meeting & Banquet will be held on October 15th, at

Autumn brings lots of special things - things that we all look forward to.

Free meal Sept. 26 at Greenfield church
The monthly free meal at the Greenfield Methodist Church will be held on
Saturday, Sept. 26 from 4-5:30 p.m. The menu will be chicken casserole,
green beans, bread, and fruit crisp.

"Let's Do Lunch" the women's diversity program sponsored by the Highland County Chamber of Commerce, Southern State Community College, Fifth Third Bank and the SSCC Foundation will be held on Friday, October 9, 2009 in the Southern State Community College Atrium on central campus in Hillsboro

By LINDA FUGATE For The Highland County Press LEESBURG - In the world of artisan shows and craft fairs, 27 years is a

Starting Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m., ReaLife Church will begin an eight-session study group called Life’s Healing Choices, as part of the Celebrate Victory program they hold every Tuesday night.

Nationally renowned singing artist and composer Jimmy Dooley will be at The Williams Corner Church of God, 6162 Route 132, Goshen on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 11 a.m. Dooley sings contemporary and inspirational music and he will be performing his new release “Be The Change” along with many of his old favorites. Dooley’s new single, “Be The Change,” was released internationally to Christian radio.

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.

The annual Martin reunion was held Aug. 23 at Lynchburg-Clay Middle School.