"A Franklin County Jobs and Family Service worker was placed on paid administrative leave and at least one other person was out of work after an undercover video was released online showing workers how to receive inappropriate health care benefits," WBNS TV 10 in Columbus reported this week.

Several areas of Hillsboro were without power after a Tuesday morning thunderstorm passed through. Traffic signal devices were affected at several intersections along North High Street.

The Historic Homeownership Revitalization Act (H.R. 2555) extends the tax credit currently in effect for commercial property owners to families living in historic homes. This legislation encourages the maintenance and rehabilitation of buildings which exemplify the culture and heritage of our communities.

The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is looking for candidates for the FSA County Committee election to be held this November, according to Jim Patton, director of the Highland County FSA Office.

The following is the Hillsboro Police Report for July 17.

Tickets are on sale now for a chance to win an Ohio State University-themed golf cart. Tickets can be purchased for $20 from any Highland District Hospital Foundation Board member, at he HDH Gift Shop or by calling (937) 393-6534 or 393-6360.

“Gateway to Knowledge” will be in Wilmington on Friday, July 22, and Saturday, July 23, and will be parked at the Wilmington Public Library of Clinton County, 268 N. South St. The exhibit is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days

On Tuesday, July 12 at 5:12 a.m., unusual circumstances led a Hillsboro-area citizen to report observing a suspicious vehicle at the Producers Stockyards on West Main Street in Hillsboro.

Fairfield Elementary School student Grace Shope, along with East Clinton’s Victoria Fliehman, recently finished second in the nation in the 2011 AAU Fifth Grade Division II Girls Basketball National Championship. The student-athletes played for the Lakota-based Cincinnati Heat Premier (CHP), coached by West Chester’s Scott Cannatelli.

Greenfield historian George Foltz is pictured by a recent display of local historical photographs at Greenfield's Community Markets on Jefferson Street. Foltz donated the prints, that include Johnny Paycheck photos, McClain High School reunion photos, the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railway – which was purchased by Henry Ford in 1920 – and other photos and stories.

Greenfield historian George Foltz is pictured by a recent display of local historical photographs at Greenfield's Community Markets on Jefferson Street. Foltz donated the prints, that include Johnny Paycheck photos, McClain High School reunion photos, the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railway – which was purchased by Henry Ford in 1920 – and other photos and stories.

The Hillsboro Area Branch of the American Association of University Women, in conjunction with WVNU-FM and The Highland County Press, will hold the annual AAUW Candidates Forum Monday, Oct. 10 at Southern State Community College’s Central Campus in Hillsboro.

The Highland County Junior Fair queen contest will be held Sept. 3, 2011 prior to the start of the Highland County Fair. Any girl who is a member of a Junior Fair organization, age 15-19, may apply.