Patch of Heaven Preschool and St. Mary Catholic School will be having an open house on Sunday, Jan. 29 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. They invite all prospective parents to come and visit the school and enjoy a chicken and noodle dinner. All faiths are welcome.

Radio Disney and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield have partnered to bring the Get Active, Get Fit School Challenge to schools throughout Ohio.

"One School, One Book" is a program designed to create a shared reading experience within a single elementary school community. A chapter book is chosen, every family in the elementary school receives a copy, and every family reads that book at home over the course of a single month.

The Lynchburg-Clay 2012 Homecoming will be held Friday, Feb. 3 at the high school.

Several area residents have been named to the Wilmington College Academic Merit List for the 2011 fall semester.

Each month, Laurel Oaks nominates a local employer who has played a vital role either in providing support to its programs. Debbi Neu, cosmetology instructor, nominated Saturday’s Salon in Washington Court House as the January Employer of the Month.

The Hillsboro FFA chapter had a very successful fruit sale this year. FFA members sold 7,400 pounds of apples and 31,600 pounds of different citrus fruits. Along with other items, their gross sales added up to $44,555.50.

Several area residents have been named to the Wilmington College Dean’s List for the 2011 fall semester.

Lynchburg-Clay Elementary has announced the honor roll for the 2nd nine weeks of the 2011-12 school year.

A reduced touring version of “Porgy and Bess” will be presented by the Cincinnati Opera 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on Southern State Community College’s Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro.

The following Highland County residents, listed by community, have been named to the Fall 2011 Dean’s List at Chatfield College in St. Martin.

The Fairfield FFA recently placed first in the sub-district parliamentary procedure contest held at Whiteoak High School.

The December students of the month from Buckskin Elementary were: Emerson Yates, Ben Monroe, Brooke Black, Holly Badgley

The December students of the month from Buckskin Elementary were: Emerson Yates, Ben Monroe, Brooke Black, Holly Badgley

The Hillsboro Public Library has a new display going on in January. Mr. Daniel Benkiel has his collection of stamps and postcards displayed for the public to see. Benkiel has a wide variety of stamps and postcards from all over. Come check them out, maybe you'll find one that you have.