Ohio's unemployment rate was 10.3 percent in July, down slightly from 10.5 percent in June, according to data released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 1,800 over the month, from the revised 5,045,000 in June to 5,046,800 in July.

On Aug. 18, the Highland County Sheriff's Office received a report of a sexual offender, who had moved and failed to notify the Sheriff's Office.

“When you do wrong, no one forgets. When you do good, no one remembers. Well, I’m going to remember these guys,” Hillsboro resident William Gehring said. “These guys” are Anthony Meade and Don Strickland of D-N-A Home Improvement.

“When you do wrong, no one forgets. When you do good, no one remembers. Well, I’m going to remember these guys,” Hillsboro resident William Gehring said. “These guys” are Anthony Meade and Don Strickland of D-N-A Home Improvement.

The CMH Regional Health System/University of Cincinnati Family Medicine Residency Program recently welcomed four new first-year resident physicians. They are Dr. Muhammad Ahmad, Dr. Bita Haji Zadeh, Dr. Milan Petrovic and Dr. Leelmohan (Leo) Ravikumar.

Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced this week that Fluor-B&W Portsmouth LLC, was chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the next phase of cleanup at the Portsmouth site in Pike County, Ohio.

Kayla Overstake of Hillsboro won Grand Champion Hereford Boar at the 2010 Ohio State Fair

For most of us who were alive on Aug. 16, 1977, we still remember where we were the moment we heard the news: Elvis Presley, the King of rock 'n' roll, was dead. Today marks the 33rd anniversary of the King's death.

Although Earzlink Hearing Care has already been serving the hearing needs of Highland County residents since late July, they have chosen to delay their announcement of their grand opening in order to offer a number special events and activities. Earzlink Hearing Care is located at 934 West Main Street in Hillsboro.

Although Earzlink Hearing Care has already been serving the hearing needs of Highland County residents since late July, they have chosen to delay their announcement of their grand opening in order to offer a number special events and activities. Earzlink Hearing Care is located at 934 West Main Street in Hillsboro.

Commissioners said this week they are pleased with the initial departmental budgets presented for 2011. During a budget review hearing on Wednesday, Aug. 11 with Highland County Auditor Bill Fawley, commissioners Shane Wilkin, Tom Horst and Gary Heaton expressed appreciation to department heads for keeping next year’s budget close to the 2010 numbers. “The requests came in very much in line with what they were this year,” Fawley said. “There are some increases, but nothing major."