Commissioners received more bad news from Highland County Children Services Executive Director Wendy Jacobs at their Wednesday board meeting. Jacobs and HCCS caseworker Jeff Rulon provided an update on the Children Services staffing level and fiscal issues.

GREENFIELD – After working for many months to secure revolving loan funding for C-Mold in Greenfield, Highland County commissioners’ efforts reached fruition this week.
   Despite a potential last-minute funding obstacle regarding previous loans on existing equipment, commissioners agreed Wednesday to move forward with the loan.

GREENFIELD – After working for many months to secure revolving loan funding for C-Mold in Greenfield, Highland County commissioners’ efforts reached fruition this week.
   Despite a potential last-minute funding obstacle regarding previous loans on existing equipment, commissioners agreed Wednesday to move forward with the loan.

A bridge replacement project on County Road 24 (Tri-County Highway) in Mt. Orab is under way, and the route's eastbound lane is now closed to traffic.

Hematology & Oncology News & Issues (HONI) recently announced that its panel of oncology experts, comprised of members of the publication’s editorial advisory board, had selected the Foster J. Boyd, MD, Regional Cancer Center as the HOPE (Hematology & Oncology Practice Excellence) award winning practice in the category of  “Patient Care” among small community practices.

Hematology & Oncology News & Issues (HONI) recently announced that its panel of oncology experts, comprised of members of the publication’s editorial advisory board, had selected the Foster J. Boyd, MD, Regional Cancer Center as the HOPE (Hematology & Oncology Practice Excellence) award winning practice in the category of  “Patient Care” among small community practices.

Highland County's unemployment rate jumped nearly 2 percent in the month of January to 19.1 percent, up from 17.3 percent in December. Highland County now ranks  third in the state with the highest jobless rate, behind Ottawa County at 19.8 percent and Clinton County at 19.3 percent.

The Highland County Board of Commissioners proclaimed the month of March as Developmental Disabilities Month in Highland

The Highland County ARC/EDA Application for financial assistance will be accepted until 4 p.m. Friday, March 26, 2010 at the office of the Highland County Board of Commissioners, 119 Governor Foraker Place, Suite 211, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133.

Comedian Drew Hastings will be the guest speaker for the Highland County Chamber of Commerce annual membership dinner, Wednesday, April 14 at the Patriot Center at Southern State Community College in Hillsboro.

Healthcare scholarship applications are now available through the Adena Health Foundation.  Adena's Healthcare Career Scholarship Program is made possible by the fundraising efforts of the Volunteer Advisory Council of Adena, The Women’s Board of Adena, general Healthcare Scholarships Endowment fund, the Gordon F. Streicher Memorial Scholarship fund, four named funds within the PACCAR Medical Education Center Scholarship Endowment fund, the Manchester Radiology Education Endowment fund, and the Volunteer Scholarship fund.  The named funds with the PACCAR Medical Education Center Scholarship Endowment fund are the following:  St. Mary’s Catholic church William Nolan Endowment; Junior Civic League Scholarship Endowment; Eagles Aerie 600 Herbie Retherford Memorial Endowment; and Stephen Fleisher Scholarship Endowment.

The Adena Health Foundation is accepting proposals from non-profit organizations in area counties to initiate or improve projects that address health concerns of high importance to the region.

An East Danville Road woman was killed Monday morning after she was struck by a vehicle outside of Paint Valley Supply, located at 123 W. Walnut Street in Hillsboro.

At 2:33 p.m. on Sunday, March 7, officers of the Hillsboro Police Department responded with personnel from Hillsboro Fire and Rescue to 241 West Pleasant St. on a report of a non-breath subject. Upon arrival, the subject was found to be deceased from an unknown cause.