The Highland County Dog Pound has the following dogs available for adoption or rescue pulls as of Aug. 26, listed courtesy of the Friends of the Highland County Dog Pound.

The Mowrystown Lions Club will host a grill out from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 with the theme of "grilling out to help those in need."

The Kick-Off for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s - Adams, Brown, Clinton and Highland Counties will be Thursday, Aug. 29 from 10 a.m.-noon at the Highland County YMCA.

The Leesburg Dairy Barn celebrated their grand opening with a ribbon cutting from the Highland County Chamber of Commerce, along with family, friends and members of the community on Wednesday, Aug. 21.

The 2024 Highland County Jr. Fair King and Queen contestants have been announced.

With the 2024 Highland County Fair right around the corner, the outgoing 2023 Highland County Fair queen and king have submitted their reflections on their year of service.

The Southern Ohio Council of Governments (SOCOG) will hold its next board meeting on Friday, Sept. 6 at 10 a.m. at the SOCOG office located at 167 West Main Street in Chillicothe.

Local Blanchester Girl Scout Leader Ida Miller of Troop #45988 entered a contest to try to win a National Park adventure for her troop. Miller has now made it to 20 competitors and would love community folks to cast a free daily vote.

The Marshall Stockmen had their last 4-H Club meeting before the Highland County Fair. 

On Saturday, Oct. 5, Adena Regional Medical Center will host the Adena Health Foundation’s Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Walk/Run, with proceeds supporting cancer care across the region through the Adena Health Foundation’s cancer fund.

New local members of Children of the American Revolution, Riley Pence and Emory Zornes, were recognized at a recent meeting of the Waw-wil-a-way Chapter of the DAR.

The Highland County Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Board held their fourth annual food drive at the 4-H summer judging awards on July 16.

The final days of the Highland House Museum’s vintage bridal exhibit will be Friday and Saturday, Aug. 23-24 and Aug. 30-31 from 1-4 p.m., giving folks four different days to see this unique exhibit before it closes.

4 Them We Fight will host A Rally of Hope: A Rally Just for Teens Sept. 14 from 1-7 p.m. at Restoration Acres, 5845 state Route 124, Hillsboro.

In a heartwarming turn of events, a small kitten was rescued on Monday after a frightening ordeal at Ultimate Shine Car Wash, located at 115 Crossing Dr. in Washington C.H. The kitten, now affectionately named "Turbo Rinse," was discovered by a car wash attendant near the turbo blaster section of the tunnel, drenched and visibly shaken.