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In The News 15 March 2010

SSCC breaks ties with AD

The employment of Southern State Community College’s athletic director, Jim Winner, has been terminated effective Monday, March 15.

In The News 15 March 2010

Final Issues & Artists Series program to present Kenny Carnes' "Pieces of War"

Written largely in rhapsodic verse, this one-man show by Kenny Carnes delivers a rapid-fire cadence of rhyme and rhythm to weave a portfolio of stories from three generations of American heroes.

In The News 15 March 2010

Social Civics Club holds March meeting

Mary Ann Larkin opened her home to members of the New Petersburg Social Civics Club for their March meeting. President Debbie Robinson opened the meeting and welcomed those present.

In The News 15 March 2010

"The Hillsboro Story" - Civil rights drama comes to Southern State

“On a hot summer night—July 5, 1954—Lincoln School, the “colored” elementary school in Hillsboro, Ohio, went up in flames, and my sweet, sleepy, segregated little hometown was suddenly awake…”

In The News 15 March 2010

Strickland joins Ohio Race to the Top Team; to present state's application Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

Ohio Governor Ted Strickland will join Ohio’s Race to the Top (RttT) team and present the state’s plan for accelerating education reform to the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Ohio was one of 16 finalists selected by the U.S. Department of Education to answer questions about the state’s RttT proposal.

In The News 15 March 2010

Highland County Democratic Party to host spring dinner

The Highland County Democratic Party will hold their spring dinner on Sunday, March 28 at the Old Ponderosa Banquet Center at 1:30 p.m. with the meal served promptly at 1:30. Tickets for the event are $15 per person.

In The News 15 March 2010

Gingerich eliminated from 'Runway'

Model Alison Gingerich, originally from Leesburg, was eliminated on the Thursday, March 11 episode of Lifetime's "Models of the Runway" companion show to "Project Runway."

In The News 15 March 2010

East Clinton to present "Seussical"

East Clinton High School will present "Seussical, the Musical" (based on the works of Dr. Seuss) Friday, March 26 and Saturday, March 27 at 7 p.m. at the Murphy Theatre in Wilmington.

In The News 15 March 2010

Fatal crash along U.S. 68 under investigation

A Dayton woman is dead following a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 68 in Clinton County Saturday.

In The News 12 March 2010

Storm knocks out traffic lights

A thunderstorm that moved through the region Friday night knocked power out in the Harry Sauner Road, North High Street area of Hillsboro.

In The News 12 March 2010

Downtown Drug

Downtown Drug of Hillsboro is our Citizen of the Week.

In The News 12 March 2010

Engineer's office to change hours

Effective April 5, 2010 - Oct. 7, 2010, the Highland County Engineer's Office and County Highway Department will be working four (4) – ten (10) hour days, Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

In The News 12 March 2010

An inside look at new Hillsboro fire station

A celebration of the opening of the new station for Hillsboro Fire and Rescue will be held Saturday, March 13 at the new station located at 204 North East Street from 1-4 p.m.   The Highland County Press was given a preview tour of the building this week, which can be viewed in the accompanying news video, along with one-on-one discussions with firefighters.

In The News 12 March 2010

Pesticide program set for March 15

The weather thus far in the month of March has given us a change from the snow and cold of February. Warmer temperatures have resulted in a departure of most of the snow and replaced it with an abundance of muddy conditions around the farm. How quickly the current conditions change remains to be seen. Just remember that we are inching closer to spring. Not fast enough, mind you, but we are getting there.

In The News 12 March 2010

Ohio Northern University professor Dr. Stephen D. Iseman elected to fill director vacancy on PRSA Board of Directors

The board of directors of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) has elected Greenfield's Stephen D. Iseman, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA, to the position of director in the East Central District. Dr. Iseman will serve the remainder of the term vacated in January by Catherine Huggins, APR, who resigned due to pressing professional obligations. The term expires Dec. 31, 2010.

In The News 12 March 2010

Companies learn about doing business with Adena

Dozens of company representatives attended a “Doing Business with Adena” informational meeting last week (March 8) as Adena Health System attempts to increase the number of area companies with which it does business.