Sharla Larene Harrison Schott, 32, of Hillsboro, died unexpectedly Sunday March 7, 2010.

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.

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.

Highland District Hospital is pleased to announce that Cathy Faulconer, RN, CIC has successfully completed the Certification in Infection Control examination.

Highland District Hospital is pleased to announce that Cathy Faulconer, RN, CIC has successfully completed the Certification in Infection Control examination.

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.

Last week, the leadership of the church met with the HCCS board to inform them that at the end of this school year the church will take at least a one year break from its sponsorship of the school. For the past few years, the school has been experiencing declining enrollment as well as cash-flow problems which has prompted the church's decision to take a break from this ministry.

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.