More than 1,000 high school students from around Ohio and neighboring states are expected to converge in Wilmington Wednesday (Feb. 24) to hone their skills at judging swine, sheep, horses and beef and dairy cattle.

Highland County’s unemployment rate has been at or near the top in the entire state for months. Home foreclosures are increasing. County and city offices have struggled to balance their respective budgets. Food lines have been prevalent, almost reaching Great Depression levels. Yet on one invoice for one month, one county office is charged almost $14,000 of taxpayer money (at a rate of $1,604.40 for one full non-color page) for the publishing of legal advertising for, of all things, a listing of citizens who have not or cannot pay their respective property taxes. Absolutely amazing. How do they look the taxpayer in the eye?

      The Patri-Tots Learning Center at Southern State Community College’s North Campus in Wilmington didn’t just pass its recent state licensing inspection, it obtained a rating of 100 percent compliant. This follows the same perfect rating earned in 2009 by the Patri-Tots Learning Center at SSCC’s Central Campus in Hillsboro.

      The Patri-Tots Learning Center at Southern State Community College’s North Campus in Wilmington didn’t just pass its recent state licensing inspection, it obtained a rating of 100 percent compliant. This follows the same perfect rating earned in 2009 by the Patri-Tots Learning Center at SSCC’s Central Campus in Hillsboro.

Get ready for spring quarter at Southern State Community College—online registration for continuing students begins Monday, Feb. 22, and in-person registration for new and continuing students begins Tuesday, Feb. 23. Classes will start Monday, March 29, and schedules are available at all campus locations as well as on the college’s web site, www.sscc.edu.

Get ready for spring quarter at Southern State Community College—online registration for continuing students begins Monday, Feb. 22, and in-person registration for new and continuing students begins Tuesday, Feb. 23. Classes will start Monday, March 29, and schedules are available at all campus locations as well as on the college’s web site, www.sscc.edu.

Marine Corps Pvt. Sammy R. Groves, son of Angela C. Groves of Hillsboro, Ohio, recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S. C. designed to challenge new Marine recruits both physically and mentally.

Marine Corps Pvt. Sammy R. Groves, son of Angela C. Groves of Hillsboro, Ohio, recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S. C. designed to challenge new Marine recruits both physically and mentally.

The Hillsboro Lady Indians led for a majority of their Division II SE District Sectional quarterfinal, but in the final frame their season came to an end as the Circleville Lady Tigers rallied from behind for a 49-43 victory at Adena High School.