Southern State Community College has released its president's and dean's list for academic excellence for Fall Quarter 2009. To be eligible for the president's list, a student must maintain a 4.0 grade point average while carrying a minimum of 12 academic credit hours. Those who achieve the dean's list are also full-time students who have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0. To learn more about Southern State Community College, please visit www.sscc.edu.

Southern State Community College has released its president's and dean's list for academic excellence for Fall Quarter 2009. To be eligible for the president's list, a student must maintain a 4.0 grade point average while carrying a minimum of 12 academic credit hours. Those who achieve the dean's list are also full-time students who have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0. To learn more about Southern State Community College, please visit www.sscc.edu.

The Apollo Alliance and Policy Matters Ohio has released a joint report that identifies components of Ohio’s workforce development infrastructure that can be better integrated and scaled up to help fill jobs in the clean energy sector, which have grown at more than twice the rate of overall jobs.

Select baseball has come to Highland County! Tryouts for three remaining positions on the 12-man roster are being held now, with final tryout dates scheduled for Feb. 6 and 13. Indoor practices begin Feb. 20, with scrimmage games in March. The season starts in April. The Highland County Thunder team of 14 and under boys will participate in the Southwest Ohio League (SWOL) and play teams in southern Ohio, Indiana,  and Northern Kentucky. SWOL was formed in 1984 with six teams and is now the fourth largest amateur baseball league in the country with over 410 teams comprised of 11 age levels.

The Washington Lady Blue Lions led after each quarter as they gained a South Central Ohio League win over the Hillsboro Lady Indians 52-16 at Washington Senior High School Saturday night.

The Washington Lady Blue Lions led after each quarter as they gained a South Central Ohio League win over the Hillsboro Lady Indians 52-16 at Washington Senior High School Saturday night.