When the Clinton's were debating health care in the early 1990s, 95 cents on every insurance premium dollar went to pay claims. Now it is slightly above 80% which means that about 20% of what everyone pays for health insurance goes to profit and administrative costs including executive pay.

The employees - and their families - of The Highland County Press extend all the best for a very, Merry Christmas and a

Patrick Allen Dennis, 54, of Greenfield, died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009 at his home.

Here’s hoping that you are able to remember the spirit of the holidays and spend quality time with family and friends. Merry Christmas, everyone!

As the 1967-68 basketball season got under way, Coach Paul Hager returned for his second year at McClain and Vernon Hooper returned for his second year at Hillsboro.

Trivia question. You ready?
   In the almost 200 years of newspapers in Highland County, “who is the only person to be named sports editor in not one, but two newspapers, on the same day?”

Before 2009 slips away, it seems only appropriate to offer a few thoughts on some end-of-year media reporting.

One of the earliest  schools, outside of what would become the city of Greenfield, was Madison Township  School #2, located on the corner of what is now Titus Road and state Route 138, about 2 miles west of Greenfield.

Ollie Eugene Elswick, age 79, died Tuesday, December 22, 2009.