Headlines 22 May 2010

Area routes affected by high water, debris

Crews in Highland County are also working on all routes there to assess damages and making necessary repairs. All routes in Highland County remain open; however, motorists will want to exercise caution when traveling through work zones.
In The News 21 May 2010
National Weather Service: Reports of tornadoes in Highland County
   According to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, reports have been received that tornadoes have touched down in southwestern Highland County, however those reports have not been confirmed.
 The county had been under a tornado warning, but , according to the NWS, was cancelled at 7:45 p.m.
Social 21 May 2010
Selecting, storing, and using fresh herbs
Cooking with herbs can add interesting flavors to foods, especially when salt, sugar, and fat are reduced in a recipe.  They are a quick way to add a new flair to your favorite meals. 
In The News 21 May 2010
Rep. Turner's amendment on deployed troops custody rights advances through committee
For a fourth consecutive year, legislation sponsored by U.S. Representative Michael R. Turner (R-Centerville) to protect military parents in child custody cases has advanced through the House Armed Services Committee.
Headlines 21 May 2010
SR 251 culvert replacement on hold
With two culvert replacement projects on state Route 251 completed earlier this week, crews from the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Brown County Highway Maintenance Facility will return to the route next week to wrap up their final project.
In The News 21 May 2010
Commissioners hold public hearing June 14 on CDBG
The Highland County Board of Commissioners will hold the second public hearing for the FY10 Community Development Block Grant on June 14, 2010, at 9 a.m. in the Commissioners’ meeting room, 119 Governor Foraker Place, Hillsboro. The public meeting for June 2 is canceled.
In The News 21 May 2010
Turner moves legislation recognizing Clinton County's bicentennial
WASHINGTON, D.C. -  Congressman Mike Turner announced that the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has unanimously  approved a resolution congratulating Clinton County and the county seat of Wilmington, Ohio on the occasion of their bicentennial anniversary. 

In The News 21 May 2010
SSCC students measure electron mass with new apparatus
How heavy is an electron? Students in Dr. Russell W. Kincaid’s physics courses at Southern State Community College can now answer that question with authority by using the department’s newly acquired Electron Mass Apparatus.
Headlines 21 May 2010
Ohio jobless rate dips to 10.9 percent
Ohio's unemployment rate was 10.9 percent in April, down slightly from 11.0 percent in March, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 37,300 over the month, from the revised 5,004,800 in March to 5,042,100 in April.
In The News 21 May 2010
Big Brothers Big Sisters awarded grant from Fifth Third Bank
Fifth Third Bank celebrated its namesake – May 3, otherwise known as 5/3 – by beginning the Community Involvement Grant program, in which employees nominate organizations throughout the region to receive grants worth $530. Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Ohio was one of those grant recipients.  
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