The proposal to eliminate requirement that hunters must first purchase a regular deer permit before purchasing antlerless deer permits was passed by the Ohio Wildlife Council at the April 7 meeting, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

Ratliff is a member of the Brown County Farm Bureau and has served on the boards of the Brown County Fair, Brown County Pork Producers and the National Wild Turkey Federations' Ohio River Longbeards Chapter.

Many unemployed Ohioans will soon reach the end of allowable unemployment benefits – some because of upcoming federal eligibility deadlines, others because they are about to exhaust all possible weeks of benefits – the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has announced.

LEES CREEK - Tying the game in the top of the seventh wasn't enough for the Fairfield Lions Saturday afternoon. With the scored deadlocked at five headed into the bottom of the seventh the East Clinton Astros used small ball to defend their home field, defeating the Lions 6-5.

LEES CREEK - Tying the game in the top of the seventh wasn't enough for the Fairfield Lions Saturday afternoon. With the scored deadlocked at five headed into the bottom of the seventh the East Clinton Astros used small ball to defend their home field, defeating the Lions 6-5.

The Fairfield Lady Lions rebounded after a tough loss on Friday with one of their better games of the season by defeating the East Clinton Lady Astros 6-0 on a two-hit shutout by Lauren Larrick on Saturday afternoon.

The Fairfield Lady Lions rebounded after a tough loss on Friday with one of their better games of the season by defeating the East Clinton Lady Astros 6-0 on a two-hit shutout by Lauren Larrick on Saturday afternoon.

The Fairfield Lady Lions dropped a 3-2 decision to the West Union Lady Dragons in a Southern Hills League game played Friday afternoon at West Union High School.

The Fairfield Lady Lions dropped a 3-2 decision to the West Union Lady Dragons in a Southern Hills League game played Friday afternoon at West Union High School.