Bright Local School Board
The Bright Local Board of Education will hold a regular meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 at Whiteoak High School.
Fairfield FFA Craft Market
The Fairfield FFA will host its inaugural craft market from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at the Fairfield Local Schools. There will be a variety of vendors. All are welcome to come shop with local businesses. The Fairfield FFA will have a booth set and will be selling nuts, BBQ sauce and T-shirts. This will be the chapter’s last big fundraiser of the year.
County Spring Cleaning
Highland County Veterans Services and other area organizations are holding a Highland County Spring Cleaning event including a prescription drug take-back, shred-a-thon, and worn and tattered flag disposal Saturday, May 18 at the Highland County Courthouse Square from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Hillsboro School Board
The Hillsboro City Schools Board of Education will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. Monday, May 20 at the board office, 39 Willettsville Pike. The board’s finance committee will meet at 6 p.m. the same day at the same location.
Health Department Blood Drive
The Highland County Health Department will host a Hoxworth Blood Drive from 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Monday, May 20. The Hoxworth Donor Bus will be parked in the hospital parking lot at 1487 N. High St., Hillsboro. To schedule an appointment visit hoxworth.org/groups/highlandhealth or call 513-451-0910. All donors will receive a 4-ounce tumbler.
Greenfield School Board
The Greenfield Exempted Village Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, May 20 in the GEVSD Boardroom.
Hillsboro council reschdules
The regularly scheduled Hillsboro City Council meeting on May 16 has been canceled due to attendance. A special meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 21 at 130 N. High St. to discuss items on the agenda published for the regularly scheduled meeting.
Buford School Alumni Dinner
The Buford School Alumni Dinner will be held Saturday, May 25 at the Pricetown Church of Christ Fellowship Hall, 2070 S.R. 131, Hillsboro. Registration and social hour begin at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. Barb’s Farmhouse Catering will provide the buffet dinner. Anyone who attended Buford schools and their guests are welcome. The cost is $15 per person. RSVP by May 18 to Beverly Sams at 937-763-5202 or Dick Donley at 937-402-1865.
Mowrystown Community VBS
The Mowrystown Community Vacation Bible School will be held from 9 a.m. to noon June 3-7. The opening session will begin at the Church of Christ Community Center. Preregistration is available online. This year’s theme is SCUBA.
Sinking Spring Alumni
A Sinking Spring Alumni Celebration for all graduates, attending students, former teachers, cafeteria workers, custodians, bus drivers and anyone else associated with the former school will be held Saturday, June 8. Social hour is 4-6 p.m. Dinner will be a catered buffet served at 6:30 p.m. The cost of the meal is $12 per person. Reservations can be sent to: Nina Couser, 2479 S.R. 41, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133 or Sinking Spring Alumni, P.O. Box 5, Sinking Spring, Ohio 45172. Reservations need to be sent in by June 6. Call Couser 937-588-3484 and leave a message.
Lynchburg Alumni Banquet
The Lynchburg and Lynchburg-Clay Alumni Association will hold its alumni banquet on Saturday, June 8, at Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School. The meal will be served at 6:30 p.m.m but a time for touring the buildings and athletic facilities, reviewing school history, and socializing will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m. All Lynchburg H.S. and Lynchburg-Clay H.S. graduates and former students are invited. The cost is $25 per person and will feature a catered meal and an evening of entertainment and reminiscing. For more information or reservations, contact alumni treasurer Zane Walker at 937-205-2605, alumni secretary Cathy Griffith at 513-309-8107 or alumni president Jim Faust at 937-288-2235.
Dental care offered
The HealthSource of Ohio Mobile Dental Team and the Highland County Health Department are partnering to offer annual exams, X-rays, cleanings, sealants and fluoride to individuals of all ages beginning June 3 at the health department, 1487 N. High St., Suite 400. Hillsboro. Appointments are required. Visit https://forms.gle/B7ZNwkH3hitarp7X8 to schedule an appointment.
Looking for WWII vets
Hillsboro VFW Post 9094 is trying to locate all World War II veterans in Highland County to try to get an idea how many are left, and to possibly honor them in some way. If anyone knows of a World War II veteran in the county, contact Gary Boatman at 937-763-6585.
Senior Food Boxes
The Highland County Church of Christ is giving out senior food boxes the third Friday of each month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 6670 U.S. Route 50, Hillsboro. They are boxes of canned shelf stable items, plus cheese. Qualifications include: age 60 and older and an income form to be filled out one time. For more information call Dale Schraw at 937-763-8311.
Walk-in Wednesday clinics
The Highland County Health Department holds Walk-in Wednesday’s Flu/COVID-19 Vaccine Clinks are every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the office at 1487 N. High St., Suite 400, Hillsboro.
