Local Features

The membership of one of higher education’s most recognized honor societies, Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), was enhanced by the induction of several new members at a March 30 ceremony held on Southern State Community College’s Central Campus.

Well, it is finally here. This long anticipated week has finally arrived. If you are a sports fan, the only time of the year with more anticipation and excitement greater than this week might possibly be Super Bowl week. If you are a basketball fan, March Madness has just finished. If you are a golf aficionado, this is Masters Week, one of the highest and most sought after titles in professional golf. If you are in school, for many schools, this is spring break week. This week is one for vacations and excitement in many areas of thinking.

Pictured are (l-r) Dave Daniels, Lynn Knisley, Jeanine Mullenix, Dara Gullette, Stacey Cox, Brad Roades and Terry Britton. The Highland County Board of Commissioners proclaimed April to be Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Campbell Physical Therapy and Wellness celebrated its official grand opening with a ribbon cutting from the Highland County Chamber of Commerce on March 30.

With graduation dates on the horizon, the Hillsboro Library is hoping to help patrons on their career journeys with a special program series.

In a poll of several hundred experts, angel food cake was voted the preferred cuisine of heaven. Angel hair pasta came in second. But Angel Food Ice Cream kept showing up as a favorite from kids in Memphis, Tennessee. Is this some new flavor?

Who is your favorite Bible character? When I have asked that question of people in the past, invariably I get a variety of answers: David, Peter, Abraham, Paul, Joseph, Moses and even Joshua. There are even a few women in the mix – Ruth, Esther and Mary. But in all my years of asking that question no one has ever mentioned the fellow that has been prominent in my thinking as one of my all-time favorites. He is a little-known and barely-mentioned fellow in the New Testament. The fellow I am talking about is called Onesiphorus.

Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted and Ohio Department of Agriculture) Interim Director Tracy Intihar addressed delegates from Ohio’s 94 county and independent fairs at the 98th Ohio Fair Managers Association annual convention at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

The Hillsboro Garden Club held its first meeting of 2023 on March 28 at the Kathryn Zane Granger Floral Hall on the Highland County Fairgrounds. After vice president Lynn Luman called the meeting to order, members stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance and then sang “God Bless America” led by Ed Davis.

Are you an individual that often thinks or states, “I feel sad for people who reside in nursing facilities and seldom have visitors?” Maybe you have thought, “Who checks on those who have no family members involved and ensures their voices are being heard?” Maybe you have retired recently and feel you need some type of meaningful connection. Conversely, you could be starting out in your career and want more experience with advocacy and working with older adults. If these statements describe you, I would love to introduce you to our Volunteer Ombudsman Program at the Area Agency on Aging District 7.