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12/21/2020

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced that nursing home residents and staff members across the state began receiving COVID-19 vaccinations on Friday.

This is the first phase of the Ohio Department of Health vaccine distribution plan. Covid vaccines will be distributed in three main phases.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced that nursing home residents and staff members across the state began receiving COVID-19 vaccinations on Friday. The Ohio De

12/18/2020

The Lynchburg-Clay Local School District will return from its winter break on Monday, Jan. 11 instead of Monday, Jan. 4.

The district’s board of education voted during its Wednesday regular meeting to extend the break.

The Lynchburg-Clay Local School District will return from its winter break on Monday, Jan. 11 instead of Monday, Jan. 4.The district’s board of educa

12/17/2020

This week’s A 2nd Chance Pet of the Week is Jeeves, a young, bridle terrier mix. Jeeves is a cuddle bug who loves people and attention. He is affectionate and loving and would love to find a family. Jeeves is neutered and up-to-date on his vaccinations. To meet Jeeves or any of the dogs at A 2nd Chance Pet Adoptions, call 937-764-0406 or email [email protected] to set up an appointment. All the dogs available for adoption at A 2nd Chance can be found on Petfinder and AdoptAPet as well as the “A 2nd Chance pet adoptions” page.

12/17/2020

McClain High School will collaborate with Harvard University to research and improve student attendance and college and career readiness, McClain Principal Matt Shelton reported at the Greenfield Exempted Village School District (GEVSD) Board of Education’s last regular meeting of the year.

McClain High School will collaborate with Harvard University to research and improve student attendance and college and career readiness, McClain Principal

12/16/2020

Fairfield Local’s special education program is in the process of addressing gaps in services and paperwork, special education director Jennie Pierson said during the district’s Monday night board of education meeting.

Fairfield Local’s special education program is in the process of addressing gaps in services and paperwork, special education director Jennie Pierson

12/15/2020

This week’s Highland County Dog Pound Pet of the Week is Zeke, a mixed breed fella. Zeke is part sugar, part spice, and 100 percent belly-rub enthusiast. He loves walks and even jumps with excitement when he sees a leash. He knows “sit”, and is learning “stay” and “no.” Still a bit shy, Zeke rolls over for belly rubs any time they’re offered. He does have a habit of chasing cats. All he really needs is affection and a bit of training. Zeke is 1-2 years old and weighs 38 pounds. He is neutered. To meet Zeke or any of the dogs at the Highland County Dog Pound, call the dog warden at 937-393-8191 to make an appointment. The Highland County Dog Pound is located at 9357 SR 124 east of Hillsboro.
Submitted photo.

12/15/2020

Did you know that the Christmas classic "Silent Night" was almost lost in someone's desk clutter?

For part five of our 12-part series exploring how beloved Christmas carols came to be, we look at "Silent Night," which wouldn't have become so widely known without a stroke of luck.

Editor’s Note: It’s been said that Christmas is one of the few holidays that has its own “soundtrack.” In celebration of the holida

12/15/2020

Hillsboro City Schools will close due to illness-related absences and quarantines from Tuesday, Dec. 15 to Friday, Dec. 18, superintendent Tim Davis told The Times-Gazette.

“We have a lot of students who are quarantined,” Davis said. “We don’t have a huge number of positive cases. We’ve just got a lot of people out due to illness or quarantine. We have some people who are pending tests. And we’ve been short with [substitute teachers] all year. It’s kind of hit its peak, so we decided to shut down the last four days just to hopefully give people a little bit more time to heal up and get better before we start back again on Jan. 5.”

Hillsboro City Schools will close due to illness-related absences and quarantines from Tuesday, Dec. 15 to Friday, Dec. 18, superintendent Tim Davis told T

12/14/2020

For part four of our 12-part series entitled "The 12 Carols of Christmas," we take a look at the classic “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year.

Editor’s Note: It’s been said that Christmas is one of the few holidays that has its own “soundtrack.” This is part four of The Tim

12/11/2020

Looking to get into the Christmas spirit this weekend?

For the fourth year in a row, the Northview Baptist Church in Hillsboro will offer the community a live nativity scene to experience from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12.

Due to COVID-19, the church will carry on the tradition with precautions in place.

For the fourth year in a row, the Northview Baptist Church in Hillsboro will offer the community a live nativity scene to experience from 5-8 p.m. Saturday

12/10/2020

This week’s A 2nd Chance Pet Adoptions Pet of the Week is Loki, a large boxer/terrier mix. Loki is a good boy who does well with young children and other dogs. He loves attention and is always ready to play. He does have high anxiety when left alone. He would do best in a home without cats. Loki is neutered, house-trained and up-to-date on his vaccinations. To meet Loki or any of the dogs at A 2nd Chance Pet Adoptions, call 937-764-0406 or email [email protected] to set up an appointment. All the dogs available for adoption at A 2nd Chance can be found on Petfinder and AdoptAPet as well as the “A 2nd Chance pet adoptions” page.
Submitted photos.

12/10/2020

It all started 26 years ago when Leesburg resident Bruce Stauffer's wife, Terri, came home from Fairfield Elementary where she volunteered and asked if he would be Santa for his oldest son’s kindergarten class.

“I was fairly fit, not a single white hair on my head, could not grow facial hair, and was preaching at the Leesburg Church of Christ,” Stauffer said. “I did not want to do it but agreed on the condition that I got the class picture and all of the children’s names. The day came, and when I came out and started calling the children by name and praising some of them for things I had seen them do — they believed, and I was hooked!”

For most of his early adult life, a holiday season highlight for Bruce Stauffer was getting together with his family on Christmas Eve in Sabina and singing

12/09/2020

Amateur astronomers in Highland County can witness an event of truly Biblical proportions on the evening of the winter solstice on Dec. 21 when a rare phenomenon will appear in the southwestern sky after sunset.

The event has been nicknamed “The Christmas Star,” in deference to the biblical account found in Matthew’s gospel of the wise men who followed a star that appeared in the eastern sky to guide them to where the Christ child would be found.

Amateur astronomers in Highland County can witness an event of truly Biblical proportions on the evening of the winter solstice on Dec. 21 when a rare phen

12/08/2020

This week’s Highland County Dog Pound Pet of the Week is Dyna, a bounding beauty with hazel eyes. Dyna is about a year old and energetic. She loves to run. Dyna weighs approximately 68 pounds. To meet Dyna or any of the dogs at the Highland County Dog Pound, call the dog warden at 937-393-8191 to make an appointment. The Highland County Dog Pound is located at 9357 SR 124 east of Hillsboro.
Submitted photos.

12/08/2020

The Times-Gazette is seeking an enthusiastic self-starter for a freelance sports reporter position. The sports reporter will cover an average of three games each week within Highland County. Games may include any high school sport. Responsibilities will include reporting, photography, and interviewing coaches. Candidates must be able to meet deadlines. Writing samples are preferred. For more information, reach editor Jeff Gilliland at 937-402-2522 or [email protected].

12/08/2020

The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) will adopt the CDC’s new guidelines for shortened quarantine periods, Highland County Health Commissioner Jared Warner announced on Friday.

According to the CDC’s website, these new guidelines give local public health authorities two new options for quarantines in an effort to decrease the burden on quarantined individuals and local health departments.

The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) will adopt the CDC’s new guidelines for shortened quarantine periods, Highland County Health Commissioner Jared W

12/07/2020

Highland County’s fifth annual Shop with a Cop event will continue this year, though U.S. Route 62 and the streets of Hillsboro will be much more silent, Highland County Sherrif’s Deputy Daman Haught, who also serves as the executive director of Highland County Shop with a Cop and president of the Highland County Peace Officers Association (HCPOA), told The Times-Gazette.

Highland County’s fifth annual Shop with a Cop event will continue this year, though U.S. Route 62 and the streets of Hillsboro will be much more sil

12/04/2020

The city of Hillsboro and the Hillsboro Uptown Business Association (HUBA) will kick off the Christmas season with an annual tree lighting ceremony and other festivities Friday from 5-8 p.m., with the actual tree lighting ceremony set to take place at 6 p.m.

The 22-foot tall Norway spruce. located at the corner of North Street and Gov, Trimble Place, is a gift to the city from Rhoades Ridge Tree Farm on Prouty Drive in Hillsboro. Jessica Rhoades told The Times-Gazette that its “roots” can actually be traced back to a tree farm in Brown County.

The city of Hillsboro and the Hillsboro Uptown Business Association (HUBA) will kick off the Christmas season with an annual tree lighting ceremony and oth