🏛️ Fayette County officials get updates on vital community services. Health Commissioner Olaker reported serving over 650 clients regularly and announced plans for a drive-thru flu clinic, though COVID shots will only be available at pharmacies. Airport Manager VanDyke shared progress on weather system installation and youth flying lessons, while noting uncertainty about the future of the Toast to Fall event. AES representative Beeler unveiled plans for a 25-mile transmission line project connecting Atlanta, Ohio to Jeffersonville, explaining the infrastructure is needed to support significant growth and customer demand by 2031.
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🏆 Hillsboro FFA students shine in Highland County Fair competitions. Brayden Cummings and Jackson Rudy both won their age divisions in the Animal Scramble, with Jackson claiming his second consecutive victory. Other chapter members Riley Gallimore, Levi Hughes, and first-timer JaHari Pitts also participated in various age groups. Jackson Rudy found additional success in the Barnyard Olympics, where he and his team secured first place. The Hillsboro Great Oaks FFA chapter expressed excitement about the strong participation this year and looks forward to next year's competitions.
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📚 Local poet Carol Hottle returns to her Highland County roots. The Highland House Museum will host Hottle for a reading on Sunday, September 21 at 2 p.m. A Hillsboro High School and Miami University graduate, Hottle writes poetry and short stories that reflect her deep connection to farm life, nature, and spirituality. Her published works appear in multiple publications including Farm and Ranch Living and Highland County Journal. Hottle's upcoming anthology "Just Imagine: Oregon Horizons" will feature her poems about the Pacific Northwest.
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