 |  | | In The News | | |  | | Headlines | Social | Education | World News | Citizen of the Week | | Ohio auditor declares fiscal emergency status for village of Bethel | Auditor of State Mary Taylor has announced a fiscal emergency in the village of Bethel in Clermont County. The determination was made as a result of a fiscal analysis conducted by the Auditor of State's Local Government Services section. Village Mayor James Dick requested the fiscal analysis.
 Thursday, September 02, 2010 |  | | Bill Portman, father of U.S. Senate candidate Rob Portman, dies at 88 | Longtime Cincinnati businessman and civic leader William C. "Bill" Portman has died at his home. He was 88. The Associated Press reported this week that in a statement released through his son, Rob Portman's U.S. Senate campaign, Portman's family says he died Tuesday of natural causes.
 Thursday, September 02, 2010 |  | | Court hears from city, Hope regarding attorney fees | A hearing regarding miscellaneous motions in the litigation between the city of Hillsboro and Jack Hope, owner of the Parker Hotel, was held Wednesday in Highland County Common Pleas Court.
 Wednesday, September 01, 2010 |  | |
 |  | | Opinions | | |  | | Rory Ryan | Bill Horne | Gary Lewis | Jim Surber | Letters to Editor | | Numbers don't support 'recovery' | Summer won’t be over until Sept. 23. Labor Day is next week, and kids are back in school. High school football is in full swing, and the Buckeyes have their first game under their belt. But we still have a solid three weeks of summer left on the calendar. But it doesn’t matter when one thinks summer ends. It’s pretty clear that “Recovery Summer,” brought to you by an endless diatribe by Barack Obama and Joe Biden, is going to end up as a “Recovery Bummer.” (1 comments)
 Thursday, September 02, 2010 |  | | Like Holtz, Spicer expects strong second half | I can’t say if Coach Spicer is a Lou Holtz fan and, frankly, I’m almost afraid to ask. If he’s not, the rest of this column might be rather pointless. Coach Holtz, of course, grew up in another eastern Ohio town (East Liverpool) on the banks of the Ohio River.
 Thursday, September 02, 2010 |  | | Farewell and Godspeed | This week’s ceremonies were as much for Chaise, Shana, Vickie and Randy’s whole family, almost as much as they were for the officer himself. Frankly, that’s what communities do. They rise to the occasion in support of those in need.
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|  |  |  | | Obituaries | | |  | | Helen Teegarden | Helen Teegarden, 92, of Peebles, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 at Adams County Regional Medical Center.
 Thursday, September 02, 2010 |  | | Agnes Hubbard | Agnes Hubbard, 96, of Lynchburg, died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010 at the Highland District Hospital.
 Wednesday, September 01, 2010 |  | | Ronald Jay Hogle | Ronald Jay Hogle, 76, of Greenfield, died Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010 at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe.
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