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The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Highland County this week. All outlined work is weather permitting. Projects with active or future traffic impacts are linked to OHGO.com.

In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson made a large purchase of land west of the Mississippi River from France known as the Louisiana Purchase. It almost doubled the size of the newly founded United States.

A Greenfield man was sentenced to three years of community control on trafficking charges recently in Highland County Common Pleas Court.

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.

Highland County Recorder Chad E. McConnaughey and the Ohio Recorders’ Association (ORA) urge veterans to be aware of exploitative practices targeting military veterans who are being charged for services that are available for free.

A Chillicothe man sentenced to three years in prison for assault was among two people sentenced recently in Highland County Common Pleas Court.

The Highland County Sheriff’s Office has released the following information:

The Hillsboro Police Department has released the following information:

Although it is temporarily closed for the season, volunteers are busy planning a new exhibit at the Highland House Museum located at 151 E. Main St. in Hillsboro. This spring, an exhibit of vintage (pre-1960) wedding dresses, along with photos of various gowns and couples, invitations and newspaper clippings will be spread throughout the museum from May until the end of July.

The Highland County Board of Commissioners proclaimed April to be Child Abuse Awareness Month during their meeting Wednesday. Pictured are (l-r) commissioner Dave Daniels, commissioner Brad Roades, Melissa Lipp, Stephanie Kelley, Mariah Collier, Jeremy Ratcliff and commissioner Terry Britton.