New quarantine guidelines are adopted by ODH
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...
HDH revises visitor policies
Highland District Hospital released new visitor restrictions effective Friday, Dec. 4, according to a Facebook post from Randy Lennartz, HDH president and CEO.“Visitor Restrictions...
Child porn gets man 40 months
Pleading guilty to and being convicted of multiple charges of pandering sexually-oriented material involving a minor netted a Hillsboro man a 40-month prison sentence...
Haught: ‘I’ll miss all the smiles’
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...
Fairfield schools return to traditional plan
Fairfield Local Superintendent Tim Dettwiller announced Friday that the district will return to traditional, in-person learning on Monday, Dec. 7.The district transitioned to its...
28th Lynchburg Village Christmas
It will not be quite as big as in recent years, but despite the COVID-19 pandemic the 28th annual Lynchburg Village Christmas will be...
Teen runaways, fake doctor and the town clock
Editor’s note — We’re continuing our tradition of taking a look back each Saturday at some of the important, interesting or even odd events...
Warner says state could change winter sports
With the local winter sports seasons just under way, Highland County Health Commissioner Jared Warner speculated that the state could announce changes.Many larger school...
Helping feed the hungry
Disappointed that they could not do more with their Shop with a Cop program this year, the Highland County Peace Officers Association, with the...
Christmas tree gifted to city
The city of Hillsboro and the Hillsboro Uptown Business Association (HUBA) will kick off the Christmas season with an annual tree lighting ceremony and...
