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Record Storage Building bid approved

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McCarty Associates, LLC, formally announced its approval of a bid from Alpha Construction Indiana, Inc. for a Record Storage Building Project at Wednesday’s meeting of the Highland County commissioners.

New life for Leesburg depot

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In October, DDS Robert Kroeger, Cincinnati artist and author who painted several old barns in Highland County in 2015 and later sold some of the paintings to raise money for the Highland County Historical Society, will be return to the county in search of old barns (built prior to 1930) and their compelling stories.

Greenfield woman sentenced to four years

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A Greenfield woman sentenced to four years in prison on multiple trafficking charges was among four people sentenced recently in Highland County Common Pleas Court.

New Brownfield Grant coming

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The Brownfield and Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Grant programs were discussed at the monthly meeting of the Highland County Land Reutilization Corporation (land bank) alongside the introduction of the new land bank coordinator Jason Johansen.

FRS now The Recovery Council

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During a meeting of the Highland County Drug Abuse Prevention Coalition, Monique Bellamy of The Recovery Council spoke Wednesday about the services offered by the agency.

Jam with the Lamb, Sept. 8 school start and women honored

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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 as they were reported during the same week throughout the years, along with interesting advertising features from years gone by.

New Hull signs in Greenfield

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New signs at the entrances to the village will soon replace old ones featuring a Greenfield native, all thanks to a local teacher who thought it ought to be done.

Homeland Security searches Hillsboro home

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Highland County sheriff’s deputies were called Wednesday morning to 216 E. Main St. in Hillsboro to help serve a search warrant. Sheriff Donnie Barrera said his officers were asked by the Office of Homeland Security to help execute the search warrant and that he did not know who was being investigated. “After they served search warrant we rolled out and (the Office of Homeland Security) took over,” Barrera said. The residence that was searched was formerly part of the Harsha estate and is now owned by Wolford Hayden Denver, according to the online records from the Highland County Auditor’s Office. This screen shot shows law enforcement vehicles parked along East Main Street near the residence.

Revolutionary project discussed

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The Highland County Board of Commissioners discussed a possible Revolutionary Way monument that the local Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) have been planning at its weekly Wednesday meeting.

Bootlegger haul, runaway vehicle, pig club exhibit

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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 as they were reported during the same week throughout the years, along with interesting advertising features from years gone by.