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- Wenstrup reappointed to intelligence committee - 12:03 pm
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- Ex-Ohio House speaker relieved for trial’s start - 12:30 pm
- Fire claims Greenfield home - 6:36 pm
NEWS
HIGHLAND COUNTY S.O. REPORTS
The Highland County Sheriff’s Office has released the following information:Jan. 22INCIDENTDeputies responded to the 5700 block of Franklin Road...

Athletic facility new details
Visible Learning, Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS), and building and district teams were some of the things the Greenf...

Hotel headed for demolition
Greenfield’s Elliott Hotel may finally get demolished after a cost-sharing agreement was reached between the village and the county’s land...

Highland County ranked No. 5 in unemployment
The unemployment rate in Highland County climbed significantly in December to 6.3 percent, a rise of 1.9 percent from the previous month, according to...

Wenstrup reappointed to intelligence committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representative Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) has been selected to continue serving on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intellig...

Peterson to chair Ohio Oversight Committee
COLUMBUS – State Rep. Bob Peterson (R-Sabina) was appointed Wednesday to serve as chair of the Ohio House of Representatives Government Oversigh...
OPINION
Thanking Hillsboro for Christmas spirit
Dear editor,I am writing to thank Hillsboro area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past hol...
Don’t make the same mistake I made
Winter is upon us, which means snow and ice, which means fallen trees. I am writing this in hopes no one will make the same mistake I did.Last winter ...

Coupons for Amazon Prime members
Here’s a quick one to start us off. Amazon has a page of coupons just for Prime members. It’s at Amazon.com/coupons. You’re not gonn...

Teacher quality is a security issue
Editor’s note — This following column is an updated article originally written by contributing columnist Bill Sims and published by Educat...

Everyone likes a compliment
“I have to say, that is a very nice hat!” I told the man as he passed me on the sidewalk.The man in the snazzy blue fedora had a serious l...

Thoughts of divesting my youth
Last fall I happened to catch a Howard Stern interview with someone who certainly is in the conversation as his generation’s greatest troubadour...
SPORTS

Lady Indians earn 1st FAC victory
WASHINGTON C.H. — Back on Dec. 14, the Washington Lady Lions visited Hillsboro High School and picked up their first win of the season, 47-41. W...

Bengals back to AFC title game; Fraley joins take
In the words of Joe Burrow, all the ticket sites “better send those refunds” as Cincinnati made a statement on Sunday against Buffalo. Cin...

North Adams No. 2; Eastern Brown No. 14
The Top Ten teams in the girls Associated Press Ohio high school basketball polls of the 2022-2023 season with first-place votes in parentheses, won-l...

Fairfield boys ranked No. 3
The Top Ten teams in the boys Associated Press Ohio high school basketball polls of the 2022-2023 season with first-place votes in parentheses, won-lo...

FHS announces 6th hall of fame class
Chris Cox, Jeff Miller, the late Lynette (Kiesling) Shanton and the 1975 Fairfield baseball will be inducted when the Fairfield Local Athletic Hall of...

Tigers swept by Blue Lions
WASHINGTON C.H. — Washington hosted McClain on Friday night in a Frontier Athletic Conference basketball contest. Earlier in the season, the Blu...
LIFE

Tips for growing beautiful dahlias
Growing beautiful dahlias is easier than you think. Proper planting and care will result in an abundance of beautiful blooms for you to enjoy in your ...
Wenstrup announces mobile office hours
Representative Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) has announced upcoming mobile office hours for the week of Jan. 30. Field staff will be present to take questions ...
Local collegiate news
The following has been compiled from as assortment of news releases:Haines on Berea listBrock Haines, a resident of Hillsboro, has been named to the f...
January 26th, 2023 updated: January 26th, 2023. |
Applications open for ExploreAg STEM camps
Ohio Farm Bureau’s signature ag literacy and workforce development program, ExploreAg, will once again be offering free weeklong camps and one-d...

How can Christians love one another?
Christians can love one another “by saying thank you to each other,” says James, 7.An attitude of gratitude goes a long way toward loving ...