Wells eyed for spending bill
ODNR to the rescue
Ohio free fishing weekend
S.R. 247 will be closed for 5 days
Coss hands down sentences
Latest Updates
- Wells eyed for spending bill - 5:03 pm
- County Covid vaccination rate slowdown continues - 4:42 pm updated: 4:42 pm.
- ODNR to the rescue - 4:21 pm
- WC grad wrote 70 novels - 4:01 pm
- WWII vet celebrates 98th birthday - 1:31 pm
- Dog Pound Pet of the Week - 12:53 pm
- GREENFIELD P.D. REPORTS - 12:36 pm
- Anita Johnson - 11:51 am
- In the kitchen with Sharon - 5:12 pm
- Ohio free fishing weekend - 4:54 pm
- Highland County travel report - 4:17 pm
- S.R. 247 will be closed for 5 days - 3:46 pm
- Rain totals below normal - 12:43 pm
- Coss hands down sentences - 6:49 pm
- Gas prices are on the rise, soar past $3 mark - 6:40 pm
- SSCC, UC form nursing partnership - 6:25 pm
- WSRW purchased, monster muskie, swimming mishap - 5:57 pm
- Two calls to Taylor Dr. - 11:25 am
- HIGHLAND COUNTY S.O. REPORTS - 10:33 am
- Vintage baseball on tap - 6:12 pm
- NGR, county talk about solar - 5:48 pm
- Open house at Shiloh - 5:34 pm updated: 6:56 pm.
- ODNR resumes full operation of Ohio State Parks - 1:48 pm updated: 4:56 pm.
- Second Chance Pet of the Week - 12:46 pm
- GREENFIELD P.D. REPORTS - 12:26 pm
NEWS
Ohio free fishing weekend
The free fishing weekend for Ohio residents is Saturday and Sunday, June 19-20, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division ...
Highland County travel report
The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Highland County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting.NEW ̵...
S.R. 247 will be closed for 5 days
S.R. 247 will be closed for five days between Berryville Road and Oak Ridge Road for the completion of a slide repair by Highland County ODOT maintena...
Rain totals below normal
Despite what has seemed like a rainy last few weeks, the Hillsboro area had received a below average 19.78 inches of precipitation for the year throug...
Coss hands down sentences
Two men and two women received three-year community control sentences in Highland County Common Pleas Court recently, with one gaining entry into the ...
Gas prices are on the rise, soar past $3 mark
Gas prices in Highland County and multiple areas in Ohio passed the $3 mark this week. American Automobile Association (AAA) Spokesperson Jeanette McG...
OPINION
It was about the most strange color of green you could imagine and I probably should have never sold it. But being 16, I wanted something a little mor...
Pop music has always been dirty
My kids and I were listening to some modern music lately when my 13-year-old sprinted to her phone to try to skip to the next song.I asked her what sh...
A kinder, gentler capitalism?
Winston Churchill famously said, “The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings.” As a corollary, he is also reporte...
The homes of dead people
A cousin of mine reportedly said, “I can’t imagine living in a house where other people have lived!”I don’t know if she really...
Itching to do some griping
To be honest, I’m really not sure what’s more deeply ingrained in our DNA, our penchant to rationalize or our urge to complain. Being keen...
Chillicothe VA doors are open
A veteran recently stopped by the Chillicothe VA Urgent Care to say thank you to the VA team for taking such good care of him. He was diagnosed with C...
SPORTS
Division II regional track and field scenes
In the McClain boys 4 x 100-meter relay Seth Wise hands off to Matt Bliss.Hillsboro’s Zach Burns competes in the shot put.McClain’s Macey ...
Sports brief
Elks Child Golf ClinicThe Hillsboro Elks will host its annual free Child Golf Clinic on Saturday, June 19. The clinic that includes a golf tournament ...
Twelve named to All-SE District Baseball Teams
Twelve players representing all five Highland County school districts have been named to the 2021 All-Southeast District Baseball Teams.On the Divisio...
Five move on to state championships
Five Highland County athletes — three from McClain High School and two from Whiteoak High School — finished in the top four in their respe...
Hillsboro scenes from district track and field meet
Hillsboro’s Maliki Porter runs in the 4 x 400-meter relay at the Southeast Division II Track and Field Meet last week. The team that also includ...
LIFE
Extension has new summer intern
Our summer intern for 2021 is Jacob Shuman. He is a resident of Ross County and graduated from The Ohio State University with his bachelor of science ...
Ohio University announces spring grads
More than 4,800 students graduated with bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate degrees from Ohio University for spring semester 2021. Highland ...
AAA7 volunteer advocates needed
We have a unique opportunity at the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) for those who are interested in serving as a volunteer advocate for nursing...
FFA members receive agribusiness credentials
Four Hillsboro FFA students received the Ohio AgriBusiness Association Credential during the 2020-21 school year. Lawton Parry, Gavin Puckett, Kelcie ...
Throckmorton receives Eagle Scout award
Logan Conner Throckmorton of Lynchburg recently achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and his Court of Honor ceremony was held May 2 at the Lynchburg Fire ...
