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Preserving history
Representatives from the Ohio Arts Council visited Highland County last week in conjunction with the official recognition of murals in Hillsboro and G...

An Ohio-shaped rock of ages
Jerry Goodbar recalls farming with his father right out of high school in 1962 when he noticed a rock stuck in the plow blades. He immediately noticed...

Reds visit town, electric demand and Country Opry
Editor’s note — We’re continuing our tradition of taking a look back each Saturday at some of the important, interesting or even odd...

A simple one-plan meal
In the kitchen with Sharon this week we are featuring another great recipe from my good friend Patricia Nichols. With the price of gas that keeps goin...

Emus still on the loose
Savannah Anderson said that she couldn’t believe it when she saw an emu last Saturday in her woods off Concord Road south of Hillsboro. “I...
January 26th, 2023 updated: January 26th, 2023. |

Meth lands man, 72, in prison
A Peebles man was sentenced recently in Highland County Common Pleas Court to 24 months in prison on a trafficking charge.Harold Swayne, 72, was sente...

ODNR announces Callery pear trees banned in Ohio
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) recently announced that it is now illegal to sell, grow or plant Callery pear trees in Ohio because of...

Firefighter’s livelihood salvaged
Anyone who works in a physically demanding profession knows that a serious injury can pose a significant threat to your livelihood.That was the situat...
HILLSBORO P.D. REPORTS
The Hillsboro Police Department has released the following information:Jan. 22ARREST/CITATIONMelissa Norris, 49, of Hillsboro, was arrested for theft....
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...