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A man wanted in connection with a Miami County shooting was reportedly found dead in his vehicle from a self-inflicted gunshot wound early Saturday, June 29 after Fayette County Sheriff’s Office deputies pursued his vehicle on U.S. Route 35.

Three suspects allegedly robbed the Rite Aid in Greenfield at gunpoint Monday evening.

This Fourth of July, the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of State Fire Marshal (SFM) urges Ohioans to put safety first. Since 2022, unless prohibited by local laws, Ohioans have been able to legally discharge 1.4G consumer fireworks in Ohio on certain days throughout the year when the use follows the Ohio Fire Code’s discharge rules.

Gas prices statewide and countrywide have seen significant and relative increases due to the looming Independence Day holiday, according to statistics and news releases from the American Automobile Association (AAA).

Four local students performed landscaping and other work at the Hillsboro Elks Lodge 361 from May 28 to June 28 as part of the Summer Youth Work Experience coordinated through the Highland County Board of Developmental Disabilities and Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities.

The Hillsboro Police Department has released the following information:

A No. 54 C.S. Bell Company bell, the largest production iron bell in history and the world’s largest Crystal Metal bell, is placed outside Thursday at 160 W. Main St. in Hillsboro, a former location of the the C.S. Bell Company and showroom building. The bell was rescued from the Trinity Lutheran Church in Greencastle, Pennsylvania by The Salvage Dogs of the TV show by the same name. The bell weighs 3,150 pounds. Looking on at the right is Mike Ames of Ames and Associates. The bell is now located behind the Habitat for Humanity of Highland County ReStore location.

Pursuant to its strategic succession plan, Merchants National Bank has announced the promotion of Denise Fauber to president, according to a news release.

The Ohio House of Representatives on Wednesday passed Substitute House Bill 2, the state’s two-year construction budget for capital projects throughout the state. The capital budget will make historic investments in local community projects, according state Rep. Bob Peterson (R-Sabina).

The 2024 Achievement Awards Banquet celebrated three Highland County youth. Sydney Hamilton was selected for the Ohio State Fair Junior Fair Board, Sam Hamilton won the Poultry Achievement Award and Emma Yochum won the Beef Achievement Award. Hamilton and Yochum will represent Ohio at the National Congress in Atlanta, Georgia. Pictured (l-r) are 4-H educator Danielle Combs, Sydney Hamilton, Sam Hamilton, Yochum and 4-H educator Kathy Bruynis.