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A S.R. 138 man charged with strangulation and domestic violence was among nine people indicted Tuesday by a Highland County grand jury.

A Leesburg area teenager was so stuck in a grain bin Saturday that a cousin had to remove corn from his mouth to keep him breathing. But thanks to rescue personnel, neighbors and God, according to the 17-year-old male’s mother, he is OK.

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.

Marshalls, with more than 1,100 stores operating in 48 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico, will open at 106 Careytown Rd. in Hillsboro on Thursday, Nov. 16.

News of the upcoming 2024 through 2028 hazard mitigation plan for the county was discussed at the weekly Wednesday meeting of the Highland County Board of Commissioners.

The Highland County Historical Society will honor the 150th anniversary of the Women’s Christian Temperance March that took place Dec. 24 and 26, 1873, in Hillsboro by hosting representatives of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) from Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky on Thursday, Nov. 9.

Law enforcement officials were called to the Hillsboro City Schools early Tuesday afternoon after what superintendent Tim Davis said was a false alarm.

A Greenfield man sentenced to eight years in prison for corrupt activity and drug trafficking was among two people sentenced recently in Highland County Common Pleas Court.

A new mural celebrating Greenfield’s rich music history was recently unveiled in the village.

On Nov. 7, Madison Township voters can vote on a proposed levy to decide whether or not they want police protection through a partnership with the Greenfield Police Department.