Wheeler is new chamber, visitors bureau director
The board of directors from the Highland County Chamber of Commerce (HCCOC) and Visitors Bureau Highland County (VBHC) welcomed a new executive director, Jamie...
Star of wonder, star of night
Amateur astronomers in Highland County can witness an event of truly Biblical proportions on the evening of the winter solstice on Dec. 21 when...
Warner: ‘Covid vaccines available as soon as Dec. 22’
As local health officials begin to prepare for COVID-19 vaccine distribution, Highland County Health Commissioner Jared Warner said just one question remains: how many...
‘O Little town of Bethlehem’ first heard in 1868
Editor’s Note: It’s been said that Christmas is one of the few holidays that has its own “sound track.” While everyone is familiar with...
New quarantine guidelines are adopted by ODH
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) will adopt the CDC’s new guidelines for shortened quarantine periods, Highland County Health Commissioner Jared Warner announced on...
HDH revises visitor policies
Highland District Hospital released new visitor restrictions effective Friday, Dec. 4, according to a Facebook post from Randy Lennartz, HDH president and CEO.“Visitor Restrictions...
Child porn gets man 40 months
Pleading guilty to and being convicted of multiple charges of pandering sexually-oriented material involving a minor netted a Hillsboro man a 40-month prison sentence...
Haught: ‘I’ll miss all the smiles’
Highland County’s fifth annual Shop with a Cop event will continue this year, though U.S. Route 62 and the streets of Hillsboro will be...
Fairfield schools return to traditional plan
Fairfield Local Superintendent Tim Dettwiller announced Friday that the district will return to traditional, in-person learning on Monday, Dec. 7.The district transitioned to its...
28th Lynchburg Village Christmas
It will not be quite as big as in recent years, but despite the COVID-19 pandemic the 28th annual Lynchburg Village Christmas will be...
