Commissioners OK health levy for May ballot
Highland County Health Commissioner Jared Warner thanked county commissioners for their vote of confidence in approving a five-year, 0.5-mill replacement levy Monday for the...
Hastings won’t seek office
Two-term Hillsboro Mayor Drew Hastings released a statement Monday morning saying that he no longer intends to run for a third term as mayor,...
Cottontails, pond rescues and stealing cigarettes
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...
‘Storm of the Century’
Forty-one years have passed since a winter storm of legendary proportions crippled Highland County and all of southwest Ohio, and for Roger Bennington, the...
SNAP users cautioned
Despite the temporary government funding deal announced Friday by the White House, Highland County Job & Family Services Director Katie Adams advised the more...
Fire deal still unsigned
It will likely be a month before an official contract is signed between the Paint Creek Joint EMS/Fire District and City of Hillsboro for...
Drug courts topic at Highland County Drug Abuse Prevention Coalition
A former Franklin County Municipal Court judge and a drug court advocate told the Highland County Drug Abuse Prevention Coalition that specialized court dockets...
Butler files for city auditor
Saying he wants to serve his hometown community, Hillsboro resident Alex Butler announced Thursday that he is running for city auditor.Butler officially filed his...
Former Leesburg foster parent pleads to sexual battery
A man who had sex with a 16-year-old male, at the time a foster child in his care, pled guilty on Thursday to sexual...
The Compassion Journey
You can experience the realities of global poverty, explore different cultures and hear stories of children in need without ever leaving Highland County when...
