 |  | | In The News | | |  | | Headlines | Social | Education | World News | Citizen of the Week | | Smith sentenced to three years for unlawful sexual contact with minor | A Dodson Township man who pleaded guilty in July to unlawful sexual contact with a minor has been sentenced to three years in prison.
Nicholas A. Smith, 31, was indicted May 4 by a grand jury in Highland County Common Pleas Court on one count of sexual battery, a felony of the third degree. On July 23 he pleaded guilty to a bill of particulars on the sexual contact charge, a felony of the third degree.
 Wednesday, September 08, 2010 |  | | Section of Route 134 closed in Highland County | State Route 134 in Highland County has been closed due to downed trees and power lines, the Ohio Department of Transportation reported early this morning.
 Wednesday, September 08, 2010 |  | | Court grants defense motion to exclude regarding accelerant testimony in Coonrod case WATCH THE VIDEO | Judge Rocky Coss has ruled in favor of the defense regarding a pretrial motion in limine to exclude evidence from a canine search in proceedings in the capital murder case of Wesley Coonrod.
An evidentiary hearing was held on the motion, and several other matters, Tuesday in Highland County Common Pleas Court.
 Tuesday, September 07, 2010 |  | |
 |  | | Opinions | | |  | | Rory Ryan | Bill Horne | Gary Lewis | Jim Surber | Letters to Editor | | Numbers don't support 'recovery' | Summer won’t be over until Sept. 23. Labor Day is next week, and kids are back in school. High school football is in full swing, and the Buckeyes have their first game under their belt. But we still have a solid three weeks of summer left on the calendar. But it doesn’t matter when one thinks summer ends. It’s pretty clear that “Recovery Summer,” brought to you by an endless diatribe by Barack Obama and Joe Biden, is going to end up as a “Recovery Bummer.” (2 comments)
 Thursday, September 02, 2010 |  | | Like Holtz, Spicer expects strong second half | I can’t say if Coach Spicer is a Lou Holtz fan and, frankly, I’m almost afraid to ask. If he’s not, the rest of this column might be rather pointless. Coach Holtz, of course, grew up in another eastern Ohio town (East Liverpool) on the banks of the Ohio River.
 Thursday, September 02, 2010 |  | | Farewell and Godspeed | This week’s ceremonies were as much for Chaise, Shana, Vickie and Randy’s whole family, almost as much as they were for the officer himself. Frankly, that’s what communities do. They rise to the occasion in support of those in need.
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|  |  |  | | Obituaries | | |  | | Girlie Frances Newberry | Girlie Frances Newberry, 97, of Hillsboro, died Tuesday morning, Sept. 7, 2010 at her nieces' home in Clarkson, Ky.
 Wednesday, September 08, 2010 |  | | Charles E. Rankin, Sr. | Charles E. Rankin, Sr., 57, of Seaman, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010.
 Wednesday, September 08, 2010 |  | | Mildred Eileen Daugherty | Mildred Eileen Daugherty, 86, of Greenfield, died Monday, Sept. 6, 2010 at Edgewood Manor of Greenfield.
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