Fire crews responded to a report of a structure fire just before 11 p.m. at 1032 Mirabeau St. in Greenfield Wednesday. Upon arriving at the two-story frame house, firefighters discovered heavy smoke and flames shooting from the roof at the rear of the house.

Fire crews responded to a report of a structure fire just before 11 p.m. at 1032 Mirabeau St. in Greenfield Wednesday. Upon arriving at the two-story frame house, firefighters discovered heavy smoke and flames shooting from the roof at the rear of the house.

Today, the House passed the “No Budget, No Pay” Act that extends the debt ceiling for three months without new spending allowances, and requires the Senate to pass a budget while allowing time for them to do so. If either the House or Senate fail to pass a budget, their pay will be withheld. Simply put, no budget, no pay.

Hundreds of members of the Ohio Petroleum Council (OPC), Ohio Oil and Gas Association and Ohio Shale Coalition urged state legislators today to expand natural gas development in the state.

Local firefighters were called to the central campus of Southern State Community College at approximately 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Conflicting bank account balances and using the wrong statutory salary schedule led to more than $11,000 owed to Miami Township (Greene County) taxpayers, according to an audit released today by Auditor of State Dave Yost.

The following are the Highland County Sheriff's Office's arrests and citations for Jan. 8-21.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol was involved in a motor vehicle pursuit that ended in a crash. The suspect then exited his vehicle and fled on foot. The trooper began to chase the suspect on foot and the suspect jumped into the Ohio River. The suspect willingly exited the river and was taken into custody.

As part of the Ohio Department of Transportation – District 9’s Planning & Engineering Department, the district’s Environmental Office is seeking public input on the following proposed projects.

The following are the Hillsboro Police Department's arrests and citations for Jan. 13-21.

U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) has introduced the Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act, a bill that will promote spending reform by preventing Congress from raising the debt limit unless that legislation also cuts commensurate spending over the next decade.

The Highland County Board of Developmental Disabilities held their first meeting of the new year on Jan. 15, 2013. 

J D Equipment has become one of the few dealerships across the nation to receive John Deere’s FarmSight certification.

The coldest temperatures of the season are expected tonight and early Tuesday, as the wind chill will dip below zero. The National Weather Service forecast calls for a low of 5 degrees Monday night with a west wind around 15 mph.

The Hillsboro Police Department arrested Joshua Campbell, 31, of Hillsboro Sunday, Jan. 20 after he allegedly left the scene of an accident at the Alley 21 parking lot.