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  • Officers respond to two-car crash in Greenfield

    A two-car crash occurred at 5:45 p.m. Monday in Greenfield at the corner of North Washington and Mill streets in front of the Sunoco station.
  • Dr. Thomas Matrka retiring from orthopedic medicine after practicing 33 years at Clinton Memorial Hospital
    Orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Thomas Matrka will retire from active practice, effective Saturday, April 27, 2013, ending 33 years of service to the area.
  • Ohio Association of Realtors rejects Kasich's new taxes
    Ohio Association of Realtors District 9 Vice President Paul Renwick warned of higher taxes for the real estate profession as he discussed Ohio Gov. John Kasich's proposed budget during the March 28 Highland County Board of Realtors' meeting at the Hillsboro Ponderosa Banquet Center.
  • Ohio Association of Realtors rejects Kasich's new taxes
    Ohio Association of Realtors District 9 Vice President Paul Renwick warned of higher taxes for the real estate profession as he discussed Ohio Gov. John Kasich's proposed budget during the March 28 Highland County Board of Realtors' meeting at the Hillsboro Ponderosa Banquet Center.
  • Lynchburg man arrested after search of residence
    On March 28 at 9 a.m., the Highland County Sheriff’s Office received multiple calls of chemical odor in the area of South Main St. in the village of Lynchburg.
  • Man arrested for drug possession
    On Wednesday, March 27 at approximately 4:05 p.m., the Hillsboro Police Department received a call from a customer that reported possible illegal drug activity in the parking lot of Wal-Mart. The caller gave a description of the vehicle and people involved. The Hillsboro Police dispatcher advised officers on patrol.
  • Kelly Red & the Hammerheads open 2013 Fling Barn concert series
    The Fling Barn, located 6 miles south of Hillsboro, Ohio, has released their schedule for the 2013 season. Kicking things off on Saturday, April 6, with Kelly Red & the Hammerheads, the Barn will offer 27 events through November.
  • Attorney General announces agreement with Ohio AMVETS groups following charitable investigation
    AMVETS Career Center, a 501(c)(3) public charity, funded approximately 59 AMVETS posts around the state of Ohio with over $10 million since 2006 to provide satellite career centers at those posts where veterans could receive career training and employment services. However, an investigation by the Attorney General’s Charitable Law Section found that the overwhelming majority of charitable assets required by law for use by the posts’ career centers were being used for purposes unrelated to career services.
  • Vietnam veterans commemoration this week
    Ohio’s four-day commemoration of Vietnam Veterans Day from March 26-29 kicks off Tuesday with a 10 a.m. opening ceremony at the Ohio History Center. That’s followed by an 11 a.m. panel discussion by Vietnam veterans at the History Center, and the opportunity there at 1 p.m. to record their recollections of the war for a living history project.
  • Vietnam veterans commemoration this week
    Ohio’s four-day commemoration of Vietnam Veterans Day from March 26-29 kicks off Tuesday with a 10 a.m. opening ceremony at the Ohio History Center. That’s followed by an 11 a.m. panel discussion by Vietnam veterans at the History Center, and the opportunity there at 1 p.m. to record their recollections of the war for a living history project.
  • J D Equipment contributes more than $700,000 to community projects
    In 2012 alone, a total of $741,328 was donated to support agricultural organizations, county fairs, FFA, 4H, education and local charitable organizations by J D Equipment.
  • Late-season winter storm expected to bring snow
    A late-season winter storm system will move out of the Rockies Saturday and track through the Central Plains and Midwest over the weekend. A band of heavy snow is forecast from the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies through Indiana and Ohio.
  • Local charities benefit from Monsanto's community project
    Jim Faust of Pricetown has been presented with two checks for $2,500 each as part of the Monsanto Company’s “America’s Farmers Grow Communities” project.
  • Local charities benefit from Monsanto's community project
    Jim Faust of Pricetown has been presented with two checks for $2,500 each as part of the Monsanto Company’s “America’s Farmers Grow Communities” project.
  • Belfast Troop 73 honors Gavin Tebo
    Belfast Troop 73 recognized Gavin Tebo on March 18 for his display of bravery, courage and for being an outstanding youth in our community, following an auto accident involving Gavin and his Dad in late January of this year
  • Michael Mazerov testifies on Kasich income tax plan
    Additional income tax cuts will eventually force the state to cut back further on investments in education, infrastructure, and other areas that over the course of history have proven to be the best ways to create jobs and promote prosperity. So the question before Ohio policymakers – as it is for those in other states – is, simply, “Will you risk squandering your economic potential?”
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