A Hillsboro man has been charged with assault, criminal trespassing and obstruction of official business, after a weekend incident in the 500 block of North East Street. Adam J. Denner, 29, was arrested after leaving a trail of footprints in the snow. Officers followed Denner's tracks to the Belfast Pike area and found the suspect hiding in a basement.

The Highland County Board of Commissioners will hold their 2013 organizational meeting at 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14 at the commissioners' office in the Highland County Administration Building.

Following the latest round of winter weather, crews from the Ohio Department of Transportation - District 9 have completed snow and ice operations and returned to their respective garages.

Beginning Monday, Dec. 31, the city of Hillsboro Street Department will set the traffic light at U.S. 62 south and South Street on flashing only.

Following another winter storm, crews from the Ohio Department of Transportation - District 9 continue their efforts to clear the state highway system.

Following another winter storm, crews from the Ohio Department of Transportation - District 9 continue their efforts to clear the state highway system.

As 2012 comes to its conclusion – and the world hasn't ended – The Highland County Press is taking a look back at some of the year's bigger stories. The year started off with a major Main Street fire in the city of Hillsboro that destroyed the former Highland Enterprise Lumber Company property. Much of the other news of 2012 also centered around fire-related issues, as area townships began looking elsewhere for their fire and EMS coverage.

As 2012 comes to its conclusion – and the world hasn't ended – The Highland County Press is taking a look back at some of the year's bigger stories. The year started off with a major Main Street fire in the city of Hillsboro that destroyed the former Highland Enterprise Lumber Company property. Much of the other news of 2012 also centered around fire-related issues, as area townships began looking elsewhere for their fire and EMS coverage.

With another winter storm moving into Ohio tonight, crews from the Ohio Department of Transportation – District 9 are gearing up for the next wave of snow and planning for overnight operations.

A weather system currently moving through the Mississippi Valley will track into the Ohio Valley this evening and into the upper Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Saturday. Widespread snowfall of 1 to 2 inches is expected, with locally heavier amounts possible, the National Weather Service said Friday. In Highland County, new snowfall accumulations could range from 2 to 4 inches.

On Dec. 27 at 11:16 a.m., a Greenfield Police K-9 unit on patrol spotted a wanted subject as a passenger in a vehicle traveling on Jefferson St. near Tenth St. 

On Dec. 27 at 11:16 a.m., a Greenfield Police K-9 unit on patrol spotted a wanted subject as a passenger in a vehicle traveling on Jefferson St. near Tenth St. 

The following are the Highland County Sheriff's Office arrests and citations for Dec. 9-24.

In advance of a winter storm that is moving into the area, crews from the Ohio Department of Transportation - District 9 will begin patrolling and pre-treating routes during the overnight and early morning hours Wednesday.

This is hardly the time for large tax increases, not that there is a good time. Tax increases suppress economic vitality by sapping the incentive for people to work hard and enjoy the fruits of their labors. They create negative incentives for additional investment of time and capital by individuals and small businesses, which are the real job creators.