Heather Cummings of NCB welcomed friends and guests, who each took their turn congratulating Ernie upon his retirement and thanking him for his community service to Highland County.

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will close US 62 west between state Route 41 and the ODOT distributor road east of US 35 on Jan. 28 for a little over a year for storm sewer replacement and repaving.

Highland County commissioners Shane Wilkin, Tom Horst and Jeremy Shaffer signed a proclamation for the Highland County Homeless Shelter during their Wednesday, Jan. 16 board meeting. The county's official homeless count will be Jan. 22-23, according to Homeless Shelter executive director Bill Fife.

While ODOT crews will remain on the state highways throughout the morning to patrol and treat as needed, motorists are reminded of the continued need for additional caution. 

Hillsboro City Council members and city administration engaged in a debate over increasing the franchise fees in the city's contract with Time Warner Cable from three to five percent at Monday evening's January council meeting, before voting to approve the legislation.

Hillsboro City Council members and city administration engaged in a debate over increasing the franchise fees in the city's contract with Time Warner Cable from three to five percent at Monday evening's January council meeting, before voting to approve the legislation.

The Highland County Board of Commissioners held their 2013 organizational meeting Monday with commissioners Shane Wilkin and Tom Horst present. Commissioner Jeremy Shaffer was not in attendance.

Ohio Department of Health Director Theodore E. Wymyslo, M. D. and Laura Ritzler, chair of the Healthy Ohio Business Council (HOBC) will recognize 35 Ohio businesses for healthy worksite practices during the ninth annual Healthy Ohio Healthy Worksite Awards. National Bank and Trust Company in Clinton County was among the Gold winners for 2012.

The Ohio Wildlife Council has received potential dates for the upcoming fall hunting seasons, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The ODNR Division of Wildlife biologists proposed that several traditional hunting dates be utilized for 2013-2014.

Influenza data released today by ODH indicates that there have been 1,922 influenza-associated hospitalizations reported so far this flu season. That total number compares to 175 in the 2010-11 season and 86 in the 2011-12 season.

Area firefighters were called to two separate structure fires Thursday evening and Friday morning. At approximately 7:19 p.m. Thursday, Paint Creek Joint EMS and Fire District was toned out to a trailer fire at the Lighthouse Trailer Park near Rocky Fork Lake.

Area firefighters were called to two separate structure fires Thursday evening and Friday morning. At approximately 7:19 p.m. Thursday, Paint Creek Joint EMS and Fire District was toned out to a trailer fire at the Lighthouse Trailer Park near Rocky Fork Lake.

Tossing a canvas bag 27 feet away, with the sole purpose of sinking the bag in the target – a hole sawed into the awaiting board – is more than just a game of cornhole amongst friends on the weekend for Jay Dotson and Brandon Hill. This Highland County duo is currently ranked No. 1 in the world in the American Cornhole Organization as they are set to play in the ACO World Championships of Cornhole VII this Saturday.

The Lima Company Memorial: The Eyes of Freedom will return to the Ohio Statehouse and will be on view from February 15 to March 17. The exhibit was first unveiled at the Ohio Statehouse in 2008. The display was created in memory of 22 fallen Marines and a Navy Corpsman from the Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division who lost their lives while serving in Iraq in 2005.

A comparison in total departmental expenses in the Hillsboro mayor's office from 2011 to 2012 shows a 40-percent increase in spending, according to data provided by Hillsboro City Auditor Gary Lewis this week, after a public records request by The Highland County Press.