A special meeting of Greenfield City Council has been called to discuss personnel.

An Adams County woman was arrested and placed in the Adams County jail after her 18-month-old daughter died of apparent suffocation in an overheated bedroom.

An Adams County woman was arrested and placed in the Adams County jail after her 18-month-old daughter died of apparent suffocation in an overheated bedroom.

In a display of bipartisan leadership, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear and Ohio Governor John Kasich have signed an agreement that describes in broad terms how their two states will cooperatively build a new bridge over the Ohio River between Cincinnati and Covington, Ky. U.S.

Highland County Auditor Bill Fawley presented an estimated revenue figure of $8,818,000 for 2013 to the Highland County Board of Commissioners at their 12-12-12 board meeting Wednesday. Fawley said the budgeted income is slightly below the 2012 number, which came in at a little more than $9 million.

The Board will hold a special meeting on Thursday, Dec. 13.

Hillsboro Mayor Drew Hastings has announced, effective immediately, Richard Giroux has been terminated from his position as Hillsboro Safety Service Director. Giroux is currently considering a 90-day administrative contract offered by the mayor, according to a news release from the mayor.

During their monthly meeting, the Ohio Tax Credit Authority (TCA) reviewed economic development proposals brought to the board by JobsOhio and its regional partners. Together the projects are expected to result in more than $141 million in new payroll and spur approximately $169 million in investment across Ohio.

Despite the dismal weather reports of impending rain and storms, the annual Leesburg Luminaria took place Dec. 9 with just a scarce few drops.

Two Adams County men were arrested Sunday by the Hillsboro Police Department after they failed to leave a North West Street business.

On Saturday, Dec. 8 at 2:11 p.m., Greenfield police officers responded to a residence on Waddell Street in Greenfield, on a report of an armed suicidal male.

Jason R. Calhoun, 29, of Greenfield was found changing clothes in the back seat of the car. The stolen merchandise was located in the car.

The County Commissioners Association of Ohio and County Engineers Association of Ohio (CCAO/CEAO) Winter Conference will bring more than 900 local government officials, affiliates and guests to Columbus on Dec. 10-11. 

Hillsboro City Council will meet Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. for their scheduled monthly meeting.

The 7 December 1941 Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor was one of the great defining moments in history. A single carefully-planned and well-executed stroke removed the United States Navy's battleship force as a possible threat to the Japanese Empire's southward expansion.