• In The News 4 May 2012

    Hamer gives city notice to terminate fire contract

         The legal counsel for the Hamer Township Board of Trustees has submitted a letter of intent to the city of Hillsboro giving notice that they will be terminating their contract for EMS and fire services, stating they want "stability, which the city of Hillsboro cannot offer." 
     Hamer is one of five townships that contracted with the city in 2012 for the EMS and fire protection services, including Liberty, New Market, Jackson and Washington townships.
  • In The News 4 May 2012
    Hamer Township considers joining Lynchburg area fire district
         With final official votes still pending, the Hamer Township Board of Trustees has voiced its intent to join the Lynchburg Area Joint Fire and Ambulance District.

         The trustees had an open meeting Thursday evening at the township building, located at 4844 state Route 138 near Danville, seeking public comment from area residents regarding the future of EMS and fire protection services.

         Trustees Nathan Mootz, Tom Leininger and Jon Holbrook, fiscal officer Kim Walker and township counsel Highland County Prosecutor Anneka Collins explained the township's history [see sidebar] of contracting with the city of Hillsboro for those services and how there will be a permanent change by at least 2013.
  • In The News 4 May 2012
    Hamer Township considers joining Lynchburg area fire district
         With final official votes still pending, the Hamer Township Board of Trustees has voiced its intent to join the Lynchburg Area Joint Fire and Ambulance District.

         The trustees had an open meeting Thursday evening at the township building, located at 4844 state Route 138 near Danville, seeking public comment from area residents regarding the future of EMS and fire protection services.

         Trustees Nathan Mootz, Tom Leininger and Jon Holbrook, fiscal officer Kim Walker and township counsel Highland County Prosecutor Anneka Collins explained the township's history [see sidebar] of contracting with the city of Hillsboro for those services and how there will be a permanent change by at least 2013.
  • In The News 3 May 2012
    Defendants request prison time over community control
    Two Highland County residents had their community control revoked Thursday in Highland County Common Pleas Court after they requested they be allowed to serve the remainder of their prison time.
  • In The News 3 May 2012
    Defendants request prison time over community control
    Two Highland County residents had their community control revoked Thursday in Highland County Common Pleas Court after they requested they be allowed to serve the remainder of their prison time.
  • In The News 3 May 2012
    Grand theft case scheduled to proceed to trial
    Trial is scheduled to proceed next week in Highland County Common Pleas Court for a Hillsboro man charged with grand theft of a vehicle.
  • In The News 3 May 2012
    Wenstrup announces new campaign manager
    Candidate for Congress Brad Wenstrup released the following statement upon naming a new manager for his campaign, Mike Robison.
  • In The News 3 May 2012
    Greenfield council discusses plant upgrades, ordinance revision
    In their first meeting held since legislation was passed authorizing council to meet on Wednesday evenings, the Greenfield Village Council met and considered a notice to proceed from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency on the ongoing wastewater treatment plant upgrades. 
  • In The News 2 May 2012
    Defendants sentenced in Common Pleas Court
        Highland County Common Pleas Court Judge Rocky Coss handed down multiple prison sentences in several unrelated cases Wednesday, including on charges of illegal assembly, aggravated trafficking in drugs and failing to register as a sex offender.
         ?    Other defendants were sentenced to community control, including one man who the judge said would have faced prison time were it not for the recent sentence reform law House Bill 86.
  • In The News 2 May 2012
    HHS band, choir to perform in state competition
    Years of preparation, hours of individual work and many group rehearsals will be put to the test this weekend when the Hillsboro High School concert band and choir participate in the annual state competition in Cincinnati.
  • In The News 2 May 2012
    Local businesses donate to HUBA beautification project
    With a feel of summer in the air, members of the Hillsboro Uptown Business Association worked on a city beautification project Wednesday, hanging baskets and planting flowers donated by local businesses.
  • In The News 2 May 2012
    Slagle files notice of appeal with Supreme Court of Ohio
    A former Hillsboro area attorney currently serving a prison sentence on charges that he stole from his clients has filed a notice to appeal his case to the Supreme Court of Ohio. 
  • In The News 1 May 2012
    Scioto County grand jury indicts Greenfield man on kidnapping, assault charges
    PORTSMOUTH - A grand jury in Scioto County Common Pleas Court has handed down an indictment against a Greenfield man on charges of felonious assault, kidnapping and soliciting.

        Stephen Drummond, 29, was initially arrested by the Greenfield Police Department in March on a charge of kidnapping, stemming from an alleged incident Portsmouth.
  • In The News 1 May 2012
    New Market Township to hold special meeting on fire/EMS
    The New Market Township Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Monday, May 7 at 7 p.m. at to discuss future of EMS and fire services in New Market Township.
  • In The News 1 May 2012
    City proclaims May as Support Our Troops of Highland County Month
    The city of Hillsboro has proclaimed May as "Support Our Troops of Highland County Month," encouraging all citizens to assist them in their mission of lifting the spirits and paying tribute to Highland County citizens on active military service.
  • In The News 1 May 2012
    Washington Township to hold public meeting May 5
    The Washington Township Board of Trustees will hold a public meeting Saturday, May 5 at the township building on state Route 73 in Berrysville. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. for the purpose of hearing public comment on township EMS/fire contracts.
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