The board of trustees of the Paint Creek Joint Fire and EMS District has considered the addition of Paint Township to the district, according to a report to the Greenfield City Council.
An 18-year-old Hillsboro man drowned Tuesday afternoon while swimming in a "non-designated" area in Rocky Fork Lake State Park. Christopher Whiting had recently graduated from Hillsboro High School, and Laurel Oaks Career Development Campus with a certificate in auto mechanics, according to reports.
The Greenfield Police Department and the Highland County Sheriff's Office were called to the Greenfield Cemetery Tuesday afternoon after construction crews, who were working to tear down a crumbling mausoleum, encountered a casket that had not been recorded by the city.
Third District Rep. Mike Turner has introduced a House Concurrent Resolution (H.Con.Res. 58) which states that “Congress does not approve United States intervention in Libya.”
Highland County Board of Developmental Disabilities member Gary Boatman has resigned from the board. Boatman told The Highland County Press on Monday that he submitted his resignation this week because he needed to concentrate on work, and that his responsibilities with the board were beginning to take time away from that.
The Highland County Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the local business community at the 2011 annual dinner, scheduled for Thursday, June 16 at the Fling Barn, just south of Hillsboro.
Highland County Commissioners Shane Wilkin, Tom Horst and Jeremy Shaffer appointed Anneka Collins as interim Highland County Prosecutor during a special meeting Monday, June 6.
Highland County Commissioners Shane Wilkin, Tom Horst and Jeremy Shaffer appointed Anneka Collins as interim Highland County Prosecutor during a special meeting Monday, June 6.
The St. Mary Catholic School/Joe Penn Scholarship Golf Tournament was held on June 4 at the Hillsboro Elks Club. The tournament raised $7,000. The money will provide scholarships for students needing financial assistance with their tuition.
The St. Mary Catholic School/Joe Penn Scholarship Golf Tournament was held on June 4 at the Hillsboro Elks Club. The tournament raised $7,000. The money will provide scholarships for students needing financial assistance with their tuition.
Residents of Greenfield will have to decide on a new village council, mayor and treasurer during the November general election, with some council members going up for re-election early due to the conversion from city to village status.
Changes proposed by the Ohio Senate for the biennial budget include a cap on tuition increases at $200 for community and technical colleges, rather than the 3.5 percent that applies to other institutions. But prior to the Senate changes, Southern State Community College said it will not be seeking a tuition increase.
CHILLICOTHE - Crews from the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Highland County Highway Maintenance Facility will undertake a culvert replacement project on state Route 753 later this month, requiring a weeklong closure of the route.
Longtime Bainbridge historian June Gregg, who will be celebrating her 100th birthday with family and friends at an open house on Saturday, June 4, is still using a bank savings account that was opened in 1913.
