Highland County Commissioners Shane Wilkin, Tom Horst and Jeremy Shaffer and Hillsboro Mayor Drew Hastings passed a proclamation recognizing March 2013 as American Red Cross Month in Highland County during the Wednesday, March 13 county commission meeting.

Merchants National Bank made a donation of four silent auction items on Tuesday, March 12 to the Hillsboro Rotary Club for the Highland County Society for Children and Adults Telethon.

Hillsboro High School student Jillian Eltzroth won the 2013 Hillsboro Rotary Club Four-Way Speech Contest, Tuesday, March 12. Eltzroth's topic centered around religion in schools and constitutional rights in a secular world.

Hillsboro High School student Jillian Eltzroth won the 2013 Hillsboro Rotary Club Four-Way Speech Contest, Tuesday, March 12. Eltzroth's topic centered around religion in schools and constitutional rights in a secular world.

Hills and Dales staff and students, along with members of the Highland County Board of Developmental Disabilities and Highland County Commissioners Shane Wilkin, Jeremy Shaffer and Tom Horst, participated in the annual Board of Developmental Disabilities Balloon Launch at the Highland County Courthouse square Friday afternoon.

Hills and Dales staff and students, along with members of the Highland County Board of Developmental Disabilities and Highland County Commissioners Shane Wilkin, Jeremy Shaffer and Tom Horst, participated in the annual Board of Developmental Disabilities Balloon Launch at the Highland County Courthouse square Friday afternoon.

A winter storm warning has been issued for southwest Ohio, including Highland County, from 11 a.m. Tuedsay until 1 p.m. Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. Snow accumulations Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning could range from 3 to 5 inches, with higher totals to the north, the Weather Service said.

A winter storm warning has been issued for southwest Ohio, including Highland County, from 11 a.m. Tuedsay until 1 p.m. Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. Snow accumulations Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning could range from 3 to 5 inches, with higher totals to the north, the Weather Service said.

Hillsboro Middle School student Caiden Buchanan has graciously accepted the honor of representing the Highland County Society for Children and Adults as the 2013 Ernie B. Blankenship Telethon's poster child.

Hillsboro Middle School student Caiden Buchanan has graciously accepted the honor of representing the Highland County Society for Children and Adults as the 2013 Ernie B. Blankenship Telethon's poster child.

State Senator Bob Peterson (R-Sabina) today urged members of the Senate Commerce & Labor Committee to support his legislation that would create a shared work program, also known as short-time compensation.

Will Allen, farmer and CEO/founder of Growing Power, Inc., will speak at the 2013 Wilmington College Food Symposium on March 20, at 7:30 p.m., in Hugh G. Heiland Theatre located in the Boyd Cultural Arts Center.

While most of the bears seen in Ohio are young juvenile male black bears searching for a new territory, the sighting of female bears (sows) with young cubs have been recorded in recent years. The details of these previous sightings suggest that bears are reproducing successfully in the state.

Shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, the Brush Creek Fire Department Station 600 was called to a "confirmed structure fire" at the old Carmel schoolhouse at 5565 S.R. 753 in Carmel. Upon arrival, firefighters reported heavy smoke and flames showing and called for additional departments to respond.

Shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, the Brush Creek Fire Department Station 600 was called to a "confirmed structure fire" at the old Carmel schoolhouse at 5565 S.R. 753 in Carmel. Upon arrival, firefighters reported heavy smoke and flames showing and called for additional departments to respond.