• In The News 12 August 2011

    One arrested, one sought on aggravated burglary charge

    A Hillsboro man has been arrested on a second-degree felony aggravated burglary charge, and another man is still being sought by authorities.
     On Aug. 10 at 9:38 pm the Highland County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a resident in the 10000 block of Careytown Road in Penn Township stating that she awoke and found a male in her house. The male suspect had ran out of the house when he was confronted by the homeowner, and got into the passenger side of a vehicle.
  • In The News 12 August 2011
    3 more arrested in corrupt activity drug case
    The Highland County Sheriff’s Office has reported that three additional suspects have been arrested as a result of a lengthy undercover investigation involving the possession, distribution and trafficking of Heroin in Highland County.
      On Aug. 3, seven suspects were arrested after a grand jury in Highland County indicted 11 people on 173 counts involved in heroin trafficking. Seven of those individuals were arrested that day, mostly in the Greenfield area.
  • In The News 12 August 2011
    State employees will be paid for 'furlough' days
    The state of Ohio will now pay tens of thousands of state workers to reimburse them for personal days they gave up in the past two years.
  • In The News 11 August 2011
    Kiley found not guilty on child endangering charge
    After approximately nine hours of deliberations, a jury of seven women and five men returned a not guilty verdict for a Hillsboro man who was charged with one count of second-degree felony endangering children.
     Gregory Kiley, 34, was tried over the course of two days in Highland County Common Pleas Court.
     As Clerk of Courts, Ike Hodson, read the verdict aloud Thursday morning, family members of the victim and defendant began crying.
  • In The News 11 August 2011
    Judge says new sentencing law will bring changes to local court
    A new Ohio law that modifies the sentencing structure for felony convictions and aims to reduce the number of low- to moderate-level offenders in the state prison system may save the state of Ohio close to $50 million. However, Highland County Common Pleas Court Judge Rocky Coss said that aspects of the law may bog down areas of the judicial system and will most likely have an impact on daily court operations.
  • In The News 10 August 2011
    Jurors dismissed for evening after 7-hour deliberation in child endangering trial
    After deliberating for nearly seven hours over whether or not a Hillsboro man shook a 3-year-old child so severely that it left the toddler in a wheelchair, jurors were sent home for the evening.
  • In The News 10 August 2011
    First Financial bank team meets with community leaders
    Highland County area leaders turned out Wednesday afternoon to welcome members of the bank team of First Financial, the institution that acquired Liberty Savings Bank. 
  • In The News 10 August 2011
    First Financial bank team meets with community leaders
    Highland County area leaders turned out Wednesday afternoon to welcome members of the bank team of First Financial, the institution that acquired Liberty Savings Bank. 
  • In The News 10 August 2011
    City plans town hall meeting to address sewer rates
    The city of Hillsboro has scheduled a town hall meeting to discuss the pending sewer rate increase, in hopes of increasing transparency in their decision-making, and to answer and address any concerns of Hillsboro residents.
  • In The News 10 August 2011
    Commissioners discuss performance audit options with state auditor reps

    The Highland County Board of Commissioners discussed the options and process of conducting a performance audit with representatives of the Auditor's Office of the State of Ohio. 

     

  • In The News 10 August 2011
    Kasich makes appointment to SSCC board
    Ohio Governor John Kasich has announced an appointment to the Southern State Community College Board of Trustees.
     Larry Anderson, of Adams County, has been appointed to fill one of two vacancies on the board.
     Anderson's term will begin today and will end May 11, 2014.
  • In The News 10 August 2011
    Greenfield council announces special session
    The Greenfield Village Council has announced that a special session will be held Thursday for the consideration of emergency legislation regarding construction.
  • In The News 10 August 2011
    More than $6K in merchandise stolen from area business
    More than $6,600 in merchandise was stolen from an area business, according to the Hillsboro Police Department.
     According to a report from the HPD, Ohio Valley Truss reported to the department Aug. 5 that someone broke into their shop on West Main Street and stole several Truss manufacturing items.
  • In The News 10 August 2011
    Missing Hillsboro man reportedly located
    An area man who the Hillsboro Police Department were investigating as a missing person has reportedly been located in Kentucky. 
  • In The News 10 August 2011
    Commissioners terminate employment of former Children Services Director
    The Highland County Board of Commissioners have voted unanimously to terminate the employment of former Children Services Director Wendy Jacobs, effective immediately. 
  • In The News 9 August 2011
    Republican Women hold summer luncheon
    The Highland County Republican Women's Club met at noon Monday for a summer luncheon, that featured discussions with elected officials on the issues on the November general election.
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