In a ceremony in the Ohio Senate chamber where he began his political career as a state senator in 1979 at the age of 26, John R. Kasich took the oath of office at 12:08 a.m. Monday, Jan. 10 and became the 69th governor of the state of Ohio.
“Today was a special day for the people of Ohio; when one of our own was handed the speaker’s gavel and took the reins of the U.S. House of Representatives. With this honor, comes the duty to take action on the tasks at hand – creating jobs for Ohioans and ending the culture of reckless spending in Washington. These are issues which transcend party lines, and I look forward to working alongside Speaker Boehner and the rest of the Ohio delegation on behalf of the American people.” – Rep. Mike Turner
Matt Carle will serve as director of legislative affairs where he will help develop the governor’s policy agenda and secure its support in the General Assembly. Carle also will work with Cabinet directors on legislative issues in state agencies.
With a new Republicans majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, one of the early legislative proposals is a repeal of the new federal health care law passed last year.
An elderly woman suffering from Alzheimer's who went missing from the New Boston area was found Wednesday evening in Highland County. The Highland County Sheriff's Office confirmed the woman was found in the county Wednesday evening around 9 p.m
A former law director for the city of Greenfield has filed a civil complaint against the city, its former city manager and members of council alleging they conspired together to seek his termination from the city.
A final pretrial was held Wednesday in Highland County Common Pleas Court – the last locally scheduled proceeding that will take place prior to his second trial on charges of murder. Also on Wednesday, the Highland County Board of Commissioners reviewed a correspondence from Coss regarding the costs of the trial.
With the holiday season brought to what we trust has been a joyful conclusion, The Highland County Press staff would like to take a moment and thank our loyal readers, advertisers and subscribers for your patronage and encouragement in 2010. We also wish all of you a very happy and prosperous new year.
Ohio Auditor Mary Taylor has released an audit for the Brown County financial condition in which the auditors found findings for recovery involving the payroll clerk for the Brown County Sheriff's Office.
David Daniels (R- Greenfield) was sworn in Jan. 3 as the state senator for the 17th Ohio Senate District, which includes Clinton, Fayette, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Pike, Ross, Vinton and portions of Lawrence and Pickaway counties.
State Representative John Carey (R-Wellston) was sworn in Jan. 3 as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives during the opening ceremonies of the 129th General Assembly.
For the second time in less than two months, the Merchants Bank in Higginsport was robbed, according to the Brown County Sheriff's Office. According to the sheriff's office website, at approximately 8:40 a.m. on Dec. 28, a lone male suspect entered the bank and produced a note demanding money, and implied he had a weapon.
Jim Mootz Trucking, LLC held its annual safety awards meeting on Saturday, Dec. 11. The annual meeting was hosted by Gibbs Associates, LLC, their local Independent Insurance Agency, and held at Ma & Pa's Place in Allensburg.
