A tornado watch had been issued until noon Wednesday for Adams, Brown and Clermont counties in southwest Ohio, but has been lifted. Severe thunderstorms will continue to sweep across the Ohio River Valley during the early morning hours.
Hillsboro will be having a "Farm Party" at the 2013 Festival of the Bells, as it was announced Tuesday that The Farm Inc. will be the Friday night concert headliners for this year's event on July 5.
Former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray's future as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau may be in question. Cordray’s recess appointment by President Obama is set to expire at the end of 2013, unless the Senate confirms him. Meanwhile, WBNS TV in Columbus reports that Cordray may be close to entering the 2014 race for Ohio governor.
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) has announced the introduction of the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013. The bill bans military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition feeding devices capable of holding more than 10 rounds.
The Ohio Association of REALTORS reports that the number of single-family homes and condominiums put under agreement in December rose for the 20th consecutive month compared to the results from the prior year.
Criminal charges against Barbara Mincks are pending and a trial is expected to start in February. “A theft of this magnitude is appalling,” Ohio Auditor Dave Yost said.
A fatal accident in Fayette County remains under investigation. Just before 4 p.m. Friday, a woman lost her life while driving a minivan south of Washington Court House on S.R. 753, in Fayette County.
Southern State Community College's sixth graduating class in the respiratory care program was honored during a recent ceremony on the college's Central Campus in Hillsboro.
Another winter storm has moved into the southern Ohio area, and crews from the Ohio Department of Transportation – District 9 have taken to the highways to begin their patrols.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Highland and neighboring counties until 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25. Snow is expected to be by early afternoon with accumulations of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Contractors for the Ohio Department of Transportation are preparing for a dual bridge replacement project that will get under way early next month in Highland County.
Two Highland County schools have announced two-delays for Thursday, Jan. 24. Fairfield Local Schools and Greenfield Exempted Village Schools are on two-hour delays this morning.
Highland County Auditor Bill Fawley informed commissioners of new paperwork requirements for contract laborers used by the county. Fawley said the county needs to ensure that any outside contractors employed by the county complete a form related to the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System.
Highland County Auditor Bill Fawley informed commissioners of new paperwork requirements for contract laborers used by the county. Fawley said the county needs to ensure that any outside contractors employed by the county complete a form related to the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System.
Highland County Commissioners Shane Wilkin, Tom Horst and Jeremy Shaffer proclaimed the week of Jan. 28-Feb. 2 as National School Choice Week in Highland County during their Wednesday, Jan. 23 board meeting.
