• In The News 2 December 2010

    Appeals court: No valid contract existed between city, stockyards; decision reversed

    Ohio's Fourth District Court of Appeals has reversed the trial court's judgment in the civil suit between the city of Hillsboro and the Union Stock Yards.
     According to the court's entry, filed Dec. 2, "(The city's) essential argument is that no valid contract exists between the parties," the court wrote in the decision. "We agree. The undisputed evidence shows that as a matter of law, no valid contract existed. Accordingly, we sustain (the city's) first assignment of error and reverse the trial court's judgment."
  • In The News 2 December 2010
    Longtime SSCC professor Bill Horne dies
    Highland County and Southern State Community College lost a loyal friend this week, when Professor Bill Horne passed away early Thursday morning at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, after suffering a heart attack. He was 70. Professor Horne, a graduate of Whiteoak High School, had been an associate professor of economics at Southern State Community College for more than 25 years.
  • In The News 2 December 2010
    Longtime SSCC professor Bill Horne dies
    Highland County and Southern State Community College lost a loyal friend this week, when Professor Bill Horne passed away early Thursday morning at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, after suffering a heart attack. He was 70. Professor Horne, a graduate of Whiteoak High School, had been an associate professor of economics at Southern State Community College for more than 25 years.
  • In The News 1 December 2010
    Snow accumulation leads to slippery roads
    Less than half an inch of accumulation in Highland County led to slippery roads Wednesday.  
     According to the National Weather Service, scattered snow showers were expected in the area mainly before 10 p.m., with a low around 20 degrees anticipated. West winds were between 8 and 13 mph. The forecast showed a total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
  • In The News 1 December 2010
    Plea agreement considered for former Lynchburg treasurer
    A former public official may enter into a plea agreement this week on charges of theft, stemming from a investigation through the Auditor's Office of the State of Ohio.
     Angelique M. Balon, former treasurer for the village of Lynchburg, was indicted by a grand jury in Highland County Common Pleas Court on Sept. 17, on three charges of theft in office, two of which are felonies of the third degree; and one of which is a felony of the fourth degree.
  • In The News 1 December 2010
    Motion to suppress denied for man charged with raping a juvenile
    A motion to suppress filed by a Highland County resident facing a charge of rape against a 10-year-old has been denied by the Highland County Common Pleas Court.
     On Wednesday, Judge Rocky Coss heard arguments from Michael Kelly, attorney for Kyle S. Baker, and Assistant Highland County Prosecutor David Henry.
  • In The News 1 December 2010
    Toys for Tots Month proclaimed
    The Highland County Board of Commissioners proclaimed the month of December as Toys for Tots Month at their Dec. 1 board meeting.
  • In The News 1 December 2010
    Samaritan Outreach adapting services to better assist those in need
    Its mission for more than 20 years has been to feed and clothe those in need in Highland County. But organizers of Samaritan Outreach Services say a part of that function means adapting with the changing needs of the community.
     SOS Executive Director Debbie Mitchell said that the organization's primary goal is to stop hunger in Highland County, and they are adapting their services to better serve that goal.
  • In The News 1 December 2010
    Samaritan Outreach adapting services to better assist those in need
    Its mission for more than 20 years has been to feed and clothe those in need in Highland County. But organizers of Samaritan Outreach Services say a part of that function means adapting with the changing needs of the community.
     SOS Executive Director Debbie Mitchell said that the organization's primary goal is to stop hunger in Highland County, and they are adapting their services to better serve that goal.
  • In The News 30 November 2010
    Clinton County commissioners, CMH trustees complete sale of hospital
    BRENTWOOD, Tenn. - Officials at RegionalCare Hospital Partners, the Clinton County Board of Commissioners and the Board of Trustees of Clinton Memorial Hospital jointly announced today the completion of the sale of Clinton Memorial Hospital to RegionalCare Hospital Partners. The transaction was effective at 12:01 on December 1, 2010. This sale follows the action of May 19, 2010 when the Board unanimously approved a resolution selecting RegionalCare Hospital Partners as the buyer for Clinton Memorial Hospital.
  • In The News 30 November 2010
    Governor-elect Kasich nominates Jerry Wray to be director of the Ohio Department of Transportation
    Ohio Governor-elect John Kasich has nominated Jerry Wray to be director of the Ohio Department of Transportation.
  • In The News 30 November 2010
    Greenfield Police Reports
  • In The News 30 November 2010
    Greenfield health insurance to increase 15.54 percent, not anticipated 44 percent
    Two weeks after they were presented with a possible 44-percent increase to health insurance, the Greenfield City Council has voted on an option that will leave the city with an increase of 15.52 percent.
           The council met in a special session Monday night to discuss several financial matters that had been tabled during a Nov. 16 council meeting, including health insurance, pay increases for the chief of police and finance director, as well as ordinances regarding collective bargaining, longevity pay, salaries and benefits, the base pay for non-union employees and an emergency ordinance to increase appropriations in police department accounts.
  • In The News 30 November 2010
    Greenfield appropriates $20K to cover overtime expenses for 2010 homicide investigations WATCH THE VIDEO
    The city of Greenfield passed an emergency resolution Monday to appropriate $20,000 to cover the overtime costs to investigate two murder cases, which resulted from three deaths in the city limits in 2010.
     Council met Monday in a special session to discuss financial matters that had been tabled in previous meetings, such as health insurance and proposed wages increases. Council voted 4-1 to pass as an emergency legislation presented by City Manager Betty Bishop -  to appropriate and transfer $20,000 in the police department to cover overtime for officers due to the investigation of two homicides in the city in 2010.
  • In The News 29 November 2010
    Washington Township trustees will not run special election
    Trustees from Washington Township say they do not intend to run a special election next year, as had been indicated last week during a special meeting held by the Hillsboro City Council.
     Washington Township Trustee Jason McKee told the Highland County Press that he believed there was a miscommunication between the city administration and the trustees.
  • In The News 29 November 2010
    Brice Hottle, Shain Gragg compete at Horseshoe Bend Motocross
    Local youths fare well at the Fall Series Horseshoe Bend Motocross Track
    in Kentucky.
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