The Highland County Comprehensive Reentry Initiative will benefit the community by reducing recidivism, creating jobs, and enhancing the overall quality of life so vital to economic development. The local economy is already benefiting from the Day Reporting Program currently offered through the Hillsboro Municipal Court.

Air Transport Services Group, Inc. has announced the election of Cynthia Treadwell-McConnell as president of Air Transport International, a cargo airline subsidiary of ATSG.

Hillsboro Fire and Rescue and the Hillsboro Police Department responded to a report of a car fire near the South High St

Several area schools are closed Tuesday, Jan. 11 The National Weather Service says today's snowfall could be between two and four inches.

Hillsboro Mayor Dick Zink told members of the Hillsboro City Council that 2011 was going to be a year full of tough decisions, which may not always be popular, for elected officials, but they need to make sure that the city always puts its residents first.
 As President Lee Koogler began discussing dealing with the pressing budget issue, Hillsboro Safety and Service Director Ralph Holt asked council what its finance committee's role would be in addressing the budget.

Hillsboro Mayor Dick Zink told members of the Hillsboro City Council that 2011 was going to be a year full of tough decisions, which may not always be popular, for elected officials, but they need to make sure that the city always puts its residents first.
 As President Lee Koogler began discussing dealing with the pressing budget issue, Hillsboro Safety and Service Director Ralph Holt asked council what its finance committee's role would be in addressing the budget.

While the future for the city of Hillsboro may seem a difficult path, one candidate for the office of Hillsboro mayor says the future is simple: Bring pride back to Hillsboro.
 Terry Mikkelsen, a Republican, has taken out petitions to run for the office of Hillsboro mayor, and he said he will work on "removing the barrier between government and the community, making the label of Democrat and Republican irrelevant, (and) building up our community and bringing us back together as one - Hillsboro."

The Highland County Board of Commissioners met for their organizational meeting Monday, and re-elected Shane Wilkin as board president.
 Commissioner Tom Horst made a motion that Wilkin remain as president, and that Horst remain as vice president. Commissioner Jeremy Shaffer seconded the motion, which was passed 3-0.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for much of southern Ohio, including Highland County, for Tuesday, Jan. 11.

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.

Ohio Department of Transportation crews continue working in Brown, Highland, Jackson and Lawrence counties to combat winter weather conditions.