• In The News 20 March 2013

    Rocky Fork Lake cleanup a monthlong project

    Commissioners Shane Wilkin and Tom Horst proclaimed April as "Clean Up, Fix Up and Pick Up Month" at Rocky Fork Lake at the Wednesday board meeting. Paint Township Trustee Randy Mustard, and lake area residents and Rocky Fork Lake Community Alliance members Margie Brunner, Dan Cowdrey, Bill Dalton, Sally Hinton and Jerry Hinton were present to accept the proclamation.
  • In The News 20 March 2013
    First Highland County Vietnam Veterans Day Commemoration planned for March 29
    The first annual Vietnam Veterans Day Commemoration in Highland County is set for Friday, March 29 at the Highland County Veterans Service Office, 135 N. High St., in uptown Hillsboro. Highland County commissioners and Hillsboro Mayor Drew Hastings signed a proclamation for the event at the Wednesday county commission meeting.
  • In The News 19 March 2013
    Heath to open 2013 Festival of the Bells
    Popular Christian singer-songwriter Brandon Heath will open the 2013 Festival of the Bells on July 4 at 9 p.m.
  • In The News 19 March 2013
    Farm Bureau leaders meet with lawmakers

    Highland County Vice President Nathan Brown recently attended the Ohio Farm Bureau’s annual county presidents trip to Washington, D.C. Participants from all 87 county Farm Bureaus started the trip out by converging on the Capitol Hill Club where they were updated by American Farm Bureau staff on current legislation such as the Farm Bill, immigration, water quality, and the Affordable Care Act.

  • In The News 18 March 2013
    Attorney General DeWine issues statement on Steubenville rape investigation
    I would like to take a moment to talk – not just as Attorney General, but as a parent and grandparent. This has been particularly hard for the victim and her family. As I said already, any rape is a tragedy. But, it is even more of a tragedy when that victim is continually re-victimized in the social media.
  • In The News 17 March 2013
    Winter weather advisory for St. Patrick's Day

    The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a winter weather advisory for much of southwest Ohio through St. Patrick's Day. A mix of rain and snow is likely Sunday with area accumulations reaching 2 inches.

     
  • In The News 16 March 2013
    Ohioans cautioned about safety with burning during spring wildfire season
    Ohioans are urged to be aware of the state’s outdoor burning regulations and take necessary precautions if they are planning to burn debris this spring, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).
  • In The News 15 March 2013
    Mini Business Expo March 21
    The Highland County Chamber of Commerce has announced that the fifth annual Mini Business Expo will be Thursday, March 21 from 5-7 p.m. at Weastec, Inc., located at 1600 N. High Street in Hillsboro.
  • In The News 15 March 2013
    Firefighters respond to West Pleasant Street blaze
    Several fire departments responded to a house fire at 244 W. Pleasant St. in Hillsboro Thursday, March 14. Firefighters from Hillsboro, Paint Creek Joint EMS/Fire District, Lynchburg Area Joint Fire and Ambulance District, Highland County North Joint Fire and Ambulance District and Marshall responded.
  • In The News 15 March 2013
    Firefighters respond to West Pleasant Street blaze
    Several fire departments responded to a house fire at 244 W. Pleasant St. in Hillsboro Thursday, March 14. Firefighters from Hillsboro, Paint Creek Joint EMS/Fire District, Lynchburg Area Joint Fire and Ambulance District, Highland County North Joint Fire and Ambulance District and Marshall responded.
  • In The News 14 March 2013
    Commissioners seek to reduce county's debt on Leesburg Industrial Park
    A proposal that could save Highland County more than a quarter of a million dollars was introduced Wednesday by Highland County Commissioner Shane Wilkin. Wilkin met recently in Columbus with the Ohio Development Services Agency regarding the county's outstanding debt related to bonds on the Leesburg Industrial Park.
  • In The News 13 March 2013
    American Red Cross Month proclaimed
    Highland County Commissioners Shane Wilkin, Tom Horst and Jeremy Shaffer and Hillsboro Mayor Drew Hastings passed a proclamation recognizing March 2013 as American Red Cross Month in Highland County during the Wednesday, March 13 county commission meeting.
  • In The News 12 March 2013
    Merchants National Bank donates to Society telethon
    Merchants National Bank made a donation of four silent auction items on Tuesday, March 12 to the Hillsboro Rotary Club for the Highland County Society for Children and Adults Telethon.
  • In The News 12 March 2013
    HHS student Jillian Eltzroth wins 2013 Rotary speech contest
    Hillsboro High School student Jillian Eltzroth won the 2013 Hillsboro Rotary Club Four-Way Speech Contest, Tuesday, March 12. Eltzroth's topic centered around religion in schools and constitutional rights in a secular world.
  • In The News 12 March 2013
    HHS student Jillian Eltzroth wins 2013 Rotary speech contest
    Hillsboro High School student Jillian Eltzroth won the 2013 Hillsboro Rotary Club Four-Way Speech Contest, Tuesday, March 12. Eltzroth's topic centered around religion in schools and constitutional rights in a secular world.
  • In The News 8 March 2013
    Hills and Dales annual balloon launch held at courthouse
    Hills and Dales staff and students, along with members of the Highland County Board of Developmental Disabilities and Highland County Commissioners Shane Wilkin, Jeremy Shaffer and Tom Horst, participated in the annual Board of Developmental Disabilities Balloon Launch at the Highland County Courthouse square Friday afternoon.
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