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.
Governor Strickland appointed Kenneth Zuk to fill the vacancy on the Clermont County Municipal Court created by the election of Judge Thomas R. Herman to the Clermont County Court of Common Pleas. Zuk, a current Common Pleas Court judge and a former solo practitioner and assistant public defender, will take the bench effective Jan. 7, 2011.
Longtime Ohio newspaperman Tom Niehaus of New Richmond was sworn in Monday, Jan. 3 as president of the Ohio Senate. Senator Niehaus represents the 14th Senate District of Ohio, including Adams, Brown, Clermont, Scioto and a portion of Lawrence County.
Longtime Ohio newspaperman Tom Niehaus of New Richmond was sworn in Monday, Jan. 3 as president of the Ohio Senate. Senator Niehaus represents the 14th Senate District of Ohio, including Adams, Brown, Clermont, Scioto and a portion of Lawrence County.
'People need to start paying attention and realizing that their children, their nieces and nephews, their grandchildren are being exposed. It’s never happened to previous generations like it has in the last five years. All these people are getting exposed to it. If we can get hundreds of eyes out there, maybe we can make it a little harder to spread.'
“Some departments met their bottom line, but when their budgets came back, there were changes in salaries and wages. We, as a board, are not endorsing increases in salaries and wages. If you decide to increase salaries, it will not be endorsed by this board."
COLUMBUS -The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has awarded Highland County, and the village of Lynchburg, funds to help improve their environment through litter prevention and beautification volunteer efforts.
The Highland County Common Pleas Court will soon be launching a website with the hope it will increase courtroom transparency, while making better use of court employees' time, which in turn could end up saving the county some dollars.
I will be moving on from this office. I will be taking some time off to attempt to make up for time missed with my family; so much happens in time that slips by much too fast. I will stay involved. I will never forget the experience. As Gus said to Call in "Lonesome Dove:" "It's been one heck of a ride."
After months of consideration, the Highland County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 Wednesday, Dec. 29 to merge the Highland County Children Services agency with the Highland County Department of Job and Family Services. Commissioners agreed that Job and Family Services Director Debbie Robbins would lead the transition, which is to be completed by June 30, 2011.
