Area firefighters are battling this structure fire in the 400 block of Jefferson Street in Greenfield Saturday morning. The fire may have started in a two-story house near 437 Jefferson.

Highland County Recorder Chad McConnaughey requested two resolutions from commissioners to increase withholding costs associated with the recording of public documents and to approve a new contract with ACS Enterprise Solutions Inc.

Highland County Recorder Chad McConnaughey requested two resolutions from commissioners to increase withholding costs associated with the recording of public documents and to approve a new contract with ACS Enterprise Solutions Inc.

The Highland County Cattlemen’s Association (HCCA) was named the Second Place Outstanding County Affiliate award winner and received $300 at the OCA Annual Awards Banquet in Columbus on Jan. 26.

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.

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.