The public is invited to a community forum designed to present findings from the Highland County Business Retention & Expansion (BR&E) Initiative and to invite your input toward developing a turnaround plan and beyond for Highland County on Tuesday, June 15, in the Alley 21 Bicentennial Room from 5-7 p.m.

A Greenfield teen who was tried as an adult on aggravated robbery charges has been sentenced to four years in prison.
  Richard Washburn, 17, was indicted by a grand jury in April after it was reported that March 6 he "held a knife to the throat of an employee of the Judge Petro Gas Station in Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio.

Seed Consultants, Inc., 648 Miami Trace Road, Washington Court House, was recognized on Tuesday, June 8 by the OSHA On-Site Consultation Program Administrators, Greg Collins and Owen Wagner representing the division of the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation Safety and Hygiene. Seed Consultants was honored with the SHARP award.

CHILLICOTHE – Setting the wheels in motion and accelerating the contract award process, the Ohio Department of Transportation and its contractors are ready to start a culvert replacement project on state Route 134 in Highland County, where the route has been closed since mid-May.

Express shipper DHL Express said Monday it plans to hire 300 workers through July for its hub at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, according to bizjournals.com

The American Hospital Association recently recognized Highland District Hospital as a 75-year member of their organization. The AHA is a leading advocate for hospitals throughout the United States and honored HDH for its leadership in advancing the health of the local community.
The American Hospital Association recently recognized Highland District Hospital as a 75-year member of their organization.

Academy Pet Hospital, LLC, 1440 N. High Street in Hillsboro has opened the doors to a new veterinary clinic. Dr. Bill Fling and Dr. Debra Kilgallin will provide complete small animal pet care and surgeries at the new facility.

Tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest Saturday night and Sunday morning killed at least seven people in northern Ohio and destroyed 50 homes, The Associated Press reported June 6.

Each student will receive $1,000 towards their college tuition.