Hillsboro Fire Chief Jerry Powell said that a lightning strike is a suspected cause of a fire that began in the Koogler Law Office, spreading smoke to other other businesses in the 100 block of North High Street in Hillsboro.
  The 100 and 200 city block was closed for more than two hours as multiple departments battled and worked to contain the fire that began at approximately 6:30 p.m.

A portion of a greenhouse collapsed Wednesday afternoon in Washington Township, temporarily trapping a woman inside.
 The event occurred at approximately 4:20 p.m. off state Route 73 in the community of Berrysville.
 Highland County was under a severe thunderstorm and tornado watch, with heavy winds and rains moving through the area, at the time the incident occurred.

State Representative Cliff Rosenberger (R-Clarksville) has announced that the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 66, which will create a reporting mechanism for Ohio citizens and public employees to report the fraud, waste and abuse of tax dollars.

Congressman Mike Turner has announced the reintroduction of legislation which would repeal the Obamacare excise tax on first responder equipment. Elimination of this tax, which was signed into law one year ago today, will help businesses like Clinton County manufacturer Ferno–Washington, Inc. create jobs and grow the economy.

A former employee of the Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools pocketed $19,593 in students’ tuition and other payments. The audit released this week by Auditor of State Dave Yost issued findings for recovery against Darlene Pulsinelli.

President Barack Obama should be impeached for approving air strikes against Libya, Ohio Congressman Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Cleveland, said in an interview this week, according to a report by Jennifer Epstein on www.politico.com.

The Greenfield Police Department is investigating the death of a 10-month-old infant that occurred Monday, but the cause of the child's death has not yet been determined.
 GPD Chief Tim Hester said that the department received the call at approximately 4 p.m. reporting the deceased infant Monday in an apartment in the 100 block of South Washington Street.

Local residents are being asked to make contributions on behalf of victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

An area home sustained heavy damage, but no one was injured, Saturday when a fire broke out in the two-story structure.
  The state fire marshal's office has been called in to inspect the scene, but preliminary reports do not indicate that the fire was intentionally set.
  The Paint Creek Joint Fire and EMS District responded to the report of a structure fire at 2823 Lyndon Road in Ross County.

A trio of top executives from the now-defunct Brown Publishing Company are seeking almost $3 million in severance packages, according to a report by The Bellefontaine Examiner.

On Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 12:40 a.m., officers of the Greenfield Police Department executed a search warrant at 421 Mill St. The warrant was obtained after an investigation of drug activity at the residence.

Ohio's unemployment rate was 9.2 percent in February, down slightly from the revised 9.3 percent in January, according to data released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Ohio's nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 13,600 over the month, from the revised 5,068,300 in January to 5,081,900 in February.