Highland County Commissioners Jeff Duncan, Shane Wilkin and Terry Britton met with Keith Alcorn and Bev Jeffries of Highco at their Wednesday, April 19 board meeting. Alcorn, the Highco chief executive officer, informed the commissioners of the need for additional space at Highco, particularly for its recycling and production services.

Highland County Commissioners Jeff Duncan, Shane Wilkin and Terry Britton signed a proclamation at their Wednesday, April 19 board meeting designating April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month in Highland County.

Five Points Implement Co., Inc. in Hillsboro has graciously donated to the Highland District Hospital Foundation GreatER Care Campaign.

Sometime around 1910, Colorado State University acquired a bell – and what a bell! Manufactured in 1894 by the C.S. Bell Company in Hillsboro, Ohio, the magnificent bell weighed nearly 500 pounds. Its chiming could be heard across the tiny campus of Colorado Agricultural College and throughout most of Fort Collins – a fast-growing agricultural center of 8,201 residents.

B-25 Mitchell bombers from around the country will once again take to the skies before landing at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force as part of a tribute commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid, April 18.

B-25 Mitchell bombers from around the country will once again take to the skies before landing at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force as part of a tribute commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid, April 18.

Representatives from three local banks met with Festival of the Bells committee president Rick Williams Tuesday morning in honor of their commitment to sponsor the main stage at the 2017 Festival of the Bells.

The new officer team consists of: President Breanne Fender, Vice President Lana Grover, VP of Student Development Larkyn Parry, VP of Chapter Development Brittany Rhoads, VP of Community Development Grant Crum,Treasurer Kennedi Claycomb, Reporter Pyper Ross, Secretary Kirsten Harp, Advisor Jordan Williamson and Sentinel Taylor Chaney.

Sheriff Donnie Barrera reports for the week of April 10-16, 2017, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office received 269 911 calls, answered 170 requests for service, dispatched 147 fire and EMS runs, took 34 offense reports and investigated two traffic crashes.

“After six years of Ohio GOP policies that continue to shift taxes to working people and local communities to fund giveaways for the wealthiest 1 percent, Ohio is now faced with a serious budget crisis, one that will force us all to pay the price for the failed economic policies of the past." – State Rep. Jack Cera, D-Bellaire

Highland District Hospital hosted its annual Health Fair on Saturday, April 8 for more than 800 attendees.

National Cooperative Bank (NCB), a leading financial institution dedicated to providing banking solutions to cooperatives and socially responsible organizations nationwide, was honored with the Leadership Award at the third annual Financial Capability Innovation Awards presented by the nation’s leading technology innovator, EverFi, Inc.

To honor their 75th Anniversary the Highland Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) has donated 75 red maple tree seedlings to the Rocky Fork State Park. The Highland County Boy Scout troops joined in the efforts to plant the trees as their Community Service Project on April 12.

Each year an honorary membership degree is awarded to one of these supporters. This year’s recipient was Kristi Grover who has dedicated countless hours to helping members of the chapter as well as assisting with various chapter events.

On Wednesday April 12, the Highland County Firefighters Association held a severe weather training event. Brandon Orr, meteorologist from Local 12 in Cincinnati, spoke about severe weather criteria, tornado formation, information on the tornadoes that struck Highland County on March 1 and some winter weather information.