• In The News 13 February 2011

    Board selected for Hillsboro Uptown Renaissance Project

    Future board members of the newly formed Hillsboro Uptown Renaissance Project met recently to discuss the organization and future plans of the non-profit group created to help promote economic and cultural growth in Uptown Hillsboro.
  • In The News 11 February 2011
    Wise warns of cuts at Community Action
    Highland County Community Action Organization Executive Director Julia Wise warned county commissioners of significant cuts to the organization if projected federal funding reductions come to fruition. Wise and Mark Current met with commissioners Shane Wilkin, Tom Horst and Jeremy Shaffer at the Feb. 9 board meeting.
  • In The News 10 February 2011
    City has projected surplus of $70,000 in proposed 2011 budget
    The city of Hillsboro will have a carryover of $70,000 into 2012, according to projections from the Hillsboro Auditor and Safety and Service Director.
     The finance committee of the Hillsboro City Council met Thursday to discuss the budget and a recommendation to a full council, which meets Feb. 14.
     Most departments saw decreases in their budget, while the Hillsboro Life Squad saw an increase of nearly $40,000.
  • In The News 10 February 2011
    Jury finds Hillsboro man guilty of endangering children, not guilty of manufacturing meth
    A Hillsboro man charged with having a meth lab in his house with four children was found guilty on four counts of child endangering Thursday in Highland County Common Pleas Court. However, the jury found him not guilty on one first-degree felony charge of illegal manufacture of drugs.
     David Bailey was indicted on the charges in November, following a Sept. 24 fire in his home in the 100 block of Pleasant Street in Hillsboro.
  • In The News 10 February 2011
    Jury finds Hillsboro man guilty of endangering children, not guilty of manufacturing meth
    A Hillsboro man charged with having a meth lab in his house with four children was found guilty on four counts of child endangering Thursday in Highland County Common Pleas Court. However, the jury found him not guilty on one first-degree felony charge of illegal manufacture of drugs.
     David Bailey was indicted on the charges in November, following a Sept. 24 fire in his home in the 100 block of Pleasant Street in Hillsboro.
  • In The News 10 February 2011
    SSCC Foundation scholarships open to students in fine arts
    Students taking fine arts courses at Southern State Community College have the opportunity to gain from the many scholarship opportunities offered through the SSCC Foundation, a tax-exempt organization founded in 1996.
  • In The News 10 February 2011
    SSCC board weighs options on Truck Driving Academy
    The Southern State Community College Board of Trustees discussed alternatives to a 12-percent raise to the college’s truck driving academy tuition, proposed to offset a pending $62,000 deficit.
  • In The News 10 February 2011
    SSCC board weighs options on Truck Driving Academy
    The Southern State Community College Board of Trustees discussed alternatives to a 12-percent raise to the college’s truck driving academy tuition, proposed to offset a pending $62,000 deficit.
  • In The News 9 February 2011
    Meth lab discovered in Paint Township
    On Wednesday, Feb. 9, Highland County Sheriff's Office deputies went to a residence in the 12000 block of U.S. Route 50 in the Rainsboro Community in order to attempt to make an arrest on Brian R. Snyder, 29, on an outstanding warrant out of Hillsboro Municipal Court.
  • In The News 9 February 2011
    Smith indicted on aggravated robbery charge
    A Highland County man arrested in January in connection with an armed robbery at the Beechwood Food Mart has been indicted on first-degree charges.
      Larry W. Smith, 41, was indicted by a grand jury this week in Highland County Common Pleas Court on one count of aggravated robbery, a felony of the first degree.
  • In The News 9 February 2011
    U.S. Secretary of labor announces continued assistance for laid off air park workers
    TOLEDO — While in Ohio Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced a $2,932,835 National Emergency Grant supplemental award to provide services to an additional 729 workers affected by layoffs at Wilmington Air Park in Wilmington, according to a release from the DOL website. Following an initial grant in November 2008 and one other previous award of supplemental funding with dislocated workers added as more layoffs occurred, a total of approximately 2,360 individuals now will be served.
  • In The News 8 February 2011
    Hillsboro area doctor testifies in Widmer murder trial
    The defense counsel in the Ryan Widmer murder trial called an Emergency physician -  who works in several area hospitals, including Highland District Hospital in Hillsboro - to testify Tuesday.
  • In The News 8 February 2011
    Extension, 4-H to hold fundraiser at Bob Evans
    The Highland County Extension Office and the Highland County 4-H Program will hold a Bob Evans Day fundraiser Feb. 10.
  • In The News 8 February 2011
    Judge rules in favor of village in civil suit; former treasurer ordered to pay $194,575
    Highland County Common Pleas Court Judge Rocky Coss ruled in favor of the village of Lynchburg in a civil suit filed against the village's former treasurer, ordering her to pay $194,575. 
  • In The News 8 February 2011
    Hillsboro man indicted on second-degree felony child endangering
    A Hillsboro man has been indicted on a second-degree felony charge of endangering children involving an incident with a 3-year-old child, that left the child with "ongoing medical problems." 
      Gregory Kiley Jr. was indicted Tuesday by a grand jury in Highland County Common Pleas Court on one count of endangering children, a felony of the first degree.
  • In The News 8 February 2011
    Josh Walker newest agent at Sue Boone Realty
    Sue Boone Realty, Inc. is proud to announce their newest agent, Joshua C. Walker. Josh has been a long-time resident and a fourth generation of Highland County.
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