Natalie Cunningham was crowned Miss Greene Countrie Towne Festival Queen Friday evening in Greenfield. Natalie is the daughter of Paul and Donna Cunningham of Greenfield and a student at McClain High School.

Natalie Cunningham was crowned Miss Greene Countrie Towne Festival Queen Friday evening in Greenfield. Natalie is the daughter of Paul and Donna Cunningham of Greenfield and a student at McClain High School.

Natalie Cunningham was crowned Miss Greene Countrie Towne Festival Queen Friday evening in Greenfield. Natalie is the daughter of Paul and Donna Cunningham of Greenfield and a student at McClain High School.

A third Edward Jones office in Hillsboro is officially open, as financial adviser Kyle King and representatives from the Highland County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday afternoon.

A third Edward Jones office in Hillsboro is officially open, as financial adviser Kyle King and representatives from the Highland County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday afternoon.

Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump has announced Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate in the 2016 presidential election.

Ted Strickland, who had an early lead, now trails Sen. Rob Portman by 7 percentage points, the independent Quinnipiac University Poll finds.

The Mowrystown Lions Club hosted the second annual Wildcat 5k Chase on Saturday, July 9 in Mowrystown.

Highland County commissioners Shane Wilkin, Tom Horst and Jeff Duncan proclaimed Sunday, July 17 as Edward Lee McClain Day in Highland County, while a similar proclamation was presented by Greenfield Village Council. Prior to the proclamation, commissioners voted, 3-0, to place a new 1.9-mill tax levy for children services on the November 2016 ballot.

Candidates for the title of Greene Countrie Towne Festival queen were announced Tuesday; and on Friday, July 15, this year’s queen will be crowned. The pageant is sponsored by the Greenfield Women’s Queen Association.

Ohio Auditor of State Dave Yost announced today that Hastings has been indicted on the following counts: Election falsification; theft; theft in office; and tampering with records.

To meet the growing need for care throughout south central and southern Ohio, Adena Health System has opened a new health center in Hillsboro. The nearly 8,500 square-foot facility offers patients access to a certified nurse practitioner for their primary care needs. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Tuesday, July 12.

To meet the growing need for care throughout south central and southern Ohio, Adena Health System has opened a new health center in Hillsboro. The nearly 8,500 square-foot facility offers patients access to a certified nurse practitioner for their primary care needs. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Tuesday, July 12.

In light of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision not to indict former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for mishandling classified information, Congressman Brad Wenstrup (OH-2) has introduced legislation (H.R. 5706) to clarify the federal law that governs gathering, transmitting or losing defense information.

Hillsboro Mayor Drew Hastings presented city council members with figures from the city’s recent hotel feasibility study, calling it a “huge win-win for the city,” and suggested an approximate $10,000 increase to the city’s Convention and Visitors Bureau funding during Monday night’s council meeting.