Highland County 4-H is proud to have two 4-H volunteers who have reached a milestone. Diane Waits and Nikki Eyre have dedicated numerous hours during their 40 years of service as 4-H advisers.

The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Highland County during the week of July 31.

The Highland County Board of Elections would like to notify the public of their regular meeting July 28 at 8 a.m. in the board office. The public is welcome to attend.

The Highland County Democratic Party is inviting all voters who would like to understand Issue 1 to The Alley Neighborhood Grille, Aug. 2 at 6 p.m.

The Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia (ORCA) is excited to announce Washington, Monroe, Noble, Jackson, Ross and Vinton Counties and the City of Jackson have resolved to join ORCA as partners.

The Highland County Health Department is thrilled to announce a free Mobile Vision Clinic Day scheduled for Aug. 11, exclusively for children aged 4-18.

As Highland County faces a decision on how to proceed with levy funding for Children Services, commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades met with Highland County Juvenile Court Judge Kevin Greer and Highland County Job & Family Services Director Jeremy Ratcliff Wednesday, July 26 to discuss information and statistics about the agency.

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades received an $88,000 donation from Innergex during their Wednesday, July 26 meeting.

The Friend of 4-H Award winners were recently recognized at the 4-H Summer Awards Ceremony.

The Highland County Society for Children and Adults recently received a $1,000 donation from The Ohio State Association of Emblem Clubs’ Statewide Charity Committee.

One week after being indicted on 26 counts, an Allensburg man accused of engaging in a standoff with police pleaded guilty to multiple charges and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Highland County next week.

Following recent bid openings, Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades awarded two projects totaling over $1 million each during their Wednesday, July 19 meeting.

A Washington Court House man has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking charges in Highland and Fayette counties.