Highland County commissioners Brad Roades, Terry Britton and David Daniels approved the issuing of two letters to Ohio senators and state representatives on unrelated matters during their Wednesday, May 28 meeting, as they reviewed potential changes regarding county engineers and property taxes.

Land bank coordinator Jason Johansen informed members of the Highland County Land Reutilization Corporation (land bank) board of various timeline extension requests for a number of projects covered under state grant funding during the board’s Thursday, May 22 meeting.

The Highland County CIC will meet Wednesday, May 28 at noon at Southern State Community College.

The Board of Elections has certified the following official results for the May 6, 2025 primary election in Highland County.

Highland County Sports Schedule for the week of May 27-31 (varsity only). Schedules subject to change. All events are postseason unless otherwise noted.

Highland County commissioners Brad Roades, Terry Britton and David Daniels heard updates from several different county offices at their Wednesday, May 21 meeting, including favorable updates on permissive sales tax receipts and local foster care programs.

One week after debating a proposal to convert the Highland County Sheriff’s Office’s software system into the cloud and discussing concerns about the costs involved, Highland County commissioners Brad Roades, Terry Britton and David Daniels agreed Wednesday, May 21 to proceed.

Highland County Sports Schedule for the week of May 19-24 (varsity only). Schedules subject to change. All events are postseason unless otherwise noted.

A Hillsboro man was sentenced recently to five years in prison after pleading guilty to felonious assault charges.

The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal and the Ohio Department of Public Safety Division of EMS awarded the fire service’s high honors this week during the state’s 44th annual Ohio Fire Service Hall of Fame & Fire Awards. The event took place at the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) in downtown Columbus.

A Hillsboro man was sentenced to community control Friday after pleading guilty to a bill of information charging him with attempted felonious assault.

Highland County commissioners Brad Roades, Terry Britton and David Daniels debated a proposal to convert the Highland County Sheriff’s Office’s software system into the cloud during their Wednesday, May 14 meeting.

The Highland County Board of Elections would like to announce the date has been set for the May 6, 2025 Primary Special Election Official Count on Tuesday, May 20 at 8 a.m. in the board office.

The following ODOT construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Highland County during the week of May 19.

A Florida man was sentenced Wednesday in Highland County Common Pleas Court to at least eight years in prison in connection with the alleged rape of an area juvenile.