A Cincinnati man was sentenced to nearly three years in prison last week after pleading guilty to menacing and assault charges in Highland County Common Pleas Court.

A Hillsboro man indicted on 27 counts last October in connection with a Highland County Task Force investigation was sentenced Tuesday, March 19 to a minimum of 13 years in prison and ordered to forfeit cash, weapons and vehicles.

A Greenfield man was sentenced to community control recently after pleading guilty to an amended count of possession of hashish.

Over three and a half years after being indicted, a Leesburg woman was sentenced to community control recently after pleading guilty to grand theft of a motor vehicle.

The Highland County Board of Developmental Disabilities will be holding their regularly scheduled monthly meeting March 19 at 6 p.m.

Highland County Sports Schedule for the week of March 18-23 (varsity only). Schedules subject to change due to weather.

This is the 16th annual report prepared by Judge Rocky A. Coss for the purpose of informing the public of the operations of Highland County Common Pleas Court, General and Domestic Relations Divisions, during the past year as well as comparing the case filings and activities of the Court to past years. It covers activities of both the general and domestic relations divisions.

A Greenfield man was sentenced to six years in prison Friday afternoon after pleading guilty to a combined five charges in three separate cases in Highland County Common Pleas Court.

The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Highland County during the week of March 17. 

Rescue Weekend, April 20-21, is an event being planned by the churches of Highland County. The weekend has a full agenda of activities designed to raise awareness and funds towards rescuing children from human trafficking. 

The Highland County Poultry, Pigs, and Lambs 4-H Club held their first meeting March 10.

Highland County commissioners David Daniels, Brad Roades and Terry Britton voted via resolution to officially endorse the Highland County Children Services levy renewal issue on the March 19 primary election ballot during their Wednesday, March 13 meeting.

Highland County commissioners David Daniels, Brad Roades and Terry Britton met with representatives of several different county offices — including the Probation, Emergency Management and Sheriff’s departments — during their Wednesday, March 13 meeting. 

A Chillicothe man was sentenced to community control in Highland County Common Pleas Court recently, after pleading guilty to meth possession earlier this year. 

Commissioners David Daniels, Brad Roades and Terry Britton issued a proclamation recognizing March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in Highland County during their Wednesday, March 13 meeting.