On Thursday, April 25 at 3:53 p.m., the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Hillsboro Police Department that their officers were pursuing a red 2005 Ford F150, traveling north on U.S. 62 toward Fayette County.
Auditor of State Keith Faber is pleased to announce that the following entities received Auditor of State Awards in February for their clean audit reports:
Zoom Drain of Cincinnati and Southern Ohio, located in Hillsboro, celebrated their one-year anniversary with a ribbon cutting from the Highland County Chamber of Commerce, along with family, friends and members of the community, on April 25.
Highland County commissioners David Daniels, Terry Britton and Brad Roades reviewed the year-to-date permissive sales tax receipt report at their April 24 meeting, as the county has topped $3.2 million in receipts on the year and is continuing to surpass expectations.
On Monday, April 15, the Ohio Educational Service Center Association (OESCA) recognized Ohio’s top students from across the state — including Scarlett Studebaker of Hillsboro — during the 35th Annual Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Awards Program, held at the Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center in Lewis Center, following the OESCA’s annual spring meeting.
Fur, Feather, and Friends 4-H Club members used their hands for larger service on Earth Day as they participated in a litter cleanup at Rocky Fork State Park.
The Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission (OVRDC) is conducting a survey to inform the transportation related Regional Safety Action Plan now in development. The survey is available online for the next several weeks.
Hillsboro High School’s track and field program hosted an invitational Friday, April 19, with 13 different high schools — including four from Highland County — represented.
The Wilmington Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is currently investigating a single-vehicle traffic crash that occurred Saturday, April 20 at approximately 7:20 a.m. on SR 73 in Highland County.
The Highland County Dog Pound has the following dogs available for adoption or rescue pulls as of April 22, listed courtesy of the Friends of the Highland County Dog Pound.
The Highland County Homeless Shelter has been proudly serving the community for 20 years. We continue to strive to expand our programs and offerings to the community. We write to ask you to support our organization in 2024 with a monetary donation to our annual fundraising campaign.