Highland County commissioners David Daniels, Brad Roades and Terry Britton made several maintenance-related approvals and heard an update on the county’s investments during a brief meeting Wednesday, Jan. 17.

A Leesburg woman has been sentenced to community control after pleading guilty to a third-degree felony drug possession charge.

A Hillsboro man was sentenced recently to community control after pleading guilty to a meth trafficking charge. 

Highland County Sports Schedule for the week of Jan. 15-21 (varsity only).

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Friday that the state will award nearly $4.8 million in grant funding to help local law enforcement agencies across Ohio cover costs associated with body-worn camera programs.

A Hillsboro man accused of accepting money from individuals under indictment to “make their criminal cases go away” was sentenced this week to prison on theft by deception charges in Highland County Common Pleas Court.

The Highland County Board of Developmental Disabilities will be holding their regular scheduled monthly meeting Jan. 16 at 6 p.m.

Highland County commissioners Brad Roades and Terry Britton proclaimed Jan. 15 as Highland County Suicide Prevention Awareness Day during their first regular meeting of the calendar year Wednesday, Jan. 10.

The Highland and Fayette County Board of DD is under the direction of a new superintendent as of Jan. 1, 2024. Previous superintendent Debra Buccilla announced her retirement after dedicating nearly 40 years of work to the field of developmental disabilities.  

Southern State Community College has released its President’s List and Dean’s List for academic excellence for Fall Semester 2023. 

The Highland County Community Action Organization Governing Board will meet in 2024 on the following dates.

The Highlanders Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution celebrated Wreaths Across America (WAA) at the Ohio Veterans Home (OVH) Friday, Dec. 15 at 10 a.m.  

A Hillsboro man has been sentenced to community control after pleading guilty to a bill of information charging him with aggravated assault.

Following a brief trial Monday, Jan. 8, a jury seated in Highland County Common Pleas Court convicted a Hillsboro man of one fifth-degree felony count of violating a protection order or consent agreement, with an additional finding that he had been previously convicted of the same offense.

Highland County Sports Schedule for the week of Jan. 8-14 (varsity only).