Following an oral hearing in Highland County Common Pleas Court, Judge Rocky Coss has ruled in favor of a local retired police officer in his civil lawsuit against the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission regarding a rejected application for an instructor certificate.

A Lynchburg man was sentenced to community control last week after previously pleading guilty to a third-degree felony drug possession charge.

This Veterans Day, RoofX has announced the first winner of their inaugural RoofX for Troops program.

Highland District Hospital (HDH) partnered with the Highland County Firefighters Association (HCFFA) to host Public Safety Awareness Day on Sunday, Oct. 27.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has made the following appointments.

Area 937 Community Outreach is holding a food drive in November, with the community encouraged to donate nonperishable food items ahead of the holiday season.

A Wilmington man was sentenced to five years of community control recently after pleading guilty to unlawful sexual conduct with a minor in Highland County.

Officers with the Highland County Task Force executed multiple arrests in a Wednesday, Nov. 6 roundup, one day after a Highland County grand jury handed down 10 secret indictments.

Almost one year to the day after approving a new recovery coordinator position, Highland County commissioners David Daniels, Brad Roades and Terry Britton met with Highland County RISE coordinator Taylor Avedisian and Highland County Sheriff Randy Sanders during their Wednesday, Nov. 6 meeting.

Two local residents, including Highland County native Gerold “Buzzard” Wilkin and outgoing U.S. Second District Representative Brad Wenstrup, were inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Thursday, Nov. 7.

The Highland County Historical Society celebrated the dedication of the Hodson House with a ribbon cutting from the Highland County Chamber of Commerce, along with the Hodson family, friends and members of the community, on Nov. 1. The Hodson House is located at 149 East Main Street in Hillsboro.

A Washington Court House man was sentenced to a year and a half in prison and ordered to pay over $1,000 in restitution recently after pleading guilty to two safecracking charges in Highland County Common Pleas Court.

On its third consecutive attempt, the countywide Highland County Children Services levy — Issue 10, a proposed 0.9-mill, five-year levy renewal “providing funds for the support of children services and the care and placement of children” — unofficially failed again, as did a proposed health department levy renewal at a reduced rate.

Voters in the Village of Greenfield have unofficially approved a proposal to change the village’s form of government, returning to an elected mayor instead of an appointed city government, according to unofficial results from the Nov. 5 general election. The election also included Madison Township selecting a new County Court judge, with John Judkins unofficially winning the contested race.

With 31 of 31 precincts and absentees listed, the following are unofficial results for the Nov. 5, 2024 general election in Highland County.