http://highlandcountypress.com en-us Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:16:24 GMT Daily feed of articles http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=11586 On Friday, Lynchburg-Clay High School elected their 2012 Homecoming king and queen with Marissa Ayres named queen and Bronson Allen named king. In The News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:55:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=11582 Officials from Highland and Clinton counties met Friday with representatives from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO), and have asked for "immediate intervention" in addressing a recent AEP rate hike.  Ohio 86th District Rep. Cliff Rosenberger (R-Clarksville), Highland County Chamber of Commerce President Katy Farber, and Clinton County Economic Development Director Bret Dixon met with PUCO representatives in Columbus Friday. They are now asking that Highland County residents assist them in a grassroots campaign to get PUCO's attention and assistance. In The News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:19:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=11580 WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) joined 38 of his colleagues to announce their intention to file an amicus brief and join a court challenge to President Obama's recent appointments of individuals to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In The News Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:05:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=11577 After apologizing to the court for scaring his victims and saying that an addiction to Oxycontin drove him to commit his crimes, a Dayton-area man was sentenced to five years in prison for first-degree felony aggravated robbery. The sentence will be served consecutively to 10 additional years of prison time for robberies in other counties.  Cole Midlam, 29, pleaded guilty Friday in Highland County Common Pleas Court to one count of first-degree felony aggravated robbery. In The News Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:22:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=11576 The footers and walls for the ongoing construction of the veterans memorial on the lawn of the Highland County Courthouse were poured Friday afternoon. In The News Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:20:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=11574 HILLSBORO – Secretary of State Jon Husted’s regional liaison will be holding open office hours Friday, Feb. 17 at the Highland County District Library. In The News Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:50:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=11571 Ohio natives and veteran Christian rock superstars Sanctus Real have been announced as the featured opening act to kick off the 2012 Festival of the Bells. In The News Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:15:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=11556 Greenfield City Manager Betty Bishop has told The Highland County Press that the boil advisory that was enacted last week for the Greenfield area has been lifted.  In The News Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:14:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=11557 Highland County Common Pleas Court Judge Rocky Coss has recused himself from a case regarding an alleged breaking and entering at a Hillsboro business. In The News Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:10:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=11555 The official mascot of The Highland County Press , Sasquatch, rose from his hibernation on Thursday, following a nap from his busy holiday season of delivering the HCP to the community to see his shadow, topping anything a groundhog in Pennsylvania can ever predict. In The News Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:53:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=11546 "We have no voice. Deregulation was sold as a consumer benefit – it's the exact opposite. This is going to have to have active citizens' involvement. Everyone who gets an AEP bill needs to take action." – Drew Hastings In The News Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:06:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=11540 A motion to suppress an alleged written confession was denied Wednesday in Highland County Common Pleas Court in a first-degree felony armed robbery case.      Cole Midlam, 29, was indicted on the charge in July 2010 after he allegedly robbed the Hillsboro Rite-Aid in May 2010. He is scheduled to stand trial on the charge on Monday.      A motion to suppress hearing was held Wednesday in which Midlam's attorney, William Armintrout, alleged that Midlam was not fully Mirandized at the time of the alleged confession and that Midlam asked if he needed an attorney. In The News Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:03:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=11523 A boil advisory in Greenfield has been extended after some water tests returned positive indicators for certain unhealthy bacteria. In The News Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:09:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=11519   The six candidates vying for two seats on the Highland County Board of Commissioners talked about jobs, economic development and balanced budgets Monday evening during a candidate forum sponsored by the Highland County TEA Party.  The TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Party event was held at the Hi-TEC building in Hillsboro. Moderator Jim Cook said that questions for the event were solicited from the public and were broken down into six categories: introduction and vision for Highland County; budgets, appropriations and property; economic development; shared services; practices and procedures; and closing remarks.  In The News Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:28:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=11514 Two Hillsboro businesses told The Highland County Press their bills increased approximately 40 percent from the previous month. Prior to the start of Tuesday evening's candidates forum hosted by the Highland County TEA Party, Highland County Commissioner Tom Horst said the courthouse electric bill increased 700 percent over the previous month. In The News Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:46:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=11512 Local voters will have a chance to hear from the candidates for Highland County Commissioner at a forum sponsored by the Highland  County TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Party group. The event will be held Monday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. at the Hi-TEC building in Hillsboro.  In The News Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:40:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=11506 A new year has arrived, but Adena Health System's commitment to providing outstanding healthcare in southern Ohio remains the same. Adena is beginning 2012 with a series of exciting events. In The News Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:06:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=11503 The Wilmington area will be losing more jobs, according to a report in the Dayton Business Journal. Fortis Plastics LLC will close its Wilmington facility and lay off 119 workers, the Journal reported. In The News Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:50:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=11493 The bill establishes texting-while-driving as a serious traffic violation for commercial drivers, excludes certain components from the prohibited length dimensions of specified types of vehicles, revises the law governing self-sufficiency contracts established under the Ohio Works First program. In The News Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:11:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=11491 For the fourth time in the past six months, Auditor of State Dave Yost is citing community school treasurer, Carl Shye, for illegally spending taxpayer dollars at three separate schools.  The multiple findings for recovery issued against him now total more than $600,000. In The News Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:03:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=11489 Former Ohio Gov. and Congressman Ted Strickland has accepted a teaching position at Harvard University's Institute of Politics. In The News Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:37:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=11479 Saying that "nature and memorials go hand in hand," the Arc of Appalachia Preserve System has donated approximately an acre of land to Paint Township to expand the Beaver Cemetery. In The News Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:34:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=11469 Speaker of the Ohio House William G. Batchelder (R-Medina) today announced that Judge Philip H. Rose has been selected by the House Republican Caucus to be appointed to the vacant 87th House District seat. In The News Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:18:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=11468 Ken Yochum of local band Blue Steel is currently organizing a benefit concert to support USMC Corporal Josh Sams and his family. In The News Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:21:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=11458 A motion to suppress items discovered during a K-9 unit search of a vehicle during a traffic stop was overruled Thursday in Highland County Common Pleas Court. During the search of the vehicle, officers found heroin and a loaded handgun. In The News Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:32:00 GMT