http://highlandcountypress.com en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:16:56 GMT Daily feed of articles http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=18556 An attorney for a Paint Township man who is alleging an improper arrest on April 11, 2013 has made a public records request to Highland County Sheriff Ron Ward. In The News Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:33:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=18551 The Fur, Feathers, and Friends 4-H Club have held regular meetings in May and June.  The club raised $200 at Anna’s Army Day and we appreciate everyone that participated in supporting a great cause. In The News Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:02:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=18549 “This bill takes steps to protect some of society’s most vulnerable: pregnant mothers and the unborn," Congressman Wenstrup said. In The News Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:14:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=18541 Members of the Hillsboro High School FFA Chapter recently attended the National FFA Organization’s 2013 Washington Leadership Conference during the week of June 10-16. In The News Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:44:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=18528 The 2013-2014 Ohio hunting and trapping season dates have been released by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). In The News Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:26:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=18535 The Hillsboro City Council Finance Committee, chaired by Peter Pence, will meet Tuesday, June 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Fire Station Conference Room. In The News Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:37:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=18532 A recent analysis of the number of children treated in emergency departments for near-drowning incidents has officials at the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) emphasizing the need for safe water practices. In The News Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:10:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=18527 Matthew Kaleb Pierson appeared in Highland County Common Pleas Court Monday morning for a hearing on evaluation. In The News Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:16:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=18514 "The American people can be confident that our military men, women, and families will have the resources necessary to continue their mission in the defense of our nation.” In The News Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:14:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=18512 This year McCarty Associates celebrates its 50th anniversary as the area leader in architecture, engineering and surveying services. In The News Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:22:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=18509 Ohio Senate President Keith Faber (R–Celina) this week named Senator Bob Peterson (R–Sabina) as a member of the Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission. In The News Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:39:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=18497 Fighting Medicaid fraud on the front end could save Ohio nearly $30 million, according to the final performance audit report of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) released this week by Auditor of State Dave Yost. In The News Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:32:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=18489 A new audit by the Treasury Department’s Inspector General discovered that the IRS spent nearly $50 million to hold at least 220 employee conferences between 2010 and 2012. In The News Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:50:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=18479 Dr. Brian S. Cohen, an Adena orthopaedic surgeon and chair of Adena Bone and Joint, performed the surgery where he installed a state-of-the-art reverse shoulder implant in a 72-year old patient. In The News Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:06:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=18473 The official grand opening celebration for the First State Bank Hillsboro banking center will be Friday, June 14 with a baseball-themed party.  "We just want to say thank you to the community. We had our first board meeting in Hillsboro last night. Since day one, we have felt very welcomed in Highland County." – CEO Mike Pell. In The News Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:29:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=18472 The Highland County Chamber of Commerce has moved to a temporary location at South Central Power, 110 Danville Pike, Hillsboro. In The News Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:42:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=18470 The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) is reminding Ohioans to exercise caution during power outages. Downed electric lines, equipment and vegetation can potentially be hazardous and should be avoided. In The News Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:55:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=18464 In order to enhance system reliability for natural gas to customers, Miller Pipeline crews working for Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio (Vectren) will soon begin replacing gas mains and services in the Village of Greenfield. In The News Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:53:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=18455 The Highland County Board of DD will hold their regularly scheduled monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on June 18. In The News Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:16:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=18450 The Ohio Department of Insurance has released details of health insurance plans that insurers have submitted for approval to sell on the coming federal insurance exchange for Ohio. The department's preliminary analysis of the proposed plans for the individual market reveal that insurers expect the cost to cover health care expenses for consumers will significantly increase. In The News Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:34:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=18440 Ohio's newest Century Farm will be the June 22-23 site for the annual Highland Amateur Radio Association and Clinton County Amateur Radio Association's joint participation in an amateur radio operating and emergency training event called Field Day. In The News Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:13:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=18421 After four years of planning, construction, and renovation, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the completed expansion of the Bob McEwen Water Treatment Plant in Batavia. In The News Mon, 10 Jun 2013 07:52:00 GMT