• Headlines 2 May 2010

    Brown Publishing files Chapter 11 bankruptcy

    Brown Media Holdings Co. and Brown Publishing Co., the owner of two Highland County publications, The Times-Gazette and the County Shopper, have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy relief and plan to sell their assets to a bidder chosen by the companies, The Associated Press reported May 1.
  • Headlines 30 April 2010
    ODOT urges No Phones in construction zones
    ODOT urges No Phones in Construction Zones
     
    COLUMBUS - You might say the O in ODOT represents Oprah today.
     
    The Ohio Department of Transportation is joining forces with celebrity Oprah Winfrey to urge “No Phones in Construction Zones” - as part of Oprah’s first National No Phone Zone Day to be featured on her national television talk show Friday, April 30.
     
    “With all the variables in work zones - the cones, signs, equipment and workers - it’s even more important to pay attention, slow down and hang up the phone in the cone zone,” said ODOT Director Jolene M. Molitoris.  “Simply putting down the phone while traveling through construction zones could help save lives.”
     
    According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Oprah.com, a recent study found that 71 percent of people between the ages of 18 and 49 admit to texting or talking on the phone while driving.
     
    This year, Ohio safety experts are taking special aim at motorists who are using cell phones while driving through highway construction zones.
     
    In 2009, there were 5,012 crashes in work zones along Ohio’s roadways. 13 people lost their lives. While the numbers are down from the year before, it still represents one work zone crash every two hours in Ohio.
     
    With more than 1600 transportation construction projects underway this summer - with projects in every county in the state - safety experts say it’s even more critical that drivers be alert, avoid distractions such as cell phone, and follow posted speed limits when traveling through construction zones.
     
    An ODOT analysis shows that the causes of most work zone related crashes are speeding, vehicles following too close together, and drivers making improper lane changes.
     
    To help drivers safely navigate Ohio’s historic construction season, ODOT is offering the latest information on all of the construction projects in Ohio that might impact travel on www.BuckeyeTraffic.org. ODOT’s premier website offers up-to-the-minute road conditions and details on highway construction projects in every area of the state.
     
    For more information contact: Scott Varner, ODOT Central Office Communications, at 614-644-8640 or Kathleen Fuller, ODOT District 9, at 740-774-8834
     COLUMBUS - You might say the O in ODOT represents Oprah today.

  • Headlines 30 April 2010
    SSCC awaits governor's appointments to college board
    Southern State Community College is facing four vacancies to its board of trustees before 2010 commencement and is anticipating replacement appointments by Gov. Ted Strickland’s office. However, depending on Strickland’s choice of board members, Fayette County could be left without representation.
  • Headlines 29 April 2010
    Judge Coss extends offer of assistance to clerk's office

    To: Paulette Donley

  • Headlines 29 April 2010
    Appellate judge seeks help for clerk of courts
    Fourth District Court of Appeals Judge Roger Kline spoke out on behalf of Highland County Clerk of Courts Paulette Donley at Wednesday's meeting of the Highland County Board of Commissioners. Kline, who was accompanied by court administrator Aaron McHenry, expressed concerns over insufficient staffing at the clerk's office,specifically as it relates to appeals cases.
  • Headlines 26 April 2010
    Change of venue sought for Coonrod
    The defense attorneys of a Greenfield man facing capital murder charges in the deaths of his two sons have filed a motion for a change of venue, as Highland County has been so "saturated with the facts underlying this case."
        William J. Mooney and Jerry L. McHenry, of the Ohio Public Defender's Office, filed a motion on behalf of Wesley Coonrod in Highland County Common Pleas Court on April 23 that "respectfully requests that this court order a change of venue for this case in order to ensure that Mr. Coonrod receives a fair trial before a jury untainted by pre-trial publicity."
  • Headlines 25 April 2010
    Missing mother returns to Ohio
    Tiffany Tehan, the Xenia mother who went missing for several days last week, before being found in Miami, Fla., with another man, returned to Ohio Saturday.
  • Headlines 24 April 2010
    Governor announces board appointments; still no word on SSCC vacancy
    When contact this week by The Highland County Press, the governor's office said it has yet to name a replacement for Don Gephart on the Southern State Community College Board of Trustees. Gephart, of Blanchester, resigned from the board in February, citing health reasons. The nine-member board has been operating with eight members, including just one from Adams and Clinton counties, since that time.
  • Headlines 23 April 2010
    CEO Bob Fletcher guest at Realtors meeting
    Ohio Association of Realtors Chief Executive Officer Bob Fletcher brought an optimistic message on the economy and other issues, as the guest speaker at the April 22 meeting of the Highland County Board of Realtors held at the  County Administration Building.
  • Headlines 23 April 2010
    Adena Health System chooses Sybil Miller to oversee corporate communications
    Sybil Miller joins Adena Health System as its new Director of Corporate Communications. In this position, she will oversee all corporate communications for Adena and its 10-county service area, while building relationships on behalf of Adena throughout south-central Ohio.
  • Headlines 22 April 2010
    FBI joins search for missing woman

    The FBI is now joining the search for a missing Ohio woman.

  • Headlines 21 April 2010
    Ten arrested on drug trafficking charges
    On April 20, 2010, the Highland County Grand Jury met in special session and returned 18 sealed indictments on drug trafficking cases in Greenfield.
  • Headlines 21 April 2010
    Daniels files complaint against Evans
    Rep. David Daniels has filed a formal complaint with the Ohio Elections Commission against his opponent Clyde Evans in response to what Daniels called "untruthful attacks" against him in a campaign mailer.
  • Headlines 19 April 2010
    Schedule set for additional Ross-138 culvert work
    CHILLICOTHE - As a culvert replacement project on state Route 138 nears completion this afternoon, crews from the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Ross County Highway Maintenance Facility are scheduled to resume operations tomorrow, and they have set the timetable for the remaining five culverts to be replaced later this week and early next.
  • Headlines 16 April 2010
    Justice Center houses first capital murder suspect
    The Highland County Justice Center is housing its first inmate facing capital murder charges since it opened in 2001, and some special precautions are in place to ensure the inmate's safety.
  • Headlines 15 April 2010
    Chamber celebrates 20th anniversary
    A terrific crowd was on hand Wednesday evening for the Highland County Chamber of Commerce’s annual membership dinner, held at the Patriot Center at Southern State Community College. This year’s dinner was a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the chamber.
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