A father of two children killed in a Greenfield fire in March was arraigned on capital murder charges April 9 in Highland County Common Pleas Court where he pleaded not guilty to all charges. Wesley Coonrod Sr., 42, appeared in court with his attorneys, Jerry McHenry and William Mooney, of the Ohio Public Defenders Office.

After almost a decade of service, Highland County Outreach Specialist with the Ross, Pickaway, Highland, Fayette Joint Solid Waste Management District Dori Bishop has resigned.

On April 4, at 3:26 a.m. the Greenfield Police Department executed a search warrant at 401 S. Washington St., Apt. A., Greenfield. The warrant was obtained as a result of a drug investigation. Once inside the residence, officers found an operational methamphetamine lab, with freshly made methamphetamine present.

Highland County Sheriff Ron Ward told The Highland County Press Friday that the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the FAA are investigating the crash. Ward said the male pilot was killed. He said the pilot, John J. Winkelman, 46, was not the owner of the plane.

After an executive session during its regular board meeting Wednesday, March 31, 2010, the CMH Board of Trustees expressed “strong preference” that for profit RegionalCare Hospital Partners of Nashville be selected to acquire the assets of Clinton Memorial Hospital, which also does business as CMH Regional Health System (CMH).

On March 30, the Hillsboro Police Department received a call from the manager of Bob Evans. She was reporting a theft of money from a nightly deposit over the weekend. This report remains under investigation.

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and a time to increase community awareness for child abuse prevention while highlighting the successes of families, children and community professionals. During 2009, nearly 643 children were served by Highland County Children Services. Some of these children were placed in agency foster care for a variety of issues, including physical abuse, neglect of care, sexual abuse, domestic violence, and substance abuse.

Three Ohio State Highway Patrol officials have accused Gov. Ted Strickland's administration of blocking an undercover operation at the governor's mansion in January to protect Strickland from political embarrassment, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer reported.

Following an executive session, commissioners Gary Heaton, Tom Horst and Shane Wilkin met with a number of county department administrators regarding items stored in the West Main Street building that is under consideration for sale to Fite.

Following an executive session, commissioners Gary Heaton, Tom Horst and Shane Wilkin met with a number of county department administrators regarding items stored in the West Main Street building that is under consideration for sale to Fite.

With Hillsboro Fire and Rescue now fully moved into their new station, the city is left to decide what will happen to the old fire station on North High Street. The finance committee and property maintenance and restoration committee of the Hillsboro City Council discussed the possibility of leasing the building despite its current condition of disrepair. The committee reviewed the appraisal of the building, conducted by Southern Ohio Appraisers, which placed the value of the structure at $110,000.

The Hillsboro Tea Party Group announces that plans are under way for a Tax Day Rally on April 15 at the Highland County Courthouse at 5 p.m.

The Southern Ohio Power Boat Association members took four top honors at the American Power Boat Association and Region 6 Spring 2009 season awards banquet held at the Holiday Inn French Quarters in Perrysburg.

With the spring season officially under way, crews with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will turn their attention from clearing ice and snow to clearing litter along Ohio's roadways and ridges.