Several area businesses remained closed or closed early on Presidents Day after six to seven inches of new snow fell across much of Highland County. "Street conditions in the city of Hillsboro are very slick and hazardous. Snow is falling at a rate difficult for street crews to keep up with," the Hillsboro Police Department said.
Several area businesses remained closed or closed early on Presidents Day after six to seven inches of new snow fell across much of Highland County. "Street conditions in the city of Hillsboro are very slick and hazardous. Snow is falling at a rate difficult for street crews to keep up with," the Hillsboro Police Department said.
While Ohio Department of Transportation crews throughout District 9 will be working hard to battle today's winter storm, motorists are reminded to take it slow and give snow plow operators room to work.
Street conditions in the City of Hillsboro are very slick and hazardous. Snow is falling at a rate difficult for street crews to keep up with. Some of the larger hills are difficult for most vehicles. The weather forecast indicates continuing snow throughout the rest of the day with a storm warning until 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16. It is strongly recommended that anyone who doesn't need to be out should remain off the streets and roadways if possible. Below are some hazardous weather reminders.
Ohio Department of Transportation crews throughout District 9 have begun treating roads across much of the district, which includes Adams, Brown, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross and Scioto counties.
A winter storm warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16 for all of Highland County and southern Ohio. Snow is expected to be heavy at times Monday, with accumulations ranging from 3 to 8 inches.
Today’s participants in the Help Me Grow program may find themselves all grown up by the time the county and state resolve its ongoing fiscal concerns. Once again, this program’s budget was a topic of discussion for the Highland County Board of Commissioners.
The village of Lynchburg recently completed a Drinking Water Source Protection Plan. This is an action plan that identifies possible contaminants to the Lynchburg Drinking Water System and provides protective strategies. This plan was developed by the Drinking Water Protection Team which was composed of the Village Administrator Nicole Oberrecht, Water & Wastewater Supervisor Mark Suitor, and Scott Brown of the Ohio Rural Water Association.
Hillsboro received a $5 million ARRA subsidy to combine with a $10.2 million low-interest loan totaling $15.2 million to increase the capacity at the wastewater treatment plant and add wastewater flow equalization to eliminate wet weather by-passes to Clear Creek.
As expected, Hillsboro City Council voted to accept a proposed ordinance from the Hillsboro Fire Department that mandates as of Jan. 1, 2010, there will be an annual fire inspection performed on every commercial business and multiple family dwelling in the city of Hillsboro. Council voted to waive the fire department's proposed fees at its Monday meeting.
The Southern Ohio Procurement Outreach Center is presenting a workshop on government contracting: "Government Marketing 101: An Introduction to Government Procurement."
Recently, I discussed the possibility of the weather changing at the opening of this column and Mother Nature certainly didn’t disappoint. The mud and slop around the farm has quickly been replaced by frozen ground.
Effective with this week’s edition, The Highland County Press is now a paid newspaper publication. “We are asking for our current readers who are receiving home or business delivery via our motor route carriers or staff members to pay an annual subscription fee of $10,” said HCP publisher Rory Ryan.
The Cincinnati United Attack 3-on-3 soccer team capitalized on its great team speed and aggressive defense to finish second in the Kick It 3v3 World Soccer Championship held Jan. 16-18 in Orlando, Fla., at Disney's Wide World of Sports. The team includes 11-year-old Brady Roberts, the son of Mark and Nancy Roberts of West Chester (formerly of Hillsboro). Brady is the grandson of Phil and Carol Roberts of Hillsboro.