• Headlines 22 March 2012

    Commissioners honor Ruth Kowalewsky for community service

    Highland County Commissioners Jeremy Shaffer, Shane Wilkin and Tom Horst honored Ruth Kowalewsky during the March 21 board meeting, for her many hours of volunteer service to the community.

  • Headlines 21 March 2012
    Peterson sworn in as member of Ohio Senate
    The Ohio Senate today appointed Bob Peterson (R-Sabina) to the 17th Senate District seat, which encompasses Clinton, Fayette, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Pike, Ross and Vinton counties as well as portions of Lawrence and Pickaway counties. Peterson replaces former Senator David Daniels, who resigned his seat last month after being named director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture by Governor Kasich. 

  • Headlines 20 March 2012
    Fling Barn re-opens March 31 with Kelly Red and The Hammerheads
    The Fling Barn re-opens this spring with more than 30 events and a lineup of performers that owner Dr. Bill Fling calls, "extraordinary." Kicking off the 2012 season on Saturday, March 31 will be Kelly Red and The Hammerheads.
  • Headlines 20 March 2012
    Two Hillsboro men arrested after early morning traffic stop
    Two Hillsboro men were arrested March 19 after an altercation with local law enforcement officers. Arbie Bowen, 54, and James Rust, 40, were arrested early Monday morning. Bowen is charged with having a concealed weapon. Rust faces charges of resisting arrest, tampering with evidence, assault and having a firearm under disability.
  • Headlines 19 March 2012
    Greenfield Police Reports
    The following are the Greenfield Police Reports for March 10-18.
  • Headlines 19 March 2012
    J D Equipment adds Zanesville store
    J D Equipment, of London, Ohio, has announced they will be expanding to their eighth John Deere store in Zanesville.
  • Headlines 19 March 2012
    Highway Patrol announces seat belt target enforcement in Adams, Brown counties
    The Georgetown Post will be conducting a safety belt enforcement blitz in Adams and Brown counties during the last half of March. It will be countywide, but will focus mainly on the lowest voluntary safety belt compliance areas.
  • Headlines 19 March 2012
    Hillsboro Police Report
    The following is the Hillsboro Police Report for March 16-18.
  • Headlines 19 March 2012
    Donations sought for animal shelter
    A local non-profit organization that cares for many of Highland County's needy animals, may soon be without funding to continue operating, according to a news release from Brad Adams, who represents the Highland County Humane Society with its animal cruelty investigations.
  • Headlines 19 March 2012
    AEP, PUCO meeting set for March 23
    A meeting has been scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday, March 23 at the Public Utility Commission of Ohio hearing room, 11B, 180 E. Broad St., Columbus. Since AEP-Ohio has indicated that it intends to file a modified ESP (electric security plan) by the end of March, the input received the March 23 meeting may or may not be incorporated into the filing.
  • Headlines 16 March 2012
    Caesar Creek building reportedly in flames
    A building at popular Wilmington landmark Caesar Creek Flea Market is reportedly on fire, according to WLWT-TV.
  • Headlines 16 March 2012
    Hillsboro Police Report
    The following is the Hillsboro Police Report for March 14-15.
  • Headlines 16 March 2012
    SSCC welcomes local author of 'The American Indian'
    Local author Denvis O. Earls of Wilmington will visit Southern State Community College's North Campus, 1850 Davids Drive, Wilmington, 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, 2012, to discuss his book, "The American Indian."
  • Headlines 15 March 2012
    Former Ohio county sheriff spent public dollars for personal items
    A former county sheriff bought shoes, neckties and amusement park passes with taxpayer dollars, according to the special audit of the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Department’s Furtherance of Justice Fund, released by Auditor of State Dave Yost.
  • Headlines 15 March 2012
    Portman welcomes federal assistance to Southwest Ohio areas affected by storms
    U.S. Senator Rob Portman said he welcomed the news that homeowners, renters and businesses of all sizes affected by tornadoes and storms in southwest Ohio on March 2, 2012 will be able to apply for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) low-interest disaster loans. The SBA declaration is applicable to Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton and Warren counties.
  • Headlines 14 March 2012
    American Red Cross Month proclaimed
    Commissioners encourage all citizens to support the American Red Cross in their important mission during the American Red Cross Heroes Campaign commencing on March 28 at the annual Heroes Awards Breakfast at the Roberts Centre near Wilmington and ending on May 23.
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