Blake Trueblood is pictured from the 2012 Highland County Fair Junior Beef sales Friday evening. His steer weighed 1,315 pounds and brought $2.95 per pound ($3,879.25) at the livestock sale.

Larkyn Parry exhibits the 2012 Highland County Fair Junior Beef Market Steer Grand Champion. The steer weighed 1,265 pounds and brought $3.75 per pound ($4,743.75) at the livestock sale Friday evening.

During council's regular September meeting, Hillsboro City Council approved an emergency ordinance proposed by Hillsboro Mayor Drew Hastings regarding transient housing in the city.

Following a presentation by Highland County Engineer Dean Otworth, the Hillsboro City Council approved a resolution on the Carl Smith/Hobart Drive Project, which declared an emergency measure "necessary for the preservation of public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Hillsboro."

Being in existence for close to 10 years, the Faith and Light Mennonite a cappella choir was born through the leadership of Pastor Duane Troyer and Mike Beachy. The choir will perform at the New Vienna Community Church at 7 p.m. Sept. 16

Congressman and vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan will be in Owensville Wednesday in another Ohio campaign stop for the Romney-Ryan ticket. Second Congressional District candidate Brad Wenstrup will accompany Ryan at the Clermont County Fairgrounds event

Bricen Hess exhibits the 2012 Highland County Fair Reserve Grand Champ Steer Friday, Sept. 7. The steer weighed 1,345 pounds and brought $8.25 per pound ($11,096.25) at the livestock sale Friday evening. Bricen's steer set a new Highland County Fair record for Reserve Grand Champion.

Third District Rep. Mike Turner, R-Centerville, chairman of the House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee, said President Obama is "failing to lead on the sequestration crisis he created."

Mitt Romney’s youngest son, Craig Romney (left), attended the 2012 Highland County Fair Friday, Sept. 7. Romney spoke at the Highland County Republican Party booth and met with several fair-goers and public officials prior to the livestock sales Friday.

Mitt Romney’s youngest son, Craig Romney (left), attended the 2012 Highland County Fair Friday, Sept. 7. Romney spoke at the Highland County Republican Party booth and met with several fair-goers and public officials prior to the livestock sales Friday.

A Hillsboro man has pleaded not guilty to a conspiracy charge after federal prosecutors alleged that he claimed to be part of the computer hacking group "Anonymous" and posted a YouTube threat to release confidential computer information belonging to the University of Pittsburgh.

The State of Ohio has too many planes, fragmented accounting for their costs and nonexistent standards governing their use, according to an audit of ODOT’s Office of Aviation released today by Auditor of State Dave Yost.

Ohio Auditor Dave Yost has advised Hillsboro City Auditor Gary Lewis that the city's latest audit report for the year 2011 is available online.

The city of Hillsboro has informed the Highland County Board of Commissioners that it wants to modify a block grant project for the repaving of Pleasant Street. The commissioners office said Thursday the Ohio Department of Development agreed to let the city of Hillsboro do the paving project on Pleasant Street on a smaller scale to meet the budget.

Mitt Romney’s youngest son, Craig Romney will be at the Highland County Fair Friday, Sept. 7. Romney will be accompanying State Rep. Cliff Rosenberger. They will be at the Highland County Republican Party booth at 5 p.m., Rosenberger told The Highland County Press.