• In The News 30 April 2012

    Horse destroyed after car crashes head-on into buggy

        No serious injuries were reported, but a horse had to be put down after a car went left-of-center and crashed head-on into a buggy on Harriet Road.
    
    According to the Wilmington Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the driver of the car, Jeffrey E. Tedford, was arrested at the scene on an outstanding warrant out of Clinton County. He was later cited by the OSHP with driving under suspension, going left of center and a seatbelt violation.
  • In The News 30 April 2012
    J D Equipment reaches $10,000 to give to Spielman Fund in 2012
    J D Equipment is proud to announce it has already reached a $10,000 commitment to the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research for 2012.
  • In The News 30 April 2012
    The Laurels honors its volunteers

    The Laurels of Hillsboro honored and recognized their volunteers with a banquet on April 19. Volunteers enjoyed a meal catered by Ponderosa. They also received a gift from The Laurels and door prizes from community businesses.

  • In The News 30 April 2012
    The Laurels honors its volunteers

    The Laurels of Hillsboro honored and recognized their volunteers with a banquet on April 19. Volunteers enjoyed a meal catered by Ponderosa. They also received a gift from The Laurels and door prizes from community businesses.

  • In The News 30 April 2012
    Pew study: States rely heavily on tax incentives, but few evaluate whether they work
    Every state offers tax incentives to attract, retain, and expand businesses and jobs. But no state ensures that policy makers rely on good evidence about whether these investments deliver a strong return, according to a new report by the Pew Center on the States. Twelve other states – including Ohio – have mixed results. Half the states have not taken the basic steps needed to know whether their incentives are effective.
  • In The News 30 April 2012
    Samuel Fenner completes USAF basic training
    Samuel W. Fenner successfully completed his Air Force Basic Training Program at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas and graduated as an Airman First Class.
  • In The News 29 April 2012
    Ohio offers free fishing days May 5-6
    Ohioans are encouraged to take advantage of "Free Fishing Days" on May 5-6 and experience the great fishing Ohio has to offer. For these two days only, Ohio anglers may fish in any of the state's public waters without having to buy a fishing license.
  • In The News 29 April 2012
    Hamer Township trustees to hold May 3 public meeting on Fire/EMS options
    Notice is hereby given that on May 3 at 7 p.m. a public meeting will be held by the Hamer Township Trustees on the Fire and EMS options.
  • In The News 27 April 2012
    Annual fundraising dinner for PFC Gullett Scholarship May 19
    The annual PFC Zachary R. Gullett Memorial Scholarship Trust Spaghetti Dinner will be held this year on Saturday, May 19, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the VFW Post 9094, at 1000 W. Main St. in Hillsboro.
  • In The News 27 April 2012
    ODOT releases travel report
    C.R. 39 (Greenbush Road) is closed at Beltz Road, immediately west of Buford, for a bridge replacement project. The route will be closed for up to 120 days, and while it is closed, motorists will be detoured via S.R. 134, S.R. 286 and U.S. 68.
  • In The News 27 April 2012
    Appellate judges hear arguments on corrupt activities cases WATCH THE VIDEO
    A three-judge panel of Ohio's Fourth District Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Thursday in two Highland County cases regarding engaging in a pattern of corrupt activities. The attorneys for the appellants questioned if the corrupt activities law should have been applied to the case, and if the local trial court should have allowed the net amount of money seized in the case to be applied to the individual defendants.
  • In The News 27 April 2012
    Victims remembered in 3rd annual vigil
        In the glow of dozens of candles lit in the remembrance of a lost life, a sister offered a song of love and support in memory of her lost twin.
     
    The Highland County Victim/Witness Program held its third annual candlelight vigil Thursday evening at the Hillsboro Church of Christ to commemorate National Crime Victims' Rights Week.
  • In The News 27 April 2012
    Victims remembered in 3rd annual vigil
        In the glow of dozens of candles lit in the remembrance of a lost life, a sister offered a song of love and support in memory of her lost twin.
     
    The Highland County Victim/Witness Program held its third annual candlelight vigil Thursday evening at the Hillsboro Church of Christ to commemorate National Crime Victims' Rights Week.
  • In The News 26 April 2012
    Suspect flees law enforcement
    A motorist led law enforcement on a pursuit through several county roads Thursday afternoon, ending after the suspect bailed from the vehicle and fled into a wooded area.
     
    Highland County Sheriff Ron Ward said the incident began at approximately 1:24 p.m. when a deputy was on road patrol in the Boston area.
  • In The News 26 April 2012
    Special Olympics to be held May 12
    The 2012 Highland County Special Olympics will be held Saturday, May 12 at McClain Field, with more than 100 area participants.
  • In The News 25 April 2012
    Appeals court to hear arguments in corrupt activities case
        Judges from Ohio's Fourth District Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Thursday in the appeals of two Highland County cases where the defendants were convicted of first-degree felony counts of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity in an alleged drug trafficking enterprise.

        In August 2011, Zachary Bondurant and Jeffrey Stevens were each found guilty by a jury in Highland County Common Pleas Court.
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