Mount Orab police officer Justin Conley was shot by a man he had arrested on an OVI violation early Sunday morning. Conley is recovering from his wounds. The suspect, George Ruby, was shot and killed by another officer.
Please be advised that due to budget cuts, the Highland Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) Board of Supervisors have reduced the Highland SWCD office hours to Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. with the office being closed on Fridays until further notice.
In order to provide patients with more convenience and less travel, Adena foot and ankle specialist Brian Tscholl, MD, will soon begin seeing patients in Fayette County at Fayette Memorial Hospital two Tuesdays per month starting January 12.
Today's morning temperatures outside Merchants National Bank in uptown Hillsboro read 14 degrees at 8 a.m. The National Weather Service in Wilmington predicts even colder temperatures, with a low around 9 degrees tonight and a wind chill factor of minus 2.
This is always a hopeful time, as we celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another. And while 2009 was difficult for many Americans, we must also look back on this year with the knowledge that brighter days are ahead of us.
With final modifications to the 2010 proposed budget, the Highland County Board of Commissioners anticipate significantly lower revenues – of approximately $8.3 million – for the new year.
CINCINNATI —Cincinnati District Post Offices will implement curtailed window service hours at local Post Offices throughout the region, including the Hillsboro Post Office.
Two people died in a house fire Monday night in Russellville. Several area firefighters were called to the scene on West North Street in the Brown County village.
