Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades revisited discussions of county insurance and heard updates on maintenance, solar projects and Second Congressional District activities during their Wednesday, July 8 meeting.

On July 10, at approximately 9:50 p.m., a Highland County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a 2004 Honda in the Allensburg area on U.S. Route 50 for an alleged traffic violation.

Highland County Prosecutor Anneka Collins this week was named as a special prosecutor in a high-profile Vinton County child endangering case.

The suspect accused of causing a man’s death in a Hillsboro business parking lot has been charged with murder, after a Highland County grand jury handed down a seven-count indictment Tuesday, July 7.

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades heard details on a proposed new small-scale solar project west of Greenfield during their Wednesday, July 1 meeting.

A Hillsboro man was sentenced to community control Wednesday after pleading guilty to a drug trafficking charge in connection with a Highland County Task Force investigation.

On Monday, June 29 at approximately 10:26 p.m., Highland County Sheriff's deputies responded to the 7700 block of state Route 753 in Paint Township for a report of a theft.

A Highland County resident was among students who received degrees from the University of Tennessee at Martin during spring commencement ceremonies held May 2 on the UT Martin campus in Martin, Tenn.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jim Tressel and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik Tuesday announced $15.5 million in grants to help communities in 35 counties clean up contaminated properties and prepare them for redevelopment.

Members of the Highland County Land Reutilization Corporation (land bank) board debated, then ultimately approved, a change order for work on a grant-funded demolition project and the sale of another property during a special meeting Friday, June 26.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association released their new boys basketball divisions list on Tuesday (June 30) for the upcoming 2026-27 winter sports season, and for two Highland County teams, they have moved down one division each.

Members of the Highland County Land Reutilization Corporation (land bank) board heard updates on state grant progress and other properties during a meeting Thursday, June 18, in a return to regular business.

A Chillicothe man was sentenced last week to a year and a half in prison after pleading guilty to a drug trafficking charge in Highland County.

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton and Brad Roades hosted the Ohio Regional Development Commission’s second-round caucus at the start of their Wednesday, June 17 meeting, where two grant applications were approved.

A Lynchburg woman indicted in connection with a Highland County Task Force investigation was sentenced last week to four years in prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking charges.