Ohio's Republican leaders, who earlier this year pushed through a contentious crackdown on the collective bargaining rights of public workers, now say they will retroactively compromise on the measure in the hopes of removing it from the ballot in November.

Members of the Hillsboro City Schools Board of Education said that they are "disappointed" at recent community reaction and media attention on the board's decision to purchase iPads for use during their meetings. The "controversy" pulled focus from the work that has been done so that the school district could finish the 2011 fiscal year with a $900,000 surplus.

A Hillsboro man who pleaded guilty to two charges related to child pornography has been sentenced to six years in prison.
  During the sentencing hearing in Highland County Common Pleas Court Wednesday, the defendant, Dana Jeter, 52, addressed the court, saying that he didn't understand an Internet file sharing program where he obtained the graphic images of children, and that "it wasn't my responsibility."

A Hillsboro man who pleaded guilty to two charges related to child pornography has been sentenced to six years in prison.
  During the sentencing hearing in Highland County Common Pleas Court Wednesday, the defendant, Dana Jeter, 52, addressed the court, saying that he didn't understand an Internet file sharing program where he obtained the graphic images of children, and that "it wasn't my responsibility."

A jury in Highland County Common Pleas Court has found Zachary Bondurant and Jeffrey Stevens guilty on all charges - including first-degree felony counts of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity regarding a drug trafficking enterprise.
  Highland County Common Pleas Court Judge Rocky Coss denied defense attorney requests for pre-sentence investigations and proceeded immediately to sentencing.

The Highland County Board of Commissioners recognized and supported the 2011 Highland County Women's Hall of Fame induction ceremony during their Wednesday board meeting.

The Highland County Board of Commissioners recognized and supported the 2011 Highland County Women's Hall of Fame induction ceremony during their Wednesday board meeting.

Approximately 300,000 children in Ohio lived with at least one unemployed parent in 2010, according to the foundation.

The prosecution and the defense have both rested in the second day of trial for two men charged in engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity regarding an alleged drug ring in Highland County.  
 Fourteen witnesses - some in handcuffs and striped prison uniforms - offered testimony Tuesday in Highland County Common Pleas Court in the trial of Zachary Bondurant and Jeffrey Stevens, who face the first-degree felony charge.

Hillsboro Police Chief Nick Thompson confirmed this week that his department, in cooperation with village and city police departments, will provide security for the 2011 Highland County Fair. "All the city and village police chiefs stepped up to the plate and asked what they could do to help. At this time, a mutual aid agreement is being signed by each entity, and all agencies will be providing personnel to patrol the Highland County Fair."