The Brown County Sheriff's Office is warning residents that there may be a mountain lion on the loose.

Hillsboro City Auditor Gary Lewis and former Ohio RPAC (Realtors Political Action Committee) chairperson and National Association of Realtors RPAC Hall of Fame member Barbara Lach were the guest speakers Thursday at the monthly meeting of the Highland County Board of Realtors, at the Highland County Senior Citizen Center.

Hillsboro City Auditor Gary Lewis and former Ohio RPAC (Realtors Political Action Committee) chairperson and National Association of Realtors RPAC Hall of Fame member Barbara Lach were the guest speakers Thursday at the monthly meeting of the Highland County Board of Realtors, at the Highland County Senior Citizen Center.

Haire Bohmer Wealth Management Group, LLC celebrated the grand opening of the newest office at 100 S. High Street, Suite 201 in Hillsboro with a Chamber ribbon cutting celebration.

State Route 247 was closed in Adams County Tuesday morning (May 25) due to an accident, but has re-opened.

The WSJ said the company "will use Chinese technology to produce automotive-grade lithium-ion batteries for an all-electric car the U.S. company plans to launch in California later this year. The deal is a rare example of a U.S. auto maker having to tap a Chinese company for high technology. Another unusual facet of the venture is the creation of manufacturing jobs both in China and the U.S.

Thanks to grant funds from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention, youth and adult volunteers from Highland County participated in a county-wide Litter Pickup campaign during the months of March, April and May.  Grant funds provided the supplies and equipment needed for the litter pickups, and the volunteers provided the labor.