Coalition member discusses fraud, human trafficking
During a meeting of the Highland County Prevention and Recovery Coalition member and Merchants National Bank employee Jeff Meyer spoke Wednesday about fraud and human trafficking.
52nd radio telethon raises $165,161
Generosity was flowing all around Wednesday during the 52nd annual Ernie Blankenship Memorial Telethon to benefit the Highland County Society for Children and Adults that saw $165,161 raised in two hours at the Hillsboro Orpheum and McClain High School in Greenfield.
Fairfield awarded $3.24M for school-based health center
The Fairfield Local School District and Highland Health Providers are partnering to open a new school-based health center and STEM — Workforce Center thanks to a $3,235,560 grant announced Thursday as part of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s ongoing investment in Ohio’s Appalachian communities.
Alzheimer’s walk returning to Liberty Park
News on the Hillsboro Walk for the Alzheimer’s Association was delivered at the weekly Wednesday morning meeting of the Highland County Board of Commissioners.
Fire displaces Bell Gardens residents
What was originally reported a dumpster fire spread to an assisted living facility in Hillsboro that had to evacuate all its residents late Wednesday morning.
HMS team world robotics bound
A team of five eighth grade students from Hillsboro Middle School have qualified for the VEX Worlds Robotics Competition in Dallas, Texas on April 28-30 by being ranked sixth in a state competition out of 60 teams that competed.
Task force has protected county since 2019
Since its inception by county prosecutor Anneka Collins in 2019, the Highland County Task Force has garnered more than 260 indictments on more than 1,150 charges, had 67 people sentenced to community control and saw criminals sentenced to 437 years in prison.
Movie about black Greenfield auto makers being developed
Bright Morning Star Films, Paradestormer Productions and Silver Screen Indie are in development for a feature film based on the award-winning book “The C.R. Patterson and Son’s Company Black Pioneers in the Vehicle Building Industry, 1865-1939” by Christopher Nelson as seen on the TV show “The View”. The film is under the working title “Driven”. A separate documentary is being produced along side the feature film.
Hillsboro man sentenced for meth
A Hillsboro man was sentenced to six years of community control on methamphetamine possession and failure to appear recently in Highland County Common Pleas Court.
Chief deputy at HCSO fired
Former Highland County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Brandon Stratton has been fired after twice being put on paid administrative leave shortly before this week’s primary election, sheriff Donnie Barrera said Thursday.
