Highland News

Officials report that Highland County led the state in unemployment last month, with a local jobless rate of 15.3 percent.

A Hillsboro woman is dead after a crash in Highland County. Troopers said Mary Hodges, 28, of Hillsboro, was heading west on state Route 506 when she went left of center, overcorrected and lost control at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday.

The clouds are sticking around through early afternoon, but there's more sun in the forecast today as we start to dry out from our wet week.

The 5.5 mil levy would establish fire and EMS services for parts of eastern Highland and western Ross counties Supporters for the Paint Creek Joint EMS/Fire District levy have kicked off their campaign and are gaining momentum across the community in preparation for the vote on November 3rd.

Bainbridge attorney Rebecca Bobb-Mettler was arrested by Highland County Sheriff's deputies Thursday shortly after her release from the Ross County Jail.

The marijuana plants were found in a wooden area in Washington Township, Tuesday.

The Highland County Water Company, Inc hs issued a boil advisory for the following area: St.

They say to stay indoors and away from windows until the storm has passed. There is also a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the following areas until 9 p.m.: Dearborn, IN Franklin, IN Ohio, IN Ripley, IN Switzerland, IN Union, IN Boone, KY Bracken, KY Campbell, KY Carroll, KY Clark, KY Gallatin, KY Grant, KY Kenton, KY Pendleton, KY Adams, OH Brown, ...

The case involved a 17 year old girl who suffered mild illness and has recovered fully from the disease.

Hail and flooding were seen in two local counties. Severe storms once again caused some problems in southern Ohio Tuesday afternoon.

Another round of t-storms in Indianapolis heading our direction. Typically t-storms as you go past sunset start to die down.

A Highland County traffic fatality is under investigation by the Ohio Highway Patrol.

Highland County Junior Fair Market Goats, Feeder Calves, Market Lambs & Market Pigs will be tagged June 6th at the Highland County Fairgrounds.

State Representative Clyde Evans, a Republican from Rio Grande, will formally announce his candidacy for Ohio's 17th State Senate district this Thursday and Friday in a tour of the district.

The Highland Co. Water Company, Inc. has lifted the boil advisory for the following area: St.

The Highland County Sheriff's Department located a fugitive kidnapping suspect and his victim Wednesday morning.

The Arc of Appalachia Preserve System is teaming up with The Friends of Serpent Mound to investigate their role in future management of Fort Hill in Highland County and Serpent Mound in Adams County, two of the 58 historic sites and museums administered by the Ohio Historical Society .

The Highland Co. Water Company, Inc. has lifted the boil advisory for the following area: Smart Hill Lane of Peach Orchard Rd.

Board of Commissioners met Wednesday in regular session. A proclamation was signed to proclaim May 9th and every second Saturday in May as the Official Hillsboro-Area Food Drive Day.

The Highland County Board of Health met to discuss the H1N1 virus, Friday morning, where it was announced that there are no positive cases of the virus in Highland County nor the surrounding counties.