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Fundraising ‘a struggle with Covid’ By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com The 22nd annual Supplementary Assistance to the Handicapped (SATH) Charity Auction is scheduled for Saturday, May 15 starting at 10 a.m. at the Highland County Fairgrounds. The Hess Auction Company is assisting SATH with the auction, with all proceeds going to fund the organization’s efforts in helping special needs children from Highland, Brown, Clinton, Fayette and surrounding counties. Linda Allen, SATH...

Local airman hits century mark A crowd of more than 50 well-wishers gathered in the hangar at the Highland County Airport on Saturday for a surprise birthday celebration for Darrel Larkin on his 100th birthday. The centenarian is both a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and a retired Ohio Air National Guard TSgt., with more than 7,700 hours flying two-dozen military aircraft. His longtime friend, Major General Ray Moorman (OANG/retired), thanked local Suburban Propane manager and fellow pilo...

Fayette Solar presents case By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com The highlighted part of this coverage map shows the parameters of Fayette Solar, provided by National Grid Renewables. Fayette Solar is proposed to occupy 517 acres of land in southeastern Fayette County, just across the Highland County/Fayette County line between Bonner, Barrett and Beatty Roads, and a segment of northeastern Highland County, roughly one-half mile north of Greenfield, with connection to the electric gr...

Tempers flare at solar forum By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com State Rep. Shane Wilkin (left) listens to one of the concerned citizens who packed the Lynchburg fire station Tuesday night to express both concern and anger regarding a trio of solar panel farms proposed to be built near the village. At center, back to camera, is David Gingerich, who was the moderator and a member of Clinton County/Highland County Citizens Concerned About Solar Farms. Tim Colliver | The Times-Gazette...

Ratcliff named new JFS director By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com Ratcliff Jeremy Ratcliff, former director of the Highland County Probation Department, has been given the nod to lead the Highland County Job & Family Services office as its new director. The announcement was made by the Highland County commissioners, who met in special executive session Friday morning as commissioner David Daniels put forth the motion, which was seconded by vice president Terry Britton, to hire Ra...

Sabina man given prison time Dettwiller HILLSBORO — A Highland County jury found a Sabina man guilty of two counts of grand theft of a motor vehicle, both fourth-degree felonies, this week and Common Pleas Court Judge Rocky Coss rendered sentencing the same day. Joshua J.J. Dettwiller, 29, was sentenced to 30 months imprisonment for stealing the same vehicle on two separate occasions in December 2020, plus got additional prison time for violating the terms of community control from a prior f...

Tempers flare at solar forum By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com It was standing room only at the Lynchburg fire station for Tuesday’s solar farm discussion. Organizers of the event estimated nearly 200 people were in attendance. Tim Colliver | The Times-Gazette LYNCHBURG — One concerned citizen called the area “the wild west of solar panels,” and it was a frustrated, exasperated and at times hostile crowd that greeted State Rep. Shane Wilkin (R-Hillsboro) in the Lynchburg...

Rocky Fork Dam, spittlebugs and ‘Porky’s Revenge’ By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com Editor’s note — We’re continuing our tradition of taking a look back each Saturday at some of the important, interesting or even odd events as they were reported during the same week throughout the years, along with interesting advertising features from years gone by. This week in 1912, the Hillsboro Dispatch reported the prediction that 65,000 automobiles would be licensed in Ohio, wit...

Sentenced for stealing van twice By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com Dettwiller A Highland County jury found a Sabina man guilty of two counts of grand theft of a motor vehicle, both fourth-degree felonies, this week and Common Pleas Court Judge Rocky Coss rendered sentencing the same day. Joshua J.J. Dettwiller, 29, was sentenced to 30 months imprisonment for stealing the same vehicle on two separate occasions in December 2020, plus got additional prison time for violating the ter...

Britton: ‘Almost a disgrace’ By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com Teresa Lewis, regional director from the Peebles office of Rep. Brad Wenstrup, initially offered assistance to the Highland County commissioners Wednesday in the close-out of the cancelled Rocky Fork Lake improvement grant, but the discussion soon turned to employers unable to hire workers who she said were enjoying generous unemployment benefits. Tim Colliver | The Times-Gazette Assisting with the “closing out...