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Grand jury indicts 28 Tuesday By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com A Highland County grand jury returned indictments in the May session against 28 individuals Wednesday on charges that included receiving stolen property, felonious assault, forgery, tampering with evidence and endangering children. Over half the indictments — 16 to be exact — were directly related to drug possession. Timothy J. White, 46, Hillsboro, faces a five-count indictment that involved the alleged use of a ...

Coffee & Commerce at Scott House Wednesday morning’s Highland County Chamber of Commerce Coffee & Commerce event was attended by nearly 50 community business representatives, as well as city and county leaders. A roundtable discussion highlighted business successes and challenges, which allowed the various representatives the opportunity to share both strategic planning and offer business solutions. The next Coffee & Commerce event will be held from 8-9 a.m. Wednesday, May 12 at the village o...

Clinton Countians indicted by Highland Co. grand jury on drug charges; Hillsboro man accused of using stun gun on children HILLSBORO — A Highland County grand jury returned indictments in the May session. Several Clinton County residents were indicted on drug-related charges: • Ashleigh P. Myers, 33, Wilmington, for failure to appear, a fourth-degree felony. Online court records showed that a capias warrant for her arrest was issued on April 7 related to her four-count indictment on drug po...

Talking solar in Lynchburg By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com Wilkin A grass roots organization calling itself Clinton County/Highland County Citizens Concerned About Solar Farms is having an informational meeting Tuesday, May 4 at 7 p.m. at the Lynchburg Fire Department, located at 8123 S.R. 135 in Lynchburg. On its Facebook page, the group states that it has 611 members. State Rep. and Lynchburg native Shane Wilkin (R-Dist. 91) told The Times-Gazette that he will be in attendanc...

Courthouse prayer event site Saturday’s prayer event on the Highland County Courthouse square event in Hillsboro was designed to call out to heaven for God to reach down and help heal and unite a divided nation. Well over 100 attended the mix of gospel music and spoken testimonies, with Good News Gathering Pastor Jeff Lyle (pictured) comparing today’s events with what King David wrote in Psalm 11:3: “If the foundations be destroyed what can the righteous do?” A possible answer can be fo...

May is Building Safety Month Confirming a city commitment to recognizing that Hillsboro’s growth and strength depends on the safety and economic value of the homes, buildings and infrastructure, mayor Justin Harsha said Monday while issuing a proclamation designating the month of May as Building Safety Month in the city. “Safer buildings, safer communities, safer world” is this year’s theme. Shown in the mayor’s office are Harsha (left) and Hillsboro Chief Building Official Steve Rive...

Another of the players in the checkerboard of solar energy promoted the benefits of locating another solar panel farm in Highland County, and answered some

Gunshots, Y2K and a train trip to see the Reds 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 1908, the Hillsboro Dispatch reported “the demon of fire visited Peebles,” destroying the business block of the ...

Buddy Poppy Month proclaimed Recognizing the Buddy Poppy creed of the VFW, “Honor the Dead by Helping the Living,” Hillsboro Mayor Justin Harsha on Monday proclaimed the month of May as Buddy Poppy Month in Hillsboro. Recognized and endorsed by government leaders since 1922, VFW Buddy Poppies are assembled by disabled veterans, with Senior Vice Commander Dwight Reynolds adding that all proceeds from Buddy Poppy sales remain in the local community. Hillsboro VFW Post 9094 Commander Rick Wilk...

Grand theft auto lands Hillsboro man in prison By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com In sentencing hearings held Thursday at Highland County Common Pleas Court, a Hillsboro man was given a 15-month prison sentence, while two others got community control and another had a warrant out for his arrest after failing to appear in court. Dusty R. Cox, 40, Hillsboro, was sentenced to 15 months in prison after being convicted of grand theft of a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree felony. He was gi...