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County battles winter storm By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com This map from the National Weather Service shows the boundary line separating the moderate snowfall totals forecast for southwest to northern Highland County from the lesser amounts combined with freezing rain and sleet predicted for areas in the southeastern part of the county. National Weather Service graphic Mother Nature and Old Man Winter teamed up to deliver double blows to Highland County Monday and into early ...

Coss, county square off By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com Appearing before the Highland County commissioners Wednesday to express support and opinions regarding proposed raises and an increase in the pay scale for the probation department were, from left, Highland County Common Pleas Court Judge Rocky Coss, Hillsboro Municipal Court Judge David McKenna and Highland County Court Judge Robert Judkins. Tim Colliver | The Times-Gazette Highland County Common Pleas Court Judge Rocky ...

Program for older foster kids By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com Smith A program designed for young people who “age out” of the foster care system has helped more than 2,000 successfully transition to independent adulthood. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) said that the Bridges Program allows young people in foster care between their 18th and 21st birthdays to request housing and other supportive services, as long as they are in school, gainfully employed...

Sex offender sent to prison By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com Badgley Jones A Greenfield man was sentenced to 42 months in prison in Highland County Common Pleas Court this week for having sexual relations with a 13-year-old minor. Bradley G. Badgley, 43, entered a guilty plea Jan. 7 to the third-degree felony charge of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, according to court documents. The original indictment alleged that the sex offences began on July 1 and continued through A...

Enjoying winter at Rocky Fork or Paint Creek By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com The ice was thick enough to support these Canadian Geese at Rocky Fork Lake State Park on Thursday afternoon, but natural resources officer Adam Somerville warned it may not have enough thickness to support a person who intends to ice fish. Tim Colliver | The Times-Gazette The winter wonderlands at Rocky Fork and Paint Creek state parks could quickly turn dangerous if hikers and cold weather fisherman...

Brief meeting for commissioners By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com Shown (l-r) are Highland County commissioners David Daniels, Jeff Duncan and Terry Britton during Wednesday’s meeting. Tim Colliver | The Times-Gazette In a brief but no less important meeting, Highland County commissioners Jeff Duncan, Terry Britton and David Daniels signed off Wednesday on a pair of resolutions and one contract, and prepared for the Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission’s first round c...

OSHP: Buggy driver dies from injuries The Times-Gazette Emergency personnel look over the remains of what turned out to be a fatal crash involving an Amish buggy Tuesday on U.S. Route 62 just south of New Market. Tim Colliver | The Times-Gazette A buggy driver who was struck by a car Tuesday afternoon on U.S. Route 62 in Highland County has died, according to the Wilmington Ohio State Highway Patrol Post. On Tuesday at approximately 12:07 p.m. the state patrol was dispatched to a serious inju...

3 Clinton Countians indicted by Highland Co. grand jury Cox Dettwiler HILLSBORO — Two Sabina men are facing separate indictments on charges of grand theft of a motor vehicle and tampering with identification numbers to conceal the identity of a vehicle. The indictments were returned Tuesday by a Highland County grand jury. Dustin R. Cox, 40, Sabina, was indicted on grand theft of a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree felony; and tampering with identification numbers to conceal identity of a vehi...

STORY UPDATED: OSHP: Man seriously injured when sedan rear-ends Amish buggy in Highland Co. By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com The wreckage of an Amish buggy rests on the roadway of U.S. 62 in front of a CareFlight helicopter from Dayton’s Miami Valley Hospital. The driver of the buggy was airlifted with undisclosed injuries following the crash Tuesday afternoon between the buggy and another vehicle. Tim Colliver | The Times-Gazette HIGHLAND CO. — A member of Highland County�...

One flown from buggy crash By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com The wreckage of an Amish buggy rests on U.S. Route 62 in front of a CareFlight helicopter from Dayton’s Miami Valley Hospital. The driver of the buggy was airlifted with serious injuries following the crash, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said. Tim Colliver | The Times-Gazette A man riding in a buggy sustained serious injuries and a horse had to be put down following a crash shortly after noon Tuesday on U.S. Route 62...