Economic development position proposed
By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com
Pictured (l-r) expressing their support Wednesday for the creation of a new Highland County Economic Development Department were Lynchburg Mayor James Burton, Leesburg Mayor Shawn Priest, Hillsboro Safety & Service Director Brianne Abbott, commissioner David Daniels, commission chair Jeff Duncan, Highland County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jamie Wheeler, Greenfield Village Council Chair Phil Clyburn, Greenfield City Manager Todd Wilkin and commissioner Terry Britton.
Tim Colliver | The Times-Gazette
Plans to hire an economic development director were announced during the Wednesday meeting of the Highland County Board of Commissioners, with members of several county municipalities and the Highland County Chamber of Commerce present to express their support for the new position.
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UPDATED: County, municipalities announce plans for new economic development department Pictured (l-r) are Lynchburg mayor James Burton; Leesburg mayor Shawn Priest; Hillsboro safety and service director Brianne Abbott; Highland County commissioners David Daniels and Jeff Duncan; Highland County Chamber of Commerce executive director Jamie Wheeler; Greenfield village council chair Phil Clyburn; Greenfield city manager Todd Wilkin; and Highland County commissioner Terry Britton. (HCP Photo/Caitlin Forsha) The Highland County Board of Commissioners, in partnership with local municipalities as well as the Highland County Chamber of Commerce, announced plans Wednesday, March 3 for the formation of a new economic development department.
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James Hugh McCartney (Photo courtesy of the Highland County Justice Center) A Hillsboro man is currently in the Highland County Justice Center after being charged with trafficking in persons, a first-degree felony.
According to the complaint filed March 1 in Hillsboro Municipal Court, James Hugh McCartney, 61, of Hillsboro has been charged under ORC 2905.32(A)(1). McCartney allegedly “did knowingly attempt to recruit, lure, entice, isolate, harbor, transport, provide, obtain or maintain another person, when [he] knows that the other person will be subjected to involuntary servitude or be compelled to engage in sexual activity for hire, engage in a performance that is obscene, sexually oriented, or nudity oriented, or be a model or participant in the production of material that is obscene, sexually oriented
The thin blue line: A local law enforcement officer s story speaks volumes Sgt. Mike Gaines
Publisher s note:
On Tuesday, Feb. 23, the Paint Creek Joint EMS/Fire District’s Rainsboro station was called to Rocky Fork Lake for two teens who had fallen through the ice and were in immediate peril. During the initial phase of the rescue, an Ohio Division of Natural Resources Officer, Jason Lagore, suffered a medical emergency at the scene and passed away after his response to rescue the victims. Highland County almost lost another law enforcement officer that same evening. This is Sgt. Mike Gaines story. It speaks volumes for everyone who has put on the uniform and placed his or her life on the line in the name of honorable dedication and service in the name of law enforcement. May God bless these true public servants. Thank you for your service.
Updated: 2:31 PM PST, February 26, 2021
ODNR officer Jason Lagore had attempted to rescue the teenagers when he had suffered his own “medical emergency” at the scene during the initial phases of the rescue, according to an ODNR spokesperson.
An officer with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and a teen girl died after she and her brother fell through the icy lake waters at Rocky Fork State Park, authorities said. The 16-year-old girl died while trying to save her 13-year-old brother, who survived the harrowing tragedy, local ABC affiliate WCPO reported.
ODNR officer Jason Lagore had attempted to rescue the teenagers when he suffered his own “medical emergency” at the scene during the initial phases of the rescue, according to an ODNR spokesperson.