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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 Tuesday, with two rounds of bad weather that had the potential of leaving up to a foot of snow on th...

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 Coss met with the Highland County commissioners Wednesday in an attempt to iron out differences in w...

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, participating in an employment program, or have a medical condition that prevents them from going ...

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 Aug. 1, 2020. As part of his sentencing, Badgley was designated a Tier II sex offender, which mandate...

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 don’t take proper precautions, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), whic...