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COVID-19 indicators increase By Tim Colliver - tcollier@aimmediamidwest.com This graphic courtesy of the Ohio Department of Health illustrates the demographics that will be targeted in Ohio’s next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations and their estimated populations. Graphic courtesy Ohio Department of Health During Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s Tuesday coronavirus news briefing, he said that 7,580 new cases of COVID-19 had been reported by the Ohio Department of Health, bringing the state’s cumulative total since March to 735,003. On one hand, the ODH reported 104 deaths since Monday, bringing th...

Twelve indicted by grand jury By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com Elliott A Highland County grand jury convened for the first time in 2021 Tuesday morning, returning indictments against 12 individuals ranging from drug possession and trafficking to fraud, grand theft of a motor vehicle and failure to appear. Donald E. Elliott, 29, Lynchburg, was charged with one count each of aggravated trafficking in and aggravated possession of methamphetamine, both third-degree felonies, and a second-degree misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest. Dana Peacock, 41, address unknown, faces a seco...

The Appalachian Highway, long shots and sluggings 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 back in the day. This week in 1948, an article appearing in what was then The News Herald under the headline, “Youth captured after slugging” detailed a robbery at Mike’s Lunch on South High Street, during which the owner, Mike Palos, ...

County to receive $2.64 million By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com Peterson State Senator Bob Peterson (R-Washington C.H.) announced Monday the passage of the state’s capital budget, which he called a $2.1 billion investment in Ohio’s schools, infrastructure, public services and local community projects. A total of $2.64 million has been earmarked for projects in Highland County. The legislature generally approves a capital budget every two years, and the bill funds needed improvements to public services and facilities across the state, including schools, roads and bridges, ...

‘First Noel’ has roots in Latin By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com Editor’s Note — Christmas has been described as being one of the few holidays with its own “sound track.” The Times-Gazette today presents the final chapter of our special 12-part series on “The 12 Carols of Christmas,” relating the stories behind some of the best-loved sacred songs of the season. The word “Noel,” Robert Morgan wrote in “Then Sings My Soul,” seems to be of French origin with roots in Latin. In Latin, the word “Natalis” means birthday. Those old enough to remember old TV...