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OSP announces new traffic safety initiative
Wilmington, Ohio (WDTN) — The Wilmington Patrol Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is establishing a new initiative that will focus on safety belt enforcement. The initiative will last through the month of June. The Wilmington patrol post cited that an average of 8.5 traffic fatalities per year over a two-year span occurred in […]
Hillsboro City Schools Board of Education to meet June 17
The Hillsboro City Schools Board of Education will meet in regular session Monday, June 17 at 7 p.m. in the Hillsboro Board of Education Office, 39 Willettsville Pike, for the regular meeting and executive session if necessary. The Finance Committee will meet at the Board Office on Monday, June 17...
St. Mary’s Episcopal begins Red Door Bakes
June finds a new program beginning at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church called Red Door Bakes, which is a new kind of bake sale. Following the model of St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church in Auburn, Alabama, which runs “St. Duns Buns,” St. Mary’s has developed a website where the baked goods being offered are listed (some with photos) as well as a description. Buyers can choose the items they want to purchase, make a donation for the item and pay, then pick up the item on the designated date and time.
Ames earns Hillsboro Order of the Eastern Star scholarship
Hillsboro Order of the Eastern Star #441 awarded this year’s Vance Scholarship to Claire Ames, a 2024 graduate of Whiteoak High School. Ames is pictured with Eastern Star members Jon Seegar and Patty Griffith. Publisher's note: A free press is critical to having well-informed voters and citizens. While some...
Freed fowls: Bainbridge Police save ducklings from drain
BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WOIO) - Bainbridge Police officers saved a waddling of ducklings from a storm drain. While patrolling Saturday, the officers spotted a ‘duck in distress’ causing a traffic issues, according to a Facebook post. Once officers got closer to the duck, they noticed a group of...
“Brandon’s battle is going to be a marathon”: Stark County teen suffers severe brain injury in crash
Brandon Pittman, a 17-year-old student at Louisville High School, was seriously injured in a single-vehicle car crash on Tuesday, June 4. The accident occurred when Pittman’s Honda Civic veered off the right side of the road off of 153 in Georgetown around 9 a.m., struck a culvert before going airborne. Despite wearing a seatbelt, Pittman suffered severe head injuries after an object from the backseat flew forward and struck him upon landing.
Highland County Chamber and Visitors Bureau celebrate new office with ribbon cutting
Highland County Chamber of Commerce, Press Release. Highland County Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau of Highland County, located at 129 North High Street, Hillsboro, celebrated their new office space with a ribbon cutting Tuesday, June 4. Chamber members, neighbors, tourism partners and community members were among the crowd that came to celebrate.
DAR hears Civil War instruments
The June program for the Waw-wil-a-way chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was given by John M. Huffman of Waverly. Huffman is director of the 73rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment Band. He shared instruments from the Civil War. The chapter installed two new members. It will be sponsoring Wreaths Across America before Christmas. The chapter hopes to sell many more wreaths because there are more than 1,100 veterans buried in the Hillsboro Cemetery.
Kindergarten registration help appreciated
My staff at the Hillsboro City Schools Early Childhood Center and I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the many volunteers who donated their time to work at the annual kindergarten registration held June 6, 2024. Approximately 121 students were registered that day. An undertaking of this...
1803 New Market wedding re-enacted
A wedding re-enactment from 1803 played out Saturday before the Highland County Historical Society opened its new bridal exhibit at the Highland House Museum in Hillsboro. The museum exhibit features at least 41 wedding gowns dating back possibly 200 or more years ago to 1969, as well as photos, a corsage from a 1945 wedding, gift book lists, marriage certificates and more. The display will be open from 1-4 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays at the museum through July 27. Groups wanting to tour the museum at other times can call Vicki Knauff, the museum director, at 937-393-3392.
Crews on scene of crash on OH-124 near Hillsboro
Emergency crews are on the scene of a crash on OH-124 near Hillsboro. The crash occurred just east of Hillsboro. Injuries have been reported but have not been confirmed by WLWT at this time. The extent of injuries is unknown, but Air-Care was reportedly requested. Click the video player above...
'He's all about the program and the team.' NFHS honors Western Brown's Hunter McKinzie
The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced that Western Brown senior Hunter McKinzie is a recipient of the National Federation of High School's Spirit of Sport Award, the first time since 2020 that an Ohio athlete has earned the honor. McKinzie was diagnosed with Stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma as a sophomore but returned...
Ross County – One Person Dies in Rollover Crash on US-23
Chillicothe – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle crash that resulted in a fatality on US 23 at State Route 207. On June 7, 2024, at approximately 1355 hours, a 2005 Honda Pilot driven by Alexander Pollard, age 22 of West Union, Ohio and his passenger Nicholas Fisher, age 23 of Peebles, Ohio was traveling south on US 23. Their vehicle traveled off the left side of the roadway, through the median, and traveled into the north bound lanes of US 23. The vehicle began to overturn ejecting Alexander Pollard. It continued off the left side of the roadway where it came to rest under the State Route 207 overpass. Mr. Pollard succumbed to his injuries as a result of the crash. Mr. Fisher was transported to Adena Regional Medical Center by Union Township Emergency Medical Services for serious injuries. US 23 was shut down for approximately 3 hours.
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