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Ross County Artist Completes Smokey Bear Mural Promoting Wildfire Prevention at Western Elementary School
CHILLICOTHE, May 14, 2024 – Pam Kellough, a celebrated artist hailing from Chillicothe, has added another masterpiece to her portfolio with the completion of the Smokey Bear mural at Western Elementary School in Pike County. The vibrant mural, adorned with the intricate strokes of Kellough’s brush, serves as a poignant reminder of the importance of wildfire prevention while celebrating the natural beauty and resources of Ohio’s State Forests.
Minter receives sustainable agriculture grant
PIKETON - Logan Minter with Ohio State University, South Centers in Piketon, was awarded $49,529 for the project, "Expanding Opportunities of Season-Long Row Covers in Cucurbit Production using Native Pollinators." "This project will engage in cooperative research to apply use of season-long row covers and native pollinators to enhance sustainability...
Task force makes eight drug arrests
Several law enforcement agencies in Highland County made seven drug-related arrests Wednesday and one drug-related arrest Thursday stemming from investigations conducted by the Highland County Task Force. The arrests took place in Hillsboro, Greenfield and the Rocky Fork Lake area. The task force works in concert with local law enforcement...
6-year-old girl missing from Pike County found safe
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The endangered missing child advisory for a 6-year-old from Piketon, Ohio has ended. According to the Ohio Attorney General, the girl was found safe. Details about her disappearance are not known at this time.
Main Street Downtown Greenfield kicks off analysis
Main Street Downtown Greenfield has begun work on a downtown market analysis — the process of documenting details about the downtown’s current condition, exploring changes occurring in the marketplace, verifying what consumers want from downtown, discovering what businesses the downtown market will support, and creating a downtown business development strategy.
Record crowds attends chamber dinner
The Highland County Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual meeting and dinner on May 9, at The Orpheum located in uptown Hillsboro. More than 250 guests attended the sold-out event “Our Bet Is On You” and enjoyed an evening of networking within the Highland County business community. Dinner...
Softball Recap: Piketon snaps three-game streak of wins on the road
Piketon and Wellston squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Piketon had to settle for second. They lost 9-1 to the Wellston Golden Rockets. Piketon's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak. Zoey Fuchs was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Spruell FAC Player of the Year
Capmryn Spruell, a Hillsboro High School junior, has been named the 2024 Frontier Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Year. Also representing Hillsboro is Mylea Fridley. From Miami Trace is Ella McCarty and from Washington is Addison Knisley. Leah Lovett and Olivia Stegbauer, McClain; Lillie Eberts, Serenity Taylor and K.J....
Pike County Authorities Successfully Clean Up Hazardous Material Spill After Semi Rollover
Pike County – Emergency responders have completed cleanup operations following a hazardous material spill caused by a semi-rollover incident on State Route 23 in Piketon around noon today. The accident involved a commercial carrier transporting hazardous cargo, prompting the intervention of the Ohio State Patrol (OSP) to manage the...
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