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Hillsboro woman sentenced to community control for meth possession
A Hillsboro woman has been sentenced to community control after pleading guilty to a third-degree felony drug possession charge. Loretta Wilkin, 56, of Hillsboro was indicted in January on one count of aggravated possession of methamphetamine, a third-degree felony. She pleaded guilty to the charge March 20. A bill of...
Patchy fog this morning, few storms possible in the afternoon
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Very heavy rainfall impacted some locations of the FOX19 NOW viewing area; Adams, Brown and Highland counties have Flood Advisories until Sunday at 5 a.m. due to flooding that has not only closed roads, but has also displaced some residents. Radar estimates up to four inches of rain had fallen in a short period of time and had led to Flash Flood Warnings earlier Saturday evening.
Greenfield man gets 4 years in prison
A Greenfield man sentenced to four years in prison for trafficking and tampering with evidence was among five people sentenced recently in Highland County Common Pleas Court. Ray Cooper, 29, was sentenced to two years in prison for one count of trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound, a second-degree felony, which was ordered to be consecutive to another two years in prison on one count of tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony. Cooper was given 76 days of jail time credit.
Wilmington man gets community control in Highland County extortion case
A Wilmington man was sentenced to community control this week and ordered to pay restitution after pleading guilty to an extortion charge in Highland County. As previously reported, Christian I. Kittrell, 23, was indicted by a Highland County grand jury in March and charged with two counts of extortion, both third-degree felonies.
Lynchburg-Clay, Ripley FCCLA chapters earn state awards
Ohio Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Press Release. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, 39 percent of Ohio’s distracted driving crashes since 2018 have involved drivers between ages 15-24. Students in Ohio Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA®) are taking matters into their own hands to make their communities safer, creating teen safe driving campaigns addressing the very real dangers of distracted and impaired driving.
Butlers headed for OAC Hall of Fame
William “Bill” and Janet Butler, of Hillsboro, will be inducted into the Ohio Agricultural Council’s Hall of Fame, which is set to honor the 2024 awardees who have significantly contributed to the advancement of Ohio’s agricultural community. The 2024 OAC Hall of Fame ceremony will celebrate...
Rogue prosecutors and the rise of crime
The writers of our Constitution placed their faith not in specific guarantees of rights—those came later—but in a system of checks on government power. Foremost is the separation of powers among the three branches of the federal government, as well as between the federal government and the states. For this system to work as designed, people in each branch of the federal government and in the state governments must do their jobs and stay in their respective lanes.
Mc Counterfeit – Male Tries to Pay for Mcdonalds with Fake Dollar Bill
HILLSBORO, 05/01/24 – An incident involving an attempted use of a counterfeit hundred-dollar bill at McDonald’s on North Bridge Street has prompted a police investigation, according to initial reports. Officers were dispatched to the McDonald’s located at 1067 N Bridge St following a report of theft. The case,...
Check the forecast for Flying Pig marathon race time: Will it be dry?
After a heavy thunderstorm delayed all of the Flying Pig's Saturday races until the afternoon, runners in the half and full marathons can look forward to drier conditions Sunday morning. Temperatures at the marathon's 6:30 a.m. start time were expected to be in the low 60s according to the National Weather Service in...
Hillsboro's Carter Boyd slated as Ohio FFA State Vice President
Hillsboro FFA member Carter Boyd was slated as the 2024-25 Ohio FFA State Vice President Friday evening during the final session of the 96th Ohio FFA Convention. Boyd, a junior at HHS, currently serves as Hillsboro FFA Vice President. He was selected to serve as the chapter president for 2024-25.
Hustling Wildcats tame Tigers at Bott Field 7-3
BLANCHESTER — Bryce Sipple homered and Blanchester stole 15 bases Thursday in a 7-3 win over McClain in non-league baseball at Bott Field on the BHS campus. “I love the way this team competes,” Blanchester manager Aaron Lawson said. “We pride ourselves on hustling and trying to take the extra 90 feet. That really helped and was the difference maker.”
Lynchburg-Clay softball wins over West Union; clinches share of SHAC Division I championship
Twelve hits led to 11 runs for the Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs on Tuesday (April 30), as they earned a Southern Hills Athletic Conference win over the West Union Lady Dragons by a 11-0 score in five innings. The win against West Union, and on the following day, a loss to...
Bainbridge man gets 4 years in Highland County Task Force case
A Bainbridge man indicted earlier this year in connection with the Highland County Task Force’s “Operation Fetty Stop” drug investigation has been sentenced to four years in prison for trafficking meth. Nathan Snodgrass, 48, was one of 19 individuals indicted in February as a result of ongoing...
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