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Memorial Day observances planned
Memorial Day observances have been announced for Monday, May 27 in Hillsboro, Greenfield, Pricetown and South Salem. In Hillsboro, the program will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial on the west side of the Highland County Courthouse. The speaker will be Thomas Payne, who spent 25 years in the U.S. Air Force before retiring as a major.
Maysville man sentenced to 13 years in attempted murder case
MAYSVILLE, Ky. (WXIX) - A Maysville man was sentenced to 13 years Friday after he shot at two men over the Fourth of July holiday weekend in 2023. Newly released body camera footage shows the moments after Dimetri White was arrested. Earlier this year, White pleaded guilty to attempted murder,...
Biodiversity project at Weastec
In the past year, Weastec has taken steps to enrich the diverse ecosystem surrounding its premises in Hillsboro. In November 2023, a group of employees established Weastec’s Biodiversity Team, later named BioTEC, with the aim of utilizing the company’s land to restore ecosystems suitable for various native species of animals, plants, insects and others.
Belpre darts past West Union with early burst
Belpre rushed to an early advantage and ran away for a 11-1 win over West Union on May 14 in Ohio baseball. In recent action on May 10, Belpre faced off against Vincent Warren. We want your feedback on the accuracy and quality of this article. Take a 1-minute survey...
Cassidy Perry, Alli Hodgkinson, Rachel Baker lead Manchester softball to 20-win season
Manchester is playing a brand of softball that few teams in the Greater Akron area can match. The Panthers (20-5) entered this week winners of 12 of their past 13 games ahead of a Division III district semifinal against Tuslaw at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Wellington. ...
Crash with injuries reported on Greenbush East Road in Mount Orab
MOUNT ORAB, Ohio — Mount Orab crews are responding to a reported crash with injuries on Tuesday. Click the video player above to watch other morning headlines from WLWT News 5. The reported crash occurred on the 4700 block of Greenbush East Road. There is no information on the...
Southern State ADN program celebrates graduates
Thirty-six graduates of the Southern State Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program were recognized during a May 2 pinning ceremony at the college’s central campus in Hillsboro. Graduate Mariaha Moyer of Clinton County opened the evening ceremony, followed by administrative greetings by SSCC President Dr. Nicole Roades and SSCC...
Baseball Game Preview: Lewis County on Home-Turf
Lewis County has been on the road for four straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the West Carter Comets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'. Last...
The socialist in all of us
In John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address of 1961, he said, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”. In the 63 years since then, some, more than others, but all for certain, have gone exactly the other way. In the back of everyone’s mind is the idea that we are going to get more from the government than we pay into the government.
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...
Tiger Woods’ Thursday was rough. Here’s why Friday will be riveting
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Tiger Woods doesn’t have the type of game required to win this PGA Championship. Not this week, at least, on this course in these conditions. Valhalla is calling for firepower. Not just birdies, but birdie binges. Tiger is 48 years old, and 10 shots back of the No. 3 player in the world, who just made a 62 look easy.
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