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Local news from Highland County and the county seat of Hillsboro, reported by Heritage Headlines. Follow coverage of elections, courts, schools, roads, and police across the county, with the newest stories listed first.

Highland County Grand Jury Indicts Scioto Township Assistant Fire Chief Nathaniel Freeman After Greenfield Sting Arrest

Hopewell Heritage Headlines first reported in mid-August that Scioto Township Assistant Fire Chief Nathaniel T. Freeman, 36, of Chillicothe, faced felony charges after an...

Greenfield Woman Killed After Pickup Strikes Horse-Drawn Buggy on US 50 in Highland County

PAINT TOWNSHIP, Ohio. A 49-year-old Greenfield woman died Wednesday morning after a pickup truck struck a horse-drawn buggy from behind on U.S. Route 50...

Purse Snatching Charge Lands Man in Highland County Jail After Saturday Arrest

HILLSBORO, Ohio (August 22, 2026) – Chase S. Williamson was booked into the Highland County Jail early Saturday on a theft charge that official...

18-Year-Old Noah Otis Chapman Arrested in Highland County After Blood and Broken Windows Found at State Route 138 Property

Highland County, Ohio – On August 18, 2026, at approximately 11:40 a.m., the Highland County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 emergency call from a...

‘You’re No Longer One of Us’: Outrage Grows Over Felony Charges Against Scioto Township Assistant Fire Chief Nate Freeman

Local news blog The County Press first reported the arrest and charges against Nathaniel T. “Nate” Freeman, the 36-year-old assistant fire chief with the...

New James Hagen Crisis Care Center Opens in Chillicothe, Enhancing Mental Health Support for Five-County Region

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The James Hagen Crisis Care Center officially opened today at 11485 County Road 550 in Chillicothe, providing a vital new resource...

Highland County Jail Inmate Faces Multiple Felony Drug Charges Following Fayette County Arrest

A Highland County Jail inmate is being held on multiple felony drug charges after being arrested in Fayette County on June 30, according to...

Rep. Mark Johnson Secures $1.7 Million for Lake Logan Dredging Project in Major Win for Southern Ohio

Chillicothe-based lawmaker helps secure dedicated state funding for popular Hocking County lake restoration State Representative Mark Johnson (R-Chillicothe) played a central role in advancing dedicated...

Local Students from Southern Ohio Preserve Veterans’ Stories in Nation’s Capital

Chillicothe, Ohio — Students from Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center in Ross County recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to deliver dozens of oral history...

Milestone Address Assigned: Great Seal Medical Campus Takes Shape in Chillicothe, Boosting Southern Ohio Healthcare Access

Chillicothe, Ohio — The Ross County Building Department has officially assigned the address 110 Cohen’s Way, Chillicothe, OH 45601 to the Great Seal Medical...

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