The Fourth District Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Hillsboro woman found guilty of felonious assault following a jury trial last year.
Highland County commissioners David Daniels, Brad Roades and Terry Britton heard reports from leaders of several different county offices on topics including workforce development, the state of the recorder’s office and permissive sales tax receipts during their Wednesday, Feb. 21 meeting.
Highland County Juvenile Court Judge Kevin Greer Wednesday ordered two children to remain in the care of the Highland County Children Services Agency through Dec. 7, after ruling that there was “clear and convincing evidence” the children were abused and neglected.
Magistrate Thomas W. Scholl this month ruled in favor of Highland County Prosecutor Anneka Collins and the City of Hillsboro in a quo warranto case involving the Hillsboro Area Economic Development Corporation, a community improvement corporation founded in 2015 under the tenure of former Hillsboro Mayor Drew Hastings.
A Greenfield man already serving community control in a separate case was sentenced to five years of community control and ordered to pay over $3,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to theft by deception.