🎗️ Highland County fights drug use with Red Ribbon Week proclamation. Commissioners issued the proclamation for the October 27-31 observance, with Paint Valley ADAMH representatives accepting alongside local school and treatment partners. This year's theme "Life Is A Puzzle, Solve It Drug Free" will feature school activities including dress-up days and an essay contest offering scholarships up to $500 for winners. The initiative, established by Congress in 1988, encourages parents, educators, businesses and community organizations to promote drug-free lifestyles. In other news, the county reported an encouraging 11.83-percent increase in October sales tax receipts after September's decline.
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🏚️ Highland County land bank tackles demolitions while pursuing new grants. The board discussed completed demolition projects with $131,000 still available from the Building Demolition & Site Revitalization Grant Program. Administrator Jason Johansen reported that new state funding will provide $230,000 annually for fiscal years 2026-27, but finding eligible properties remains challenging. The land bank is also managing several brownfield remediation projects, including a "dirty" former truck stop requiring groundwater treatment. Board members debated implementing property owner contribution requirements for future projects and authorized Johansen to pursue foreclosures on priority properties.
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🚜 Elderly driver airlifted after fertilizer truck flips in Fayette County. Charles Link, 77, was trapped when his Freightliner tractor-trailer overturned during a right turn onto Anderson Road Thursday morning. Fire departments from Washington Court House and Concord-Green worked to free Link from the wreckage before he was airlifted to Columbus for medical treatment. The accident, which occurred at the intersection of State Route 41 SE, kept the roadway closed for over four hours until crews completed cleanup efforts. The Fayette County Sheriff's Office continues investigating the crash circumstances.
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