COLUMBUS — The Fairfield Lions’ history-making Division VII tournament run ended Sunday afternoon after being defeated by the Malvern Hornets, 57-54 at Westerville South High School.  Fairfield ends their season at 19-7 overall. Check back to highlandcountypress.com for complete game article.   

Action was taken on two potential local developments at Hillsboro City Council’s March 12 meeting, as the mayor and property owner withdrew an offer to sell the former city pool, while council denied extending a promissory note for the sale of bonds for a long-discussed hotel development.  As…

Fairfield senior Zach Ahsaruk defends against a SCS player on Thursday at ODU. Set to play in a regional final game for the first time since 1978, the Fairfield Lions will be facing the Malvern Hornets on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Westerville South High School with a ticket to the state Final Four on the…

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades heard an update on policy changes for SNAP benefits from Highland County Job and Family Services Director Jeremy Ratcliff during their Wednesday, March 11 meeting. Effective in March, modifications to work requirements and…

More than 750 people were in attendance for the Highland County Chamber of Commerce’s 14th annual Ag is Everyone’s Business event on Friday, March 6 at the Patriot Center on Southern State Community College’s campus. After an opportunity to network with attendees and sponsors, those in attendance…

COLUMBUS — The Fairfield Lions can party like it is 1978!  For the first time since the Carter administration, the Fairfield Lions are headed to the Elite 8, by defeating the Shekinah Christian School Flames in the Division VII Regional Semifinals on Thursday evening at Ohio Dominican University…

COLUMBUS – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine delivered his 2026 State of the State Address this week to a joint session of the Ohio General Assembly in the House Chamber of the Ohio Statehouse.  In addition to highlighting Ohio’s major accomplishments over the last seven years, he also focused on key…

  Fairfield senior Quentin McIntosh is averaging 10 rebounds per game this season. Gearing up for the boys basketball OHSAA Division VII Regional Semifinals, the Southeast District 2 champion Fairfield Lions will be facing the Central 1 District champion Shekinah Christian Flames on Thursday…