LEESBURG — Saturday afternoon saw the start of another season of softball for the Fairfield Lady Lions as they split their 2026 Opening Day doubleheader against the visiting Clinton-Massie Lady Falcons at Fairfield High School.  Fairfield lost the first game against the Lady Falcons by a score of…

The success of the 2025-26 high school girls basketball season was on full display on Monday, as the All-Ohio lists were released by the Ohio Prep Sport Media Association (OPSMA), and Highland County was well-represented with seven girls basketball players selected. All five Highland County high…

NCB and the Hillsboro Rotary Club will be offering several items for auction during the 54th annual Ernie Blankenship Memorial Radio-Telethon on Wednesday, March 25 to be held at the Hillsboro Orpheum from 7-9 p.m. The Rotary Club has donated an Ohio State 2024 National Championship football…

HILLSBORO —  The Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs gained a non-conference victory to begin the 2026 season Saturday afternoon by defeating the Hillsboro Lady Indians, 3-1 at Hillsboro High School on Opening Day.  The new-look Lady Indians have just two full-time starters returning from last season’s…

The 2025-26 Fairfield Lions is another one of those teams that won’t be forgotten, and they should be remembered for their resilience, their willingness to to battle through any and all adversity, and as a team which truly left all they had on the court in their pursuit of reaching the Elite 8 this…

With the May 5 primary election approaching, the Highland County Board of Elections recently released the official list of candidates and issues to appear on the ballot, including local and state races as well as U.S. Senate and Congress seats. As previously reported, each Highland County Common…

MCCLAIN LADY TIGERS Frontier Athletic Conference (FAC) Head Coach: Molly Stegbauer (3rd season)2025 Overall Record: 7-13 (3-7 FAC)Last Conference Championship: 2012 (SCOL) The McClain Lady Tigers are back on the softball diamond for 2026 with another season of experience to use for the upcoming…

FAIRFIELD LADY LIONS Southern Hills Athletic Conference (SHAC) Head Coach: Ellen Binegar (3rd season)2025 Overall Record: 18-7 (12-1 SHAC, Div. II)Last Conference Championship: 2025 (SHAC, Div. II) The Fairfield Lady Lions are the reigning Southern Hills Athletic Conference Division II champions,…

LYNCHBURG-CLAY LADY MUSTANGS Southern Hills Athletic Conference (SHAC) Head Coach: Brad Griffith (4th season)2025 Overall Record: 15-8 overall (10-3 SHAC, Div. I)Last Conference Championship: 2025 (SHAC Div. I) The Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs are back to defend their Division I Southern Hills…