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…

HILLSBORO LADY INDIANS Frontier Athletic Conference (FAC)Head Coach: Gary Breeden (5th season)2025 Overall Record: 23-4 (10-0 FAC), D4 State Runners-UpLast Conference Championship: 2025 (FAC) The Hillsboro Lady Indians softball team had their greatest season in program history last season in 2025…

Highland County Auditor Alex Butler provided an overview of solar PILOTs, or payments in lieu of taxes, being collected this year during Highland County commissioners’ Wednesday, March 18 meeting. According to figures shared by Butler, the county has collected a combined $2,250,000, which will be…

By Ryan Applegate The People’s Defender West Union The civil trial between rapper Joseph “Afroman” Foreman and seven members of the Adams County Sheriff’s Office moved into its first phase this week as attorneys began selecting a jury to hear a case that has drawn statewide attention.  Foreman…

The accomplishments of several district students and staff members, including the state-qualifying robotics and bowling teams, were discussed by Hillsboro City Schools superintendent Tim Davis during the Board of Education’s March 16 meeting. Davis said the team of Logan Barton, Riley Gallimore,…

On Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28, McClain High School will present the classic musical, "The Wizard of Oz," in the new gym at McClain High School due to auditorium renovations.  Lead characters in this production include the following: senior Addison Goddard (Dorothy); senior Braylon…