Thursday evening, Jan. 22, 2026, saw McClain junior Paisley Pryor become the seventh girls basketball player in McClain High School history to score 1,000 points in a career.  Pryor needed 21 points to reach the mark going into the Lady Tigers’ game at Jackson High School on Thursday, and she…

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades met with Highland County Clerk of Courts Dwight “Ike” Hodson during their Wednesday, Jan. 21 meeting to discuss flooding in the clerk’s office that occurred this week. Over the three-day Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday…

LEESBURG — Free throws and making baskets in the paint proved to be a big difference for the battle of the Lions on Saturday afternoon at Grandle Gymnasium, as the Washington Lady Blue Lions rallied in the fourth frame to go ahead and defeat the host Fairfield Lady Lions, 49-41 in a competitive non…

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch from Saturday morning (Jan. 24) through late Sunday night for Highland and surrounding counties. Heavy snow with total accumulations between 4 and 6 inches is possible. Portions of southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and…

By Esther Wickham The Center Square School choice debates continue as more states opt into programs aimed at expanding educational options for families.  National School Choice Week, scheduled for Jan. 25-31, is designed to raise awareness about school choice around the country through events…

Altrusa of Highland County enjoyed an evening of fellowship, games and dinner to celebrate Christmas.  Members met at Alley 21 and had lots of fun with games and activities presented by president Sherri Helterbrand, officers and board members of the club. Everyone also brought a gift for the…

Main Street Downtown Greenfield, located in Greenfield, celebrated the installation of the Path to Freedom Walking Tour with a ribbon cutting from the Highland County Chamber of Commerce, along with family, friends, and members of the community on Jan. 15. Main Street Downtown Greenfield is located…

The McClain Lady Tigers and the Piketon Redstreaks hooked up Monday night in a good old-fashioned barn-burner of a game in Greenfield. Both teams went toe to toe, matching each other with some impressive outside shooting while playing some just as impressive man-to-man defense the entire game. It…

The National Weather Service has issued a cold weather advisory until 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20. Expect very cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero for Highland and surrounding counties, as well as portions of southeast Indiana and northeast and northern Kentucky. The cold wind chills as low as…