https://fightingirish.com/ Lou Holtz, the legendary college football coach who led the University of Notre Dame to the 1988 National Championship, has passed away at the age of 89.  One of the most affable coaches of his generation, Holtz won 249 games as a collegiate head coach with 100 of those…

CHILLICOTHE — There is only one way to describe the overall play of the Fairfield Lions in the Division VII SE District Semifinals on Tuesday night … “Total Domination.”  The No. 3 seeded Fairfield Lions (17-6) didn’t let up and gave No. 11 South Gallia their best effort of the season, defeating…

CHILLICOTHE — Following a first quarter where the No. 1 seeded Racine Southern Tornadoes caused much damage with their outside shooting, the No. 8 seeded Whiteoak Wildcats had their season come to a close as they fell in the Division VII SE District Semifinals at Southeastern High School by a 63-34…

Members of the Hillsboro Finance Committee voted to tentatively recommend the purchase of property on West Main Street, which formerly housed the city pool and is currently owned by the city’s mayor, during a 2 p.m. meeting Monday, March 2.  The site of the longtime city pool, previously owned by…

The Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs placed 14th at the 2026 OHSAA Division II State Bowling Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 28 at HP Lanes in Columbus.  Lynchburg-Clay was 14th out of 16 teams in the Division II state event, where they had a score of 2952, putting them 271 pins off from making the cut…

Courtesy of Jason Iles Superintendent Bright Local Schools Whiteoak High School will honor longtime Head Baseball Coach Chris Veidt with a field dedication ceremony on Friday, April 10, 2026, prior to the Wildcats’ home contest against the Fairfield Lions.  The ceremony will begin at 4:30 p.m.,…

By Connie Williams Altrusa of Highland County During the January meeting of Altrusa International of Highland County, the membership committee initiated Jenn Harvey as a new member. Jenn’s co-sponsors were Heather Cummings and Sherri Helterbrand.  The meeting theme was perfect for the weather we…

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades recognized an area Eagle Scout, heard updates on the county’s permissive sales tax receipts and conducted bid openings at their Wednesday, Feb. 25 meeting. Commissioners issued a proclamation in honor of Bryce Barber of…

Construction and installation of the new baseball, softball and soccer sports complex at Whiteoak High School is nearing completion. According to Bright Local Schools Superintendent Jason Iles, the district was informed this week that "pending any setbacks or delays, the estimated completion is…