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LEESBURG — Though the Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs began their Southern Hills Athletic Conference game against Fairfield with a 14-0 run, the home team Lady Lions were able to overcome their slow start and see the game go into overtime.
In the OT period, it was the Lady Mustangs who fended off…
The McClain varsity girls basketball team overcame a slow start, and behind the hot hand of junior point guard Paisley Pryor, who scored a game-high 25 points, they were able to defeat non-conference foe Clinton-Massie 42-26 in Greenfield Monday night.
McClain has now won 11 straight games after a…
The Highland County Press is recapping some of the top stories from 2025. The following is Part 4 of the series.
October
• Elishia Marie Current, 26, of Hillsboro was sentenced Oct. 1 to a minimum of five years in prison after pleading guilty to felonious assault. The indictment accused Current…
HILLSBORO — The Frontier Athletic Conference game between the Hillsboro Lady Indians and the Miami Trace Lady Panthers Saturday afternoon was a game where the visiting Lady Panthers pushed Hillsboro to their limit.
With that said, Hillsboro continued to keep second place in the conference…
By Sarah Roderick-Fitch
The Center Square
The U.S. could be inching closer to striking Iran for a second time, with President Donald Trump voicing his support for protesters of the Islamic Republic’s regime.
Trump told reporters late Sunday evening on board Air Force One that he and the military…
Adams County Community Foundation
The Adams County Community Foundation recently awarded a grant to the pre-apprenticeship training program at Foundations for the Trades in nearby Portsmouth.
This state-recognized program prepares participants for careers in the skilled construction trades…
Boys Bowling
Monday, Jan. 5, 2026
Whiteoak defeats Ripley
It was a SHAC winning day for the Whiteoak Wildcats with them defeating the Ripley Blue Jays, 2293-1658 at Town & Country Lanes.
For Whiteoak, they saw the leading scorer be Connor Wiscarver at 458 (235, 223), and Nicholai Wing have…
The Hillsboro Elks finished a $10,500 2025 grant year with a $3,500 donation to Alternatives to Violence Center.
Elk's grant coordinator Steve Newby corresponded with Alternatives to Violence Center about their needs to assist survivors of domestic violence. The center reported they handle on…
Auditor, economic development director, recorder share updates at Highland County commission meeting
Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades held their first regular meeting of 2026 on Wednesday, Jan. 7, as the meeting included updates from several county department heads and other guests.
In one of those updates, Highland County Auditor Alex Butler announced…
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