Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades heard updates on several local projects, including proposed battery storage facilities and airport upgrades, and discussed insurance with providers at their Wednesday, April 29 meeting. Commissioners said they have received…

Wilmington College will renew the time-honored tradition of Commencement on May 9, as the institution conducts its 150th graduation ceremony. Much has changed over the last century and a half, but Commencement’s core purpose remains: to celebrate student achievement and their DubC experience with…

Bright Local Schools is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with HealthSource to establish a school-based health center located within the Wildcat Learning Center at Whiteoak High School, set to open in the fall of 2026. This collaboration represents a significant investment in the…

HILLSBORO — Runs scored in the first and third innings were the only two runs McClain needed on Wednesday as it was a defensive play — actually a double play — that set the tone for the visiting Tigers, as they defeated the Hillsboro Indians 2-1 at Hillsboro High School.  The defensive play was a…

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades proclaimed the month of May as Buddy Poppy Month in Highland County during their Wednesday, April 29 meeting. Accepting the proclamation were David DeAtley, Dick Emery, Lee Harris, Dwight Reynolds, Steph Roland and Becky…

HILLSBORO — Hillsboro has one senior for the 2026 season, and for Chloe Roberts, it was a game where she was grand, as the senior hit a grand slam home run that pushed the Lady Indians ahead for good against their Highland County and conference foe, the McClain Lady Tigers, by a 10-7 score…

On Monday, April 27, a dedication ceremony was held at Lynchburg-Clay High School, where the outdoor athletic fields were officially unveiled as the Terry and Jane McGinnis Family Athletic Complex. The facility has been renamed in honor of Terry and Jane McGinnis in honor of their many years of…

Ankur Patel of Leo Capital Investments, the developers of the long-discussed Marriott Hotel project in Hillsboro,  met with Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades at the end of a nearly two-hour meeting Wednesday, April 29 to discuss a recent notice of default on…