The girls basketball coaches of District 14 released their 2025-26 All-District team as members from Highland County were selected for Division IV, Division VI and Division VII.  Earning first-team honors from Highland County schools were: Kobie Miles (Hillsboro, Div. IV), Paisley Pryor (McClain,…

Hillsboro junior Jack Howland — pictured with his father/head coach Josh Howland and mother Tricia — became Hillsboro’s all-time leading scorer in boys basketball in a home game against the Jackson Ironmen on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026 at Hillsboro High School.  Howland needed 13 points entering the…

Courtesy of Judge Rocky Coss Hillsboro Rotary Club Planning is underway for the 54th annual Ernie Blankenship Radio-Telethon conducted by the Hillsboro and Greenfield Rotary Clubs for the benefit of the Highland County Society for Children and Adults.  The Hillsboro Rotary Club broadcast will…

LEESBURG — The Fairfield Lady Lions and Whiteoak Lady Wildcats struggled to make shots fall in the first half Thursday evening, but the second half proved to be better in the scoring column for both teams, as ultimately the host Lady Lions defeated the visiting Lady Wildcats, 42-33 at Grandle…

Liberty Township trustees and residents met with Highland County commissioners at their Wednesday, Feb. 4 meeting to discuss the trustees’ recently passed resolution in opposition to solar development and possible remedies moving forward, including looking into zoning. As previously reported,…

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades approved a quote for a boiler replacement at the Highland County Justice Center Wednesday, Feb. 4, following yet another gas leak in the building. The current boiler, which is an original from when the building opened over…

GREENFIELD — The McClain Lady Tigers continued their impressive season with a 44-39 victory over county rival Fairfield Wednesday night in Greenfield. It was senior night for three talented McClain seniors Becca Bergstrom, Leah Lovett, and Brie Cummins who have all shown great leadership to this…

By Andrew Rice The Center Square A suspect in a 2012 attack on a United States compound in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans was arrested and will be prosecuted in the U.S., Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Friday.  Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia will…

By Kenny Shawhan and Delaina Southworth Hillsboro FFA Chapter  On Jan. 17-18, 17 Hillsboro FFA members attended the Mission/Impact Ohio FFA leadership conference in Dublin.  The members stayed overnight at the Embassy Suites where the conference was held. Members participated in various…