Hillsboro City Council members took action on several pieces of legislation at their regular Thursday, Dec. 11 meeting but will return a week later for a second attempt at emergency passage of end-of-year legislation. There were only five voting members present for Thursday night’s meeting, with…

Hillsboro Mayor Justin Harsha administered the oaths of office to six incoming Hillsboro City Council members during a ceremony Thursday, Dec. 11.  Current council members Dan Baucher, Tom Eichinger and Mary Stanforth, as well as newly elected members Heith Brown, Gary Lewis and Cody Mathews, were…

GREENFIELD — The McClain boys varsity basketball team saw their overall record slip to 2-2 after losing to Frontier Athletic Conference foe Chillicothe 52-36 Friday night. Despite the double-digit loss to the much taller and very athletic Cavaliers, the score didn’t show how well and how hard the…

Highland County commissioners Brad Roades, Terry Britton and David Daniels agreed to a salary adjustment for the Highland County Court judge and heard updates on an “exciting” week at the Sheriff’s Office during their Wednesday, Dec. 10 meeting. After hearing from Highland County Court Judge John…

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning and a cold weather advisory for southern Ohio. Heavy snow is expected, with total snow accumulations between 4 and 6 inches. Snow is expected after 2 p.m. Saturday. Travel could be very difficult. In Ohio, visit ohgo.com for the…

By Sarah Roderick-Fitch The Center Square  An estimated 2,000 Afghan nationals admitted to the United States following the deadly 2021 pullout of American forces from Afghanistan have ties to terrorism, according to the Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. Gabbard made the astonishing…

The McClain girls varsity basketball team won their fifth straight game and improved their overall record to 6-1 on the season after defeating Frontier Athletic Conference foe Jackson 44-20 Wednesday night in Greenfield. It wasn’t a pretty game by either team for sure, and the Lady Tigers found…

By Nellda Friend For The Highland County Press The career readiness team of Fairfield High School presented to a packed audience of career technology educators at their national convention Dec/ 11 in Nashville, Tenn.  From left are Charles Webb, career technology teacher; Kesia McCoy,…