By Brianna Foxx News Reporter Barnyard Bunch 4-H Club Members of the Barnyard Bunch 4-H Club recently volunteered at KAMP (Kids And Motivated People) Dovetail.  The group assisted with serving snacks to campers and staff Monday night. Members enjoyed the opportunity to give back to the community…

Wilmington College is enjoying a period of increasing enrollment, record student retention, the implementation of new programs and a renewed spirit of enthusiasm and optimism — proof of its enduring relevance in the landscape of higher education. As such, the College announces its largest…

By Austin Bohrer Premier Showman 4-H Club Three members of the Premier Showmen 4-H Club recently traveled to Nebraska to compete at the National Junior Heifer Show and Junior Nationals, representing Highland County and the state with pride. Carly Sanders had an outstanding week participating in…

By Carleen Johnson The Center Square President Donald Trump delivered a weather-delayed speech Saturday highlighting American exceptionalism while warning of the growing threat of rising democratic socialism and communism movements as America celebrated 250 years since the signing of the…

It was a “Beautiful Day” Saturday, July 4 at the 2026 City of Hillsboro Festival of the Bells, as a third straight day of high temperatures cooled off to the mid-80s for the Fourth of July concert by Chris Cagle in uptown Hillsboro.   Cagle made his third appearance at the Festival of the Bells…

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades heard details on a proposed new small-scale solar project west of Greenfield during their Wednesday, July 1 meeting. Mark Brough of EDP Renewables met with commissioners about the proposal, as he said they are looking at…

A lively and enthusiastic crowd was “Thunderstruck” by the second annual “Rock the Bell” night at the City of Hillsboro Festival of the Bells, as the AC/DC tribute band drew a big turnout to uptown Hillsboro Friday, July 3. When the concert began at 8 p.m., the Merchants National Bank sign behind…

Longtime Highland County Press columnist Jim Thompson has published "The Adventures of Tippy," a new paperback book available on Amazon. HCP readers are familiar with "The Adventures of Tippy," as Jim has devoted several columns to certain chapters of the book. For those unfamiliar, Jim…