Abigail Haught and Jamie Jones, both 2016 Hillsboro High School graduates, have been recognized as the outstanding students in the Business Cooperative Program for HHS.

Abigail Haught and Jamie Jones, both 2016 Hillsboro High School graduates, have been recognized as the outstanding students in the Business Cooperative Program for HHS.

Through a competitive selection process, three Highland County residents, Brian Hampton, Heith Brown and James Walker, were chosen as winners of the REACH Scholarship and each will receive $2,000 for the 2016-17 academic year.

The Southern Ohio Agricultural & Community Development Foundation Board of Trustees met recently at the Endeavor Center at OSU South Centers in Piketon to recognize the recipients of the 2016-2017 Educational Excellence Competitive Grant.

The Southern Ohio Agricultural & Community Development Foundation Board of Trustees met recently at the Endeavor Center at OSU South Centers in Piketon to recognize the recipients of the 2016-2017 Educational Excellence Competitive Grant.

On July 2, the Hillsboro FFA Chapter will host their annual cornhole tournament at the Festival of the Bells.

Six members of the Hillsboro FFA Chapter recently returned from Washington D.C.

Brandon Wilson, the son of Mark and Alice Wilson of Hillsboro, recently graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio Northern University.

Whiteoak High School graduates Regan Bohrer and Christian Hill were recently awarded the Marconette Scholarship.

More than 170 Laurel Oaks juniors spent one of their last days of school participating in leadership and team building activities at Camp Joy.

Highland County Farm Bureau is pleased to announce that Meredith Oglesby has been chosen to receive a $1,000 scholarship from the Highland County Farm Bureau. Ryan Matthews and Julie Tidwell will each receive a $500 scholarship

Highland County Farm Bureau is pleased to announce that Meredith Oglesby has been chosen to receive a $1,000 scholarship from the Highland County Farm Bureau. Ryan Matthews and Julie Tidwell will each receive a $500 scholarship

Highland County Farm Bureau is pleased to announce that Meredith Oglesby has been chosen to receive a $1,000 scholarship from the Highland County Farm Bureau. Ryan Matthews and Julie Tidwell will each receive a $500 scholarship

For Alex Komala, the second time was the charm. The student in UC Clermont College’s Manufacturing Engineering Technology Program first started his academic journey as a pre-engineering student at the college in 2009, but when he was presented with a full-time job in manufacturing, he jumped at the chance — and found a new path to a degree.

The Hillsboro Lions Club recently awarded two $500 scholarships to HHS graduates Madison Snyder and Jacob Helterbrand.