The third annual Tri-County Battle of the Bands was held Saturday, Aug. 10 at Crossroads Park near uptown Hillsboro. Vinyl Countdown, representing Clinton County, defended their title and was chosen as the winner.

The Ohio Department of Development and the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) are once again offering assistance to help Ohio’s families stay cool during the hot summer months.

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) this month announced approval for local sponsors to purchase agricultural easements on 44 family farms representing 4,286 acres in 34 counties.

A Hillsboro woman was sentenced to prison last week on charges in two different Highland County Common Pleas Court cases.

The Highland County Dog Pound has the following dogs available for adoption or rescue pulls as of Aug. 26, listed courtesy of the Friends of the Highland County Dog Pound.

Highland County Sports Schedule for the week of Aug. 26-31 (varsity only). Schedules subject to change due to weather.

The following construction project is anticipated to affect highways in Highland County during the week of Aug. 25.

The Kick-Off for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s - Adams, Brown, Clinton and Highland Counties will be Thursday, Aug. 29 from 10 a.m.-noon at the Highland County YMCA.

The Leesburg Dairy Barn celebrated their grand opening with a ribbon cutting from the Highland County Chamber of Commerce, along with family, friends and members of the community on Wednesday, Aug. 21.

The 2024 Highland County Jr. Fair King and Queen contestants have been announced.

With the 2024 Highland County Fair right around the corner, the outgoing 2023 Highland County Fair queen and king have submitted their reflections on their year of service.

Highland County commissioners Brad Roades and Terry Britton reviewed various proposals related to improvements to county buildings, technology and infrastructure during their Wednesday, Aug. 21 meeting.

New local members of Children of the American Revolution, Riley Pence and Emory Zornes, were recognized at a recent meeting of the Waw-wil-a-way Chapter of the DAR.

The Highland County Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Board held their fourth annual food drive at the 4-H summer judging awards on July 16.

The final days of the Highland House Museum’s vintage bridal exhibit will be Friday and Saturday, Aug. 23-24 and Aug. 30-31 from 1-4 p.m., giving folks four different days to see this unique exhibit before it closes.