This holiday season, step back in time and experience the magic of “A Hometown Christmas” at the historic Paxton Theatre in Bainbridge. This festive, music-filled holiday celebration takes place on Saturday, Dec. 16.

The Highland County Historical Society, Ohio Humanities and Daydreamers Press announce the release of “Step by Step: How the Lincoln School Marchers Blazed a Trail to Justice,” a new nonfiction picture book for young readers. Written by New York Times bestselling author Debbie Rigaud and Carlotta Penn and illustrated by Nysha Lilly, the book tells the true story of one of the longest sustained demonstrations of the civil rights movement through the eyes of one of the child marchers and her friends.

Three people charged with unrelated first-degree felony offenses were among the 19 indictments handed down by a Highland County grand jury in their Tuesday, Dec. 5 session.

The Ohio Auditor’s Office listed 21 findings of noncompliance and/or internal control deficiency, plus one finding for recovery, in the 2020-21 Brushcreek Township audit released Tuesday, Dec. 5.

The Fourth District Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Hillsboro man sentenced in 2021 for trafficking in persons and pandering obscenity involving a minor, according to a decision and judgment entry posted this week.

A Hillsboro man was sentenced this week to 10 years to life in prison, after pleading guilty to a first-degree felony charge of rape.

New Journey has had a presence in Highland County for several years, but with our new location, we plan to grow and provide more services for the community. Our new office is located at 934 West Main Street in Hillsboro.

The Highland County Board of Elections will be conducting an automatic recount for the Lynchburg-Clay School Board and Greenfield Council at Large races.

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades authorized the Highland County Children Services agency to move forward with plans for a tax levy to be placed on the March 2024 primary election ballot and discussed 2024 budget numbers during their Wednesday, Nov. 29 meeting.

A Hillsboro man already serving prison time in three separate cases was sentenced to an additional 18 months in prison recently.

The Highland County Board of Elections posted the official Nov. 7 general election results Tuesday, with two close races still being subject to a recount.

A Xenia man alleged to have evaded law enforcement for nearly an hour and a half during a four-county, 91-mile chase was sentenced recently to two years in prison in Highland County Common Pleas Court.

Highland County Sports Schedule for the week of Nov. 27-Dec. 2 (varsity only).

Young hunters across Ohio harvested 10,039 white-tailed deer during the two-day youth season on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 18-19, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Each fall, hunters 17 and younger can enjoy a weekend of deer gun hunting with a nonhunting adult before the statewide gun season begins.

The Highland County Dog Pound has the following dogs available for adoption or rescue pulls as of Nov. 27, listed courtesy of the Friends of the Highland County Dog Pound.