The Hillsboro Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Feb. 17 at 5:30 p.m. at 130 North High Street (City Hall, Second Floor) Hillsboro. The purpose of this hearing is to hear public comment on an application for variance (26-V-01) for 237 East Main St., Hillsboro (parcel number: 25-44-001-212.00).
All politics is national. And Democrats have ingrained politics into every part of their voters’ lives. They are defying tradition by finding a way to be at a fever pitch around the clock. It now must be recognized for what it is: an obvious GOTV tactic, whatever the merits of a given cause, be it abortion or “undocumented migrants.”
Ruth Evelyn Hancock, 96, of Huber Heights, formerly of Highland County, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, at Shawnee Estates Senior Living in Xenia.
LaVerne Holbrook, a cherished, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and lifelong farmer, peacefully entered eternal rest at the home of his daughter on Jan. 31, 2026, at the age of 94.
Just as Punxsutawney Phil is predicting six more weeks of wintry weather after he saw his shadow Monday, Feb. 2, the National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather statement for Highland and surrounding counties.