Opinions 7 March 2026

Parents' rights advocates hail SCOTUS ruling against secret gender transitions

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Mirabelli v. Olson deciding against California’s law that allowed for gender transitions of school children without parental knowledge has met with commendation from advocacy groups and law firms, with a legal counsel calling the decision one of the “biggest parental rights wins” in a generation.
Sports Hillsboro Greenfield 7 March 2026
Two rival teams, a shared championship, and many similarities

Two Highland County girls basketball rivals finished as the very best in the Frontier Athletic Conference 2025-26 sea

In The News 7 March 2026
Trump demands unconditional surrender from Iran, mentions regime change
President Donald Trump has said he will accept nothing less from Iran than unconditional surrender, according to a social media post on Friday.
Social 7 March 2026
AAA7 and Shawnee State OT Program to present 'Spring Into Healthy Aging' livestream
The Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) and the Shawnee State University Occupational Therapy (OT) Program are once again joining together to provide education to the community through a Facebook livestream series, “Spring Into Healthy Aging.”
Headlines 7 March 2026
U.S. gasoline prices increase most in one week since 2022
American gasoline prices continued to rise on Friday and are up the most of any week since 2022.
In The News 7 March 2026
DeWine announces more than $9 million in grants to create workforce housing
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Development have announced more than $9 million in grants to support the creation of workforce housing in five counties.  
In The News 7 March 2026
Hillsboro Police Report
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Opinions Jim Thompson 7 March 2026
Kristi Noem, scapegoat
Other than Kristi letting things go to her head and spending a pile of money making some television commercials about deportation starring herself, I can find little to fault Kristi Noem.
Opinions 7 March 2026
For America’s 250th birthday, make the Senate talk again
This year, America turns 250 years old, and it deserves a birthday present – secure elections brought about by the SAVE America Act. It is time for the Senate to shake off the dust and use the only viable mechanism it has to pass the SAVE America Act – the talking filibuster.
In The News 7 March 2026
Local fire departments awarded Small County Volunteer Fire Department Grant
State Representative Bob Peterson (R-Sabina) is pleased to announce that fire departments across Fayette, Highland and Pike counties have been awarded more than $399,058.54 through the newly created Small County Volunteer Fire Department (SCVFD) Grant Program.
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