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Premier Showmen 4-H member excels at Ohio State Fair poultry events

Premier Showmen 4-H Club member Cole Lumen represented Highland County with outstanding success at the Ohio State Fair Poultry Judging and Avian Bowl contests held on July 11.
DeWine, Tressel celebrate opening of 171st Ohio State Fair
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, first lady Fran DeWine, and Lt. Governor Jim Tressel joined Ohio State Fair Executive Director Adam Heffron to officially open the 171st Ohio State Fair.
US Education Department veterans blast Trump plan to transfer programs
Former U.S. Department of Education officials in Republican and Democratic administrations sounded the alarm last Monday over the agency’s efforts to outsource its special education programs and civil rights enforcement to other agencies.
Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment to avoid Senate testimony
Sen. Paul pointed to documents released as part of the Senate's investigation into the pandemic where Fauci appeared to acknowledge COVID-19's origin from a leak at a lab in Wuhan, China. Paul also mentioned several virologists and top scientists in Fauci's circle who acknowledged the possibility of the virus leaking from a lab. 
The Driving Authority celebrates with ribbon cutting
The Driving Authority, located west of Hillsboro, celebrated their grand opening with a ribbon cutting from the Highland County Chamber of Commerce.
Friends of the Highland County Dog Pound lists available dogs and puppies as of July 29
The Highland County Dog Pound has the following dogs available for adoption or rescue pulls as of July 29, listed courtesy of the Friends of the Highland County Dog Pound.
Hillsboro Garden Club holds July meeting
The July 2026 meeting of the Hillsboro Garden Club was called to order by President Lynn Luman after the members enjoyed a potluck dinner.
Steven C. “Steve” Patton
Steven C. “Steve” Patton, 66, of the Marshall community, passed away unexpectedly as the result of a farm accident Sunday, July 26, 2026.
Wilmington College selected as a ‘Top Workplace’ for work culture excellence
TopWorkplaces.com named Wilmington College among the best educational institutions in which to be employed in its 2026 awards. It lists the College among its top 67 schools in the nation and top 29 for institutions with 150 to 499 employees. Also, Bucketlist, a rewards and recognition platform, selected WC as a Top Workplace for employee appreciation.
US Supreme Court needs more security funding amid threats, justices tell lawmakers
Members of Congress from both parties indicated this month they will support additional security funding for the U.S. Supreme Court after two justices testified about a sharp rise in threats.
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