The Hillsboro VFW Post 9094 made a $5,000 donation to the Highland County Historical Society Wednesday afternoon as one of the first contributions toward a new endowment fund being established by the Society.

Every museum seeks to have not only exhibits of historical importance, but of interest to a wide variety of visitors of all ages. The philosophy of “something for everyone” is very applicable to the most successful of museums. 

After two unrelated accidents temporarily took it out of commission, the historic, massive cast iron bell owned by the Highland County Historical Society returned to its rightful spot outside the Highland House Museum facing U.S. 50 in Hillsboro on Thursday, Dec. 28.