Highland County Sheriff Donnie Barrera reported this morning that the county's emergency 911 phone system was temporarily disabled.

Highland County Historical Society announces "Jeopardy" – Highland County Edition.

The Annual Meeting of the Highland County Historical Society will be held Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 at 7 p.m. at the Highland House Museum at 151 East Main Street in Hillsboro.

The public is encouraged to attend the Highland County Senior Citizens Center's annual popular event, Healthy Halloween Senior Expo on Tuesday, Oct. 3.

The Highland County Democratic Party enjoyed participating in the “Baked Goods Auction” at the Highland County Fair last week. 

For more information, go to www.highlandcountyfair.org.

The 2023 Highland County Fair is set for Sept. 3-9 at the Highland County Fairgrounds on John Street in Hillsboro.

The Adams County Shelter for the Homeless can house up to 17 individuals at a time. But that is only able to shelter a fraction of those facing housing insecurity in the Appalachian county on the banks of the Ohio River. 

The First Amendment is not in Kansas anymore. It died in the Jayhawk State this week. Newspaper co-owner dies after police raid.

The Highland County Historical Society will host a yard sale Aug. 4-5 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Highland House Museum, Main and East streets, in Hillsboro.

The Highland County Community Action Organization, Inc. will host their 17th annual golf outing on Friday, Aug. 18 at Buckeye Hills Country Club located at 7261 Limes Road in Greenfield. Registration will open at 8 a.m.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol-Georgetown Post is currently investigating a two-vehicle fatal traffic crash. The crash occurred on July 7 at approximately 8:27 a.m. on state Route 32 at Tranquility Pike, Scott Township, Adams County.

Since at least March 2013, Hillsboro city officials have been made aware that the city's lodging (motel) tax was improperly levied. Since 2013, Highland County Prosecutor Anneka Collins has told anyone who would listen that this tax should not have been levied.  So has The Highland County Press.

The Supreme Court of Ohio has announced the Highland County Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile and Probate Divisions will receive a technology grant from the Supreme Court of Ohio. 

Throughout the 2022-23 school year, high school students from Fairfield and Whiteoak participated in the first year of the 'I am a child of Highland County' leadership program.