October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Highland District Hospital and Highland County Health Department have teamed up to provide no-cost digital screening mammograms Nov. 11 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

The Highland County Retired Teachers’ Association (HCRTA) will hold its regular fall meeting Monday, Oct. 28 at the Hillsboro Church of Christ fellowship hall. The church is located at 155 W. Walnut Street.

State Senator Shane Wilkin (R Hillsboro) announced that Gallia and Highland counties will receive funding to prepare two sites for future development.

Last week, National Grid Renewables hosted an event to celebrate the construction of two additional projects in their Ohio portfolio.

The Highland County Board of Elections is holding a regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 8:30 a.m. in the Board of Elections office.

The Highland County Dog Pound has the following dogs available for adoption or rescue pulls as of Oct. 15, listed courtesy of the Friends of the Highland County Dog Pound.

The Highland County Land Reutilization Corporation (Land Bank) meeting scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 17 has been canceled.

The Southern Hills Athletic Conference announced Tuesday the 2024 All-SHAC teams for the fall season, with Highland County having 43 players and four coaches honored.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik Tuesday announced more than $52 million in support for brownfield remediation and building demolition projects across the state.

This year's Highland County Fair gave some of our FFA members the opportunity to exhibit their animals and compete in various competitions.

Altrusa’s annual quarter raffle will be held Nov. 7 at the Hillsboro Orpheum. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the raffle starts at 6:30 p.m.

The Mowrystown FFA chapter achieved remarkable success at the Highland County Fair this year, showing the dedication and skill of its members.

Highland County Sports Schedule for the week of Oct. 14-19 (varsity only). Schedules subject to change due to weather and/or tournament results. All events listed are postseason events unless otherwise noted.

The Highland County Firefighters Association will host Public Safety Awareness Day Sunday, Oct. 27 from noon-2:30 p.m. at Highland District Hospital, 1275 North High St., Hillsboro.

The Highland County Veterans Service Office will host the 12th annual Veterans Appreciation Night and open house Friday, Nov. 8 from 4-6:30 p.m. in the Hi-TEC conference room, 1575 North High St., Hillsboro.