A Hillsboro man was sentenced this week to four and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to a drug possession charge and failure to comply charge in Highland County Common Pleas Court.
A Leesburg man accused of shooting and killing another man last month was charged with murder during the Tuesday, Nov. 3 Highland County grand jury session.
A Hillsboro woman was sentenced this month on a misdemeanor charge of Medicaid fraud and paid over $4,000 in restitution following an investigation announced by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office in August.
Members of the Hillsboro City Schools Board of Education heard updates on student accomplishments and approved multiple policy revisions during their monthly meeting Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Hillsboro City Council members approved a number of emergency ordinances and resolutions, including ones related to the police department, local infrastructure and city properties, during their Thursday, Oct. 15 meeting.
After a presentation, a committee meeting, two previous legislation readings and a special meeting, a proposed sewer rate increase for the city of Hillsboro has been “substantially lowered” after the city auditor determined the increases were based on incorrect figures.
In the latest legal action taken by the Highland County Board of Commissioners against the prospective developers of the Marriott Hotel project in Hillsboro, the county has a filed a complaint for foreclosure on all three parcels involved, as discussed at the Thursday, Oct. 15 Hillsboro City Council meeting.
Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson this month welcomed members of his 2026-27 Teen Ambassador Board during a meet-and-greet that included presentations from key members of his staff.
Three turnovers in the first quarter were too much for the visiting Hillsboro Indians to overcome on the road Friday night in Week 7, as the host Jackson Ironmen celebrated homecoming with a 69-21 Frontier Athletic Conference win over HHS.
Ahead of a scheduled third reading and possible vote on a sewer rate increase in October, Hillsboro City Council members held a special meeting Wednesday, Sept. 23 to further discuss the proposal.
The accomplishments of 29 students who received perfect scores on state test scores were celebrated at the Monday, Sept. 21 Hillsboro City Schools Board of Education meeting, as the board also welcomed their new student representative for the 2026-27 school year.
The Ohio Department of Aging (AGE) inducted eight older Ohioans into the state’s Senior Citizens Hall of Fame at a ceremony Sept. 23 at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.
