Hillsboro City Council members passed legislation to take the first steps toward a proposed new holiday lights show this winter, allowing for bids up to $150,000 for the purchase of equipment, during their Thursday, April 16 meeting.

The following are Highland County high school baseball and softball results for the 2026 season. All scores compiled by The Highland County Press.

After a Highland County grand jury handed down 11 indictments as the result of Highland County Task Force investigations, area law enforcement officers conducted an arrest roundup this week, with multiple defendants arrested on drug-related charges.

A Hillsboro man was sentenced to community control recently after pleading guilty to improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle.

A Hillsboro juvenile charged with a first-degree felony count of attempted murder was among the 22 individuals indicted by a Highland County grand jury in their Tuesday, April 7 session.

Hillsboro High School has announced the following students of the month for March, with comments submitted by teachers.

Highland County Sports Schedule for the week of April 6-11 (varsity only). Schedules subject to change.

Less than three weeks after voting against extending a promissory note for the sale of bonds for a long-discussed hotel development, Hillsboro City Council had a change of heart Tuesday, March 31, as they passed legislation for another two-month extension at a special meeting.

Generous donations from the community led to a near-record high total — and the highest amount in close to two decades — collected at the Hillsboro and Greenfield Rotary Clubs’ annual Ernie Blankenship Radio-Telethon Wednesday, March 28, with an unofficial $188,849 raised to benefit the Highland County Society for Children and Adults.

The Highland Soil and Water Conservation Districts tree seedling orders will be ready for pickup Friday, April 3 (7:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m.).

The accomplishments of several district students and staff members, including the state-qualifying robotics and bowling teams, were discussed by Hillsboro City Schools superintendent Tim Davis during the Board of Education’s March 16 meeting.

The Highland County GOP will hold their annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Monday, March 23 at the Back Room Paradise event center, located at 6174 Miller Lane, Hillsboro.

Action was taken on two potential local developments at Hillsboro City Council’s March 12 meeting, as the mayor and property owner withdrew an offer to sell the former city pool, while council denied extending a promissory note for the sale of bonds for a long-discussed hotel development.

A Hillsboro man was sentenced to two years in prison recently after pleading guilty to an amended charge of attempted robbery.

2025-26 Highland County Boys Basketball Leading Scorers. Varsity, regular-season stats only. Players must play in a majority of games for consideration. All stats compiled by The Highland County Press. FINAL REGULAR-SEASON STANDINGS. Please send questions or corrections to crforsha@gmail.com.