It was a “Beautiful Day” Saturday, July 4 at the 2026 City of Hillsboro Festival of the Bells, as a third straight day of high temperatures cooled off to the mid-80s for the Fourth of July concert by Chris Cagle in uptown Hillsboro.
A lively and enthusiastic crowd was “Thunderstruck” by the second annual “Rock the Bell” night at the City of Hillsboro Festival of the Bells, as the AC/DC tribute band drew a big turnout to uptown Hillsboro Friday, July 3.
A Hillsboro man was sentenced to community control Wednesday after pleading guilty to a drug trafficking charge in connection with a Highland County Task Force investigation.
Crowds flocked to uptown Hillsboro for the 2026 City of Hillsboro Festival of the Bells’ return to High Street Thursday, July 2, braving the 100-plus-degree heat index to enjoy food, rides, games and a free concert on the festival’s opening night.
Members of the Highland County Land Reutilization Corporation (land bank) board debated, then ultimately approved, a change order for work on a grant-funded demolition project and the sale of another property during a special meeting Friday, June 26.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association released their new boys basketball divisions list on Tuesday (June 30) for the upcoming 2026-27 winter sports season, and for two Highland County teams, they have moved down one division each.
Committee members Tuesday released the official schedule for the 2026 City of Hillsboro Festival of the Bells, which will be held July 2-4 in uptown Hillsboro with the theme “Bells Through the Ages.”
The Hillsboro City Schools Board of Education approved a revised handbook and voted on other matters for the end of the current fiscal year and for the upcoming fiscal and academic years during their Monday, June 15 meeting.
Three area banks are continuing their tradition of sponsoring the stage for the 2026 City of Hillsboro Festival of the Bells, which will be held July 2-4 in uptown Hillsboro with the theme “Bells Through the Ages.”
Hillsboro City Council members authorized the city’s acquisition or transfer of several different properties through the passage of three ordinances at their Thursday, June 11 meeting.
A Hillsboro man charged with felonious assault was among the eight individuals indicted by a Highland County grand jury during their Tuesday, June 2 session.
