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- SSCC professor develops ‘Star Wars’ coding class - 6:51 pm
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- Highland County travel report - 3:44 pm
- Goodwin earns Eagle Scout ranking - 11:06 am updated: 5:15 pm.
- HIGHLAND COUNTY S.O. REPORTS - 10:43 am
- New businesses in Greenfield - 6:38 pm
- Work on dog pound expected to start next week - 5:58 pm
- Hillsboro Burger King evacuated - 4:59 pm
- Man gets prison for ODNR officer shooting - 4:22 pm
- Chillicothe VA will remain open - 12:39 pm
- MHS has two valedictorians - 5:46 pm
- U.S. Route 50 work starts July 11 - 4:52 pm
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- HCHS Pioneer Day will be held on FOB’s final day - 4:16 pm
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NEWS

“Wayward”, a movie from 2008 Whiteoak High School graduate Kurt Yochum, will be playing at Star Cinemas in Hillsboro on Saturday, July 2 a...
Highland County travel report
The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Highland County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting.NEW* U.S....

Goodwin earns Eagle Scout ranking
Craig Goodwin, a member of Hillsboro Boy Scout Troop 171, recently attained the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in scouting that a person can ac...
June 30th, 2022 updated: June 30th, 2022. |
HIGHLAND COUNTY S.O. REPORTS
The Highland County Sheriff’s Office has released the following information:June 27INCIDENTS/ARRESTSDeputies responded to the 7900 block of New ...

New businesses in Greenfield
Greenfield has been celebrating some new businesses lately, and there are more to come.City manager Todd Wilkin reported at this week’s council ...

Work on dog pound expected to start next week
Highland County Board of Commissioners President Jeff Duncan announced in the weekly Wednesday morning meeting that he spoke to the architect of the p...
OPINION

Grappling with a divided America
Abraham Lincoln’s famous prophecy to America was that “A house divided against itself, cannot stand.” It was not a prophecy made as ...

Guess what I found, Dad?
I was packing for our recent trip to Mexico when I found the old tube of V05.“Do I still have this?” Apparently, I did.Even though my husb...

Dish towel with that fill ‘er up?
Most of the time I ask Debbie’s opinion before I start writing a column. This morning, I asked her if she had any favorite memories about gas pr...

When your dad is your superhero
Way back at the age of 7 or 8, I was a curious child who believed the backing from stickers made them fireproof.To test the theory, I brought a page o...

Headphones, earbuds, oh my!
You want to be able to listen to your audiobook/podcast/music privately, without bothering anyone else? Get a set of headphones. Easy, right? Well, ye...
Highland County is a very special place
Over 20 years ago I found myself a first-year Hillsboro High School social studies teacher. Given that I had previously worked in business and was an ...
June 22nd, 2022 updated: June 22nd, 2022. |
SPORTS

Anders inducted onto OSU Athletics Hall of Fame
Not bad for a kid who never played organized football in high school.Bill Anders will be inducted this fall in to the Ohio State University Athletics ...

Five named baseball all-district
Five players Hillsboro and McClain high schools have received all-district honors for the 2022 baseball seasonSpencer Wyckoff from Hillsboro was the o...
State baseball tourney pairings
The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the pairings for this week’s baseball state tournament at Canal Park in Akron. The state...

“We wanted to make it here and that’s what we did’
COLUMBUS — The McClain High School girls 4 x 100-meter relay team made it all the way to the 47th annual OHSAA Girls State Track and Field Meet ...

Coach: ‘He’s up there with the best’
COLUMBUS — A member of the Hillsboro High School graduating class of 2022, Anthony Richards, concluded his track and field career Friday with an...
LIFE

AAA7 needs volunteer advocates
We have a unique opportunity at the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) for those who are interested in serving as a volunteer advocate for nursing...
Garden club holds June meeting
The Hillsboro Garden Club held its June meeting at Floral Hall on the Highland County Fairgrounds. The business meeting was called to order by club pr...

What Is spiritual freedom?
While taping a video for Kids Talk About God television spots, I asked a kindergarten boy, “What did the signers of the Declaration of Independe...

A prayer for Independence Day
This weekend we are going to be celebrating around the country our nation’s independence. I don’t know about you, but from my perspective,...

Keller steps down as AAA7 director
Nina R. Keller, executive director of the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7), has announced her retirement effective June 30, 2022. Keller has bee...