Hillsboro fountain shut down following vandalism

Hillsboro fountain shut down following vandalism

Since the fountain in Hillsboro’s Courthouse Square began its display in early June, it has been the subject of multiple instances of vandalism,...

October 7th, 2020 |  


County Covid cases spike

County Covid cases spike

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Highland County spiked on Wednesday. According to the Highland County Health Department, there were 54 active c...

October 7th, 2020 |  


Empowering those with disabilities

Empowering those with disabilities

Assisting students with disabilities after graduation from high school wasn’t something being addressed by post-secondary education, and Dr. Kev...

October 7th, 2020 |  



Greenfield still battling nuisance, blighted properties

Greenfield still battling nuisance, blighted properties

Blighted and nuisance properties continue to be a focus of the Greenfield administration, with two houses being razed recently and another about to be...

October 7th, 2020 |  


A 2nd Chance Pet of the Week

A 2nd Chance Pet of the Week

This week’s A 2nd Chance Pet Adoptions Pet of the Week is Harry, a young, foxhound/mountain cur mix. Though he may be a little timid when he fir...

October 7th, 2020 |  


Highland SWCD Conservation Poster Contest winners

Highland SWCD Conservation Poster Contest winners

Students from all the Highland County middle schools were given an opportunity to design a poster with the theme “Where would we BEE without pol...

October 7th, 2020 |  


Courtroom escapee among 28 indicted by grand jury

Courtroom escapee among 28 indicted by grand jury

A Highland County grand jury returned indictments against 28 individuals in its Tuesday session, including charges against Nickolaus K. Garrison, the ...

October 6th, 2020 |  


Early voting is underway

Early voting is underway

Early, in-person voting for the 2020 General Election kicked off Tuesday at the Highland County Board of Elections office.Debbie Craycraft, director o...

October 6th, 2020 |  


Priest says he’s faced the paranormal

Priest says he’s faced the paranormal

Things mysterious and paranormal were some of the topics Saint Mary Catholic Church’s Father Mike Paraniuk discussed during a recent in his rect...

October 6th, 2020 |  


COVID cases increase at local nursing home

COVID cases increase at local nursing home

As of Monday, Highland County had recorded a total of 274 lab-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases, according to the Highland County Health Departmen...

October 5th, 2020 |