Taking art from nature
In the late-summer heat of last Friday, Rainsboro Elementary fourth graders spent some time in the woods at the Highlands Nature Sanctuary letting themselves...
Calling it the ‘loony bin’ is wrong
The portrayal of in-patient mental health care treatment facilities in pop culture didn’t bother me until I was hospitalized myself.Hollywood and indie horror films...
Cookies with Characters
More than 20 favorite children’s characters will be on hand when the Highland County Senior Citizens Center hosts its annual Southern Hills Community Bank...
Election registration, voting information
With the general election approaching on Tuesday, Nov. 5, the Highland County Board of Elections has announced deadlines to register and times to vote.“The...
Academy creates a career plan
Currently in its second year, McClain’s Academy period was implemented to help combat the school’s unsatisfactory graduation rates by helping students craft a plan...
A smokin’ big success
It has grown each of its first three years and if comments Saturday from the participating teams are any indication, next year’s fourth annual...
A humbling experience
My wife and I had the pleasure of attending the Glenn Bowles (formerly of the Van-Dells) concert at the Hillsboro Church of Christ last...
HPD: Youth made threats
A 14-year-old male who was arrested over the weekend by the Hillsboro Police Department for allegedly threatening to bring a firearm to Hillsboro High...
StandardAero expanding
The leadership team and employees of the StandardAero Corp. dedicated a new 30,000 square foot expansion of the Hillsboro facility with a ribbon-cutting Friday...
Circus, pig bandits and hot country for the ‘01 FOB
Editor’s note — We’re continuing our tradition of taking a look back each Saturday at some of the important, interesting or even odd events...
