Elmore resigning as chamber executive director
After seven years of leading the Highland County Chamber of Commerce, longtime Hillsboro resident Melissa Elmore is stepping down as executive director effective Jan....
More flu, hepatitis A cases locally
Health officials in Ohio are now on record as having declared the state has widespread outbreaks of influenza, and Highland County Health Commissioner Jared...
A tool to fight cancer
Hillsboro resident Jim Georges is one of the local Road to Recovery drivers for the American Cancer Society, and at 80 years of age...
Wood stove causes RFL area fire
A malfunctioning wood pellet stove caused an estimated $15,000 to $20,000 in damage to a home at 11265 North Shore Dr., just east of...
Myers re-elected president of school board
Bill Myers and Beverly Rhoads were unanimously re-elected as president and vice president, respectively, of the Hillsboro City Schools Board of Education during a...
Paint Creek/Hillsboro conclusion approaches
Hillsboro Mayor Drew Hastings on Monday told Hillsboro City Council that the city has reached a “workable compromise” with the Paint Creek Joint EMS/Fire...
Felson Park, playground ideas sought
A public meeting seeking input about how to improve Felson Park and possibly revamp the Imagination Kingdom playground at the Greenfield Exempted Village Schools...
Fairfield teacher calls them ‘prayer miles’
The longest streak for consecutive days running is 47 years and 8 months, according to Runners World magazine, but a teacher from Leesburg crossed...
Snow storm rolls through Highland County
A winter weather system that worked its way through the area over the weekend dumped several inches of snow on Highland County, keeping road...
Poverty is on the rise
Poverty is increasing in Highland County, according to Julia Wise, executive director of the Highland County Community Action Organization, due in part to “some...