Highland County Historical Society Gist Settlement Family and Friends, This fall, the stories of Gist Settlement come to life. Join us for Ghosts of Gist, a special event that brings the history, people and stories of Gist Settlement to the forefront. It’s an opportunity to experience the legacy…

COLUMBUS – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) this week hosted a permitting reform roundtable with Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), bringing together state lawmakers, regulators and Ohio energy, manufacturing and business leaders. Currently, a federal environmental review can take up to a decade…

Representatives from McClain High School shared updates on their progress in T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights competition with Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades during commissioners’ Wednesday, Oct. 14 meeting.  Attending the meeting were Greenfield…

"Opening Night" was presented Saturday, Oct. 10 in the newly renovated McClain Auditorium.  Pictured are scenes from this year’s program. Students from the McClain band and choral programs presented musical acts. The show featured the show, symphonic and concert choirs, along with songs, dances…

The Fall Festival of Leaves is a three-day event held the weekend of the third Saturday of October, in Bainbridge – “Leaf Country, U.S.A.”   Festivities include queens pageant, arts, crafts, entertainment, flea market, midways, parades, antique tractor show, log sawing contest, antique and classic…

DODSONVILLE — When two Highland County rivals square off on the soccer field with positioning in the Southern Hills Athletic Conference at stake, the games mean just a little bit more, and competitiveness jumps up a level or two. That was the case on Wednesday at LCHS when the Lynchburg-Clay Lady…

McClain junior Connor Chandler will be playing in the Division II OHSAA State Golf Championships on Sunday and Monday at the Firestone Country Club in Akron as he qualified for the top high school tournament as an individual.  Chandler qualified for the state tournament by tying for third place at…

Qualifying for state in any sport as a team is not an easy accomplishment, but qualifying for the 2026 OHSAA Division II State Golf Tournament for a second consecutive season in a team sport where an individual performance is key to success is possibly even tougher, with the event being held at the…