Hillsboro City Council members approved a $2.9 million appropriation ordinance and the 2027 tax budget during their Thursday, July 16 meeting. Passed by a 7-0 vote, on its first reading, was a $2,950,000 appropriation for the purchase of 200 acres in the Land & Land Improvements line item. As…

By Chris Wade The Center Square New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is threatening to have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrested when he visits the city for the U.N.'s next General Assembly meeting, drawing a sharp rebuke from the Trump administration. Mamdani, who has described the…

By Ryan Matthews Director of Communications and Media Relations Ohio Farm Bureau COLUMBUS – Ohio Farm Bureau is proud to soon welcome visitors to the new imAGine Ag exhibit premiering at the 2026 Ohio State Fair. The 75,000-square-foot exhibit will be featured in the new Ohio Agriculture Center…

By Bethany Blankley The Center Square Millions of Americans celebrated America 250, Sail 250 events in key ports, boarding scores of ships that sailed thousands of nautical miles to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence. Sail 250 events began in New Orleans after Memorial Day…

Highland County is celebrating America's 250th birthday this weekend. Residents and visitors are invited to join a special America 250 event honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States. Spread across Hillsboro and several of Highland County's historic villages, the weekend is packed with…

By Sarah Roderick-Fitch The Center Square Secretary of State Marco Rubio highlighted what he described as the growing threat of left-wing terrorism Thursday at a ministerial he convened at the State Department comprising representatives from over 60 countries. The summit comes months after the…

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades recognized local probation officers with a National Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week proclamation during their Wednesday, July 15 meeting. The proclamation was accepted by Highland County Probation…

By Rory Ryan The Highland County Press As Highland County is set for this weekend's America 250 Celebration, Hillsboro City Auditor Dawson Barreras has shared a video by James Scott and Kyle Edison with The Highland County Press and our readers at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqgBPMF9ZGc. The…