For a second straight week, Highland County commissioners Brad Roades, Terry Britton and David Daniels received updates on a local solar project, as their March 12 meeting involved discussions of construction statistics and future planning for the recently commissioned Highland Solar project.…

Highland County commissioners Brad Roades, Terry Britton and David Daniels presented a proclamation in honor of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month during their Wednesday, March 12 meeting. Accepting the proclamation and meeting with commissioners were People First of Highland County self-…

Courtesy of Judge Rocky A. Coss The fundraising activities for the 53rd Ernie Blankenship Memorial Radio-Telethon are underway.   The Chili Challenge was held Tuesday at the Highland County YMCA. Debbie Vance was the winner of the mild category, and Robert Moots the winner of the hot category.…

Hillsboro celebrated International Women’s Day with a decidedly local flair, a wealth of information and a capacity crowd last Friday as the Highland County Democratic Party and the Highland County YMCA co-hosted an afternoon of shared information, resources and experiences. The nonpartisan event…

McClain High School bowlers and twin sisters Ashley and Bailey Mitchell signed letters of intent to join their respective collegiate bowling teams during a joint ceremony this week at MHS. The daughters of Angie Mitchell, Ashley and Bailey Mitchell are the first MHS bowlers to continue their…

Courtesy of Jamie Wheeler Executive Director Highland County Chamber of Commerce More than 300 people were in attendance for the Highland County Chamber of Commerce’s 13th annual Ag is Everyone’s Business event on Friday, March 7 at the Patriot Center on Southern State Community College’s campus…

By Jason Iles Superintendent Bright Local Schools We are proud to recognize Whiteoak High School senior Austin Richards for his exemplary commitment to our community through his recent Eagle Scout project.  Austin chose to focus his efforts on enhancing the facilities of Bright Local Schools by…

Hillsboro High School students participated in Read With A Buddy Day, during which they helped kindergarten and third grade students with reading, math and science at the Hillsboro Elementary School. The 50 high schoolers were nominated by their coaches and club advisers for the program, and the…