Ohio’s superintendent of instruction once again laid down a grim picture for the State Board of Education should funding come up short in the next state operating budget.

On Friday, Feb. 21, the Hillsboro Great Oaks FFA held our annual teacher appreciation lunch. This lunch takes place during National FFA Week.

The Highland County Workforce Development Program has been working diligently to provide work experience opportunities for our students across Highland County. The Workforce Development Program has partnered with local school districts and businesses to collaborate for such opportunities.

Ohio Democrats peppered Republican state Sen. Jerry Cirino with questions over his higher education overhaul bill last week. The bill would ban faculty strikes and diversity efforts on campus, as well as set rules around classroom discussion.

On Feb. 27, the Ohio Civil Rights Commission (OCRC) recognized the winners of the OCRC 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Art, Essay & Multimedia Contest in a ceremony at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Training Academy in the Leadership Auditorium Columbus.

Hundreds of Ohio State students, faculty, staff and alumni protested against a massive bill that would dramatically change higher education across the state last Tuesday afternoon.

The Bright Local Schools Board of Education will meet Wednesday, March 19 at Bright Elementary School.

We are proud to recognize Whiteoak High School senior Austin Richards for his exemplary commitment to our community through his recent Eagle Scout project. 

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.

This week, the Highland County Workforce Development Program would like to highlight Corbin Winkle from Hillsboro High School.

Sweat and Sparkle Gym provided a great opportunity for the members of Premier Showmen to showcase their talents during Highland County 4-H Week. 

Wilmington College has always been an institution willing to go the extra mile to make higher education accessible to diverse populations of students. Students who are the first in their families to pursue a bachelor’s degree are no exception. Indeed, these students’ success often changes family trees—they’re trailblazers in making higher education dreams more accessible to siblings and future generations.

To celebrate Highland County 4-H Week the Premier Showmen 4-H Club created a special window display at Merchants National Bank. 

Parents from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Oklahoma used words like “brilliant,” “wonderful,” “hilarious” and “beautiful” to describe their kids.

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Education (ED), and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the immediate cancelation of approximately $400 million in federal grants and contracts to Columbia University due to the school’s continued inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students.