The McClain High School girls soccer team conducted a fundraising activity by sponsoring a dance to benefit breast cancer treatment. The team held a Junior Dance and raised a total of $607.

The Jingle Bell Bazaar will be held Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Hills and Dales Training Center, 8919 U.S. 50, Hillsboro.

SSCC invites the county’s costumed children to attend BooFest to be held 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, in the uptown Hillsboro business district or the YMCA Spook Walk to be held 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Highland County Family YMCA in Hillsboro.

The International Thespian Society (ITS), a division of the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA), is pleased to announce the participation of Hillsboro High School's Thespian troupe #5928 in the Trick or Treat So Kids Can Eat program. Trick or Treat So Kids Can Eat is a national community service program for ITS-member schools to collect canned and dry goods for local charities and food banks.

The Hillsboro FFA had their annual Greenhand Night on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The night got started with a hog roast and carry-in dinner.

In observance of Fire Prevention Month, Hillsboro firefighter Marc Bayless presented a very informative fire safety program to the preschool and grade K-4 students at St. Mary Catholic School in Hillsboro.

In observance of Fire Prevention Month, Hillsboro firefighter Marc Bayless presented a very informative fire safety program to the preschool and grade K-4 students at St. Mary Catholic School in Hillsboro.

Greenfield resident Zachary A. Hughes is currently in rehearsals for his upcoming role in the Wilmington College Theatre presentation of "Violet: The Musical." This production runs Nov. 17, 18 and 19 beginning each evening at 7:30 in the Hugh G. Heiland Theatre.

On Monday, Oct. 31, the four candidates seeking to fill the two vacancies on the Board of Education for the Hillsboro City School District have been invited to participate in a “meet and greet” at Hillsboro Elementary School.

“You’re always a witness, always standing around watching what’s happening. Scribbling in your book what other people do. You have to get in the middle of it … take sides … make a contribution to the fight. Any fight. The one you believe in.”

Ten years after graduating from North College Hill High School, Kimberlee Keeling made what she termed "the best decision of her life." The single mother enrolled at Chatfield College to start working on her social work degree in April 2008.

Wilmington College Theatre will present the off-Broadway hit "Violet: The Musical" Nov. 17, 18 and 19, at 7:30 p.m., in Hugh G. Heiland Theatre.

The Fairfield PTO Annual Fall Carnival will be held Friday, Oct. 21 at the Fairfield auditeria and gyms.

Greenfield Elementary has released their honor roll for the first grading period for the 2011-2012 school year.

Greenfield Elementary School has released their perfect attendance lists for the first grading period of the 2011-12 school year.