The Hillsboro High School prom was held April 29 at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington. The event was hosted by the junior class and Mrs. Jones.

Graduating this semester from Shawnee State University, Scott Ferrell of Chesapeake presented his own research at this year’s Celebration of Scholarship conference on campus.

On Saturday, April 29, more than 120 high school students from across the state were recognized for their ability to apply STEM and demonstrate commercial feasibility for new products, services and problem-based solutions.

On Monday, to mark Public Service Recognition Week, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced it has approved nearly 616,000 borrowers nationwide for approximately $42 billion in Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) since October 2021.

McClain students have gone out into the village to serve their community on a day in May each year for the last several years, and each year the town shines a bit brighter for their work. It’s known as MHS Day, and this year’s event is set for May 12.

About 20 people braved the unseasonably cold temperatures to speak out against Senate Bill 83, which would, among other things, ban programs with Chinese schools, ban mandatory diversity training, prohibit university staff and employees from striking, require American history courses and mandate tenure evaluations based on if the educator showed bias or taught with bias.

Once again, the Village of Leesburg would like to honor our 2023 Fairfield graduates with a special parade through town immediately following graduation on Sunday, May 14.

Wilmington College will confer 262 degrees at its 147th annual Commencement on Saturday (May 13). The degrees include Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Organizational Leadership and Master of Science in Athletic Training.

On April 29, five McClain FFA members competed in a FFA contest called agricultural issues. This contest is a group event where members design a skit based on a relevant issue in agriculture. 

The Senior Showcase was held March 31 at Hillsboro High School. We had over 40 businesses participate in the Showcase that was reserved for juniors and seniors.

The House’s version of Ohio’s operating budget gets rid of Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed state-wide merit scholarships and cuts back on the funding DeWine originally proposed to a grant program that helps students who have the highest level of financial need.

Funded by the State of Ohio through the Department of Higher Education and operated as a program of The Ohio Academy of Science, Believe in Ohio is a student-focused STEM Innovation and Entrepreneurship Scholarship Program that prepares Ohio’s future workforce to meet the demands of a rapidly changing labor market and the innovation economy.

The following local students were awarded honors for the spring 2023 semester at Mercy College of Ohio.

Shawnee State University senior Samantha McLaughlin of Portsmouth presented this year at the annual Celebration of Scholarship conference. Her research, “When We See: Incorporating Visual Literacy into the English Language Arts Classroom,” was recognized with the Dean’s Award.

Children living in Hillsboro City School District who will be 5 years of age on or before Aug. 1 are eligible to enroll in kindergarten. Children who will be 6 years of age on or before Aug. 1 must be enrolled in school under Ohio law. Hillsboro’s kindergarten is an all-day program.