For the first five innings, there were no fireworks for the Hillsboro Post 129 club at the start of Independence Day weekend. There were no bottle rockets, not even a sparkler. The offensive explosion surfaced in the sixth inning, with five runs crossing the plate for a 5-3 Post 129 win over the Washington C.H. Post 25 Aces, Friday in Washington C.H.

CBS News and The Columbus Dispatch are reporting that the Ohio Statehouse will have its first full-service bar.

Commissioners Shane Wilkin, Tom Horst and Jeremy Shaffer sought and received an opinion on a potential property acquisition or lease from Highland County Prosecuting Attorney Anneka Collins. At the June 29 commissioners’ meeting, Commission Vice President Tom Horst said there has been an informal conversation with the school district regarding the Scott House, with the possibility of using the building for the Highland County Historical Society and Visitors Center.

A legendary era has ended for the North Adams boys varsity basketball program. After 24 years at North Adams and 27 years overall as a varsity basketball coach, Dave Young will no longer sit in the head coach's chair on game day.

A legendary era has ended for the North Adams boys varsity basketball program. After 24 years at North Adams and 27 years overall as a varsity basketball coach, Dave Young will no longer sit in the head coach's chair on game day.

The 2011 Festival of the Bells kicked off with a ring Thursday evening, as the organizational committee welcomed crowds to the streets of Uptown Hillsboro. 

Festival chairperson Michael Bradford welcomed the crowd and thanked corporate sponsors for making the festival, with its free concert entertainment, possible. 

The festival's "youngest committee member," 3-year-old Dylan Fender, made the official opening of the festival by ringing the bell in front of the Highland County Courthouse. 

Jerry M. Campbell, 62, of Hillsboro, died Tuesday evening, June 28, 2011 at the Miami Valley Hospital.

Winona Irene Dunn, 80, of Sevierville, Tenn., formerly of Greenfield, died Thursday, June 30, 2011 at her home.

Two Lynchburg-Clay students were awarded honors at a recent event at the New Vienna Motorsports Motocross Track