The Highland County Society for Children and Adults, and the Rotary clubs in both Hillsboro and Greenfield are gearing up for the 39th Annual Rotary Telethon, scheduled for Wednesday, March 31.
 The event will once again be hosted by Ernie Blankenship. The Hillsboro telethon will be held from 6-10 p.m. at U.S. Bank, and the Greenfield event will be held at McClain High School.

At least three fire departments responded to a barn fire on Concord Road Monday afternoon. 

The metal structure caught fire at approximately 3:30 p.m. Monday, and Hillsboro Fire and Rescue responded, with Marshall and Mowrystown fire departments providing mutual aid. 

Further information was not immediately available, as crews were dispatched to a grass fire on Reno Lane near Berrysville following the Concord Road fire.

At least three fire departments responded to a barn fire on Concord Road Monday afternoon. 

The metal structure caught fire at approximately 3:30 p.m. Monday, and Hillsboro Fire and Rescue responded, with Marshall and Mowrystown fire departments providing mutual aid. 

Further information was not immediately available, as crews were dispatched to a grass fire on Reno Lane near Berrysville following the Concord Road fire.

Lee V. Roades, 77, of Mowrystown, passed away Saturday afternoon, March 26, 2011 at Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia.

Gerald A. “Jerry” Johnson, 76, of Hillsboro, died Monday morning, March 28, 2011 at the Highland District Hospital.

Southern State Community College will offer the one-day seminar “How to Supervise People and Lead a Team” from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon Thursday, April 14, in Room 403.02 of the college’s Central Campus, 100Hobart Drive, Hillsboro. A program fee of $129 will be assessed.

Dave Williams, 57, of Hillsboro, died Saturday, March 26, 2011 at his home with his family by his side.

Highland Holiday Community Association (HHCA) is a homeowners community at Rocky Fork Lake committed to having a better community. The group members, as neighbors and homeowners, watch out for each other. The association is driven by the desire to help one another and the surrounding areas as well.