Betty Ann Walker's Back Home Antiques, Gifts and Collectibles is open at
112 E. Main St., in Hillsboro.

Can people afford to leave Hillsboro to try to find work or hold a job? Draw your own conclusions.

The legal battle over President Obama's and the Democrat-controlled Congress' mandatory health insurance legislation appears headed for a Supreme Court showdown.

COLUMBUS - Ohio Governor-elect John Kasich has told an Ohio newspaper that dismantling Ohio's collective bargaining law would be a good step for the state, saying that salary disputes for police and fire departments are bankrupting Ohio's cities.
 "I really don't favor the right to strike by any public employee. If they want to strike they should be fired," Kasich said last week, according to The Cleveland Plain Dealer. "They've got good jobs, they've got high pay, they get good benefits, a great retirement. What are they striking for?"

Catherine L. Fent, 82, of Hillsboro, died Monday morning, Dec. 13, 2010 at the Crestwood Nursing Center in Hillsboro.

For two quarters, the vast improvement of the Hillsboro Lady Indians was on display at Washington Senior High School, Saturday night. HHS trailed by just two points after 16 minutes, but the Washington Lady Blue Lions controlled the second half, defending their home court with a 54-37 South Central Ohio League win.

For two quarters, the vast improvement of the Hillsboro Lady Indians was on display at Washington Senior High School, Saturday night. HHS trailed by just two points after 16 minutes, but the Washington Lady Blue Lions controlled the second half, defending their home court with a 54-37 South Central Ohio League win.