A Christmas Eve candlelight service will be held on Dec. 24 at 5:30 p.m. at the Buford Church of Christ.  

Music at St. Mary’s presents A St. Mary's Christmas on Dec. 21 at 2 p.m. (note different start time). 

Few records can be found on John Crawford in Highland County. Sometime after 1820, John and his wife, Catherine, moved to Highland County, settling in Liberty Township.  

Helpful information including Agency highlights, facts and figures was included in the Area Agency on Aging District 7’s (AAA7) 2024 Annual Report. The AAA7 provides services to ten core counties in Ohio including Adams, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton. 

Highland County Health Department is proud to partner with Hoxworth for the next community blood drive on Wednesday, Dec. 31.

The Hillsboro Woman's Club recently contributed a check to the Highland County Homeless Shelter.

The recent Adoption Day at the Franklin County Probate Court helped finalize the adoptions of eight children and create six new forever families. It was an opportunity to increase awareness and support for children in the foster care system who are waiting for permanent, loving homes.

The musicians at Hillsboro Global Methodist Church are diligently preparing for their annual Christmas concert to be presented on Dec. 21 at 4 p.m. 

On Dec. 3, the Hillsboro Great Oaks FFA chapter held the Highland County Hoedown at the Backroom Paradise. 

The holiday season can be a stressful time for many, but for the nearly 12 million family members and friends serving as unpaid caregivers of people living with Alzheimer’s and dementia, the holidays can be especially challenging.

Hillsboro VFW Post 9094 will host a fish fry Saturday, Jan. 3 from 4:30-7 p.m.

Kara Brown, local co-facilitator for Ross County Sibshops and advocate for people with developmental disabilities (DD), has been named the 2025 Tom Fish Sibling of the Year at the annual Ohio Sibs Gala.

Waw-wil-a-way Chapter NSDAR celebrated the Christmas season with a carry-in luncheon.  

This is the eighth year of what started as a 10-year-old boy's (my grandson) dream to help cancer patients after visiting his great-grandfather while getting treatments.