On Wednesday, April 30, the Whiteoak Lady Wildcats dropped a Southern Hills Athletic Conference game against the visiting Ripley Lady Blue Jays by a 5-3 score in extra innings.

Fairfield’s Kelsie Crowder led the high-powered Fairfield Lady Lions to a 14-3 win over the Ripley Lady Blue Jays on Tuesday, April 22, adding to their Southern Hills Athletic Conference win total.

There are times when all a team needs is the final shot and a few seconds left on the clock, and that’s what happened to the Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs Monday night.

Recaps from recent Lynchburg-Clay and Fairfield games.

Friday night saw the Whiteoak Wildcats open their 2024-25 season with a convincing 42-point win over conference rival Ripley, and they followed that performance with a second consecutive victory, defeating East Clinton on Saturday night.

2024-25 Southern Hills Athletic Conference boys basketball capsules/schedules.

2024-25 Southern Hills Athletic Conference girls basketball capsules/schedules.

The Georgetown Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is currently investigating a two-vehicle fatal traffic crash that occurred Nov. 12 at approximately 10:15 a.m. on US 62 near milepost 19 in the Village of Russellville.

Barron M. Poole, 50, of Ripley, Ohio, was sentenced recently to 15 years in federal prison after having pleaded guilty to attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, announced Thomas J. Jaworski, Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.

The Southern Hills Athletic Conference recognized the 2024 All-SHAC Volleyball Team during the fall sports banquet Sunday, Oct. 27.

The Southern Hills Athletic Conference recognized the 2024 All-SHAC Boys Soccer Team during their fall sports banquet Sunday, Oct. 27.

The Southern Hills Athletic Conference honored the 2024 All-SHAC Girls Soccer Team during their fall sports banquet Sunday, Oct. 27.

The offense and defense of the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs played at a top level on Thursday at Lynchburg-Clay High School in their Division V SE District Quarterfinal game against the No. 19 seeded Ripley Blue Jays, winning by an 8-0 score.

The Southern Hills Athletic Conference announced Tuesday the 2024 All-SHAC teams for the fall season, with Highland County having 43 players and four coaches honored.

The Ripley seventh grade volleyball team finished first in Division II of the Southern Hills Athletic Conference with a SHAC record of 11-2.