The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Highland County during the week of May 22.

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades made several approvals at their Wednesday, May 17 meeting, including voting to enter a contract to move forward in the next step of the planned Marriott Hotel development in Hillsboro.

The Highland County Board of Elections issued the following statement Friday afternoon.

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades proclaimed May 17 as Aralyn Slack DIPG Awareness Day, in honor of a local fourth grader battling cancer.

Highland County’s Talented & Gifted (TAG) students recently experienced Chicago, Ill. on their annual TAG field trip, May 4-7.

The Highland County Board of Elections would like to announce that the date for the May 2 Primary Election Official Count/regular meeting has been postponed

The Highland County Land Reutilization Corporation (land bank) board will be holding a special meeting Thursday, May 18 at 9 a.m. in the commissioners’ office.

The Highland County Board of Developmental Disabilities will be holding their regularly scheduled monthly meeting May 16 at 6 p.m.

Highland County Recorder Chad E. McConnaughey would like to announce a new feature that his recording vendor has made available to the public. The new feature is called Fraud Sleuth, and it is designed to notify a Highland County property owner of a new document being recorded involving their name.

The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Highland County during the week of May 15. All outlined work is weather permitting.

The Highland County Land Reutilization Corporation (land bank) will not have a meeting in May.

The early childhood programs at Highland County Board of DD not only collaborate with each other but also have a far and wide outreach throughout the community and with state agencies. We consider ourselves small but mighty.

A Highland County man charged with felonious assault after an hourslong standoff with law enforcement Wednesday was under investigation for suspected child pornography, according to an affidavit filed in Hillsboro Municipal Court.