A downtown Hillsboro revitalization project, designed to foster small business and economic development growth, is a step closer to reality.

The following is the Hillsboro Police Report for April 25.

Tickets are still available for the Highland County Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting and dinner on Thursday, May 18, at The Barn at Hidden Ridge.

The Area 5 Soil and Water Conservation Districts held their Annual Envirothon on April 25 at Lake Hope State Park in New Plymouth. The competition is designed to stimulate, reinforce and enhance interest in the environment and natural resources among high school students.

Calling Hillsboro home since 1879, Merchants National Bank (MNB) has always paid special attention to the local market and the community needs. Having hometown staff has been a key part of maintaining the Real Community Bank presence of MNB.

As ODI Scholar (MSP) Alexandra Martinez-Mendez reaches the end of her undergraduate degree, she shared some experiences that shaped her time at The Ohio State University.

The Hillsboro FFA has started its annual spring flower and vegetable sale organized by the greenhouse management class.

On Tuesday, Jan. 24, both of the Hillsboro FFA business classes and other chapter members took the online exam for grain merchandising.

The Hillsboro Lady Indians recently earned their 15th and 16th wins of the 2023 season with a victory Monday vs. Chillicothe, followed by a win Tuesday against Eastern.

The Hillsboro Indians gained an important Frontier Athletic Conference win Monday night at Richard Shaffer Park, winning by an 8-1 score over the Chillicothe Cavaliers.

A pretrial hearing in the reckless homicide case against former Highland County deputy sheriff Jonathan Dustin Malone was held Tuesday afternoon, hours after Highland County Common Pleas Court Judge Rocky Coss filed an entry denying a motion to dismiss the case.

The Highland County Chamber of Commerce donated a complete set of author Amanda Radke’s children’s books to Highland County youth organizations, as a thank-you for helping with their Ag is Everyone’s Business event that was recently held.

From Thursday though Saturday, the Hillsboro Lady Indians earned four wins in three days, defeating the Westfall Lady Mustangs on Thursday, Washington Lady Blue Lions on Friday in a Frontier Athletic Conference game, and on Saturday they won twice against Williamsburg.

The Hillsboro Indians lost a Frontier Athletic Conference game on Friday in Washington Court House, falling to the host Washington Blue Lions, 12-0 in five innings.

The following is the Hillsboro Police Report for April 21-22.