The first two matches of the 2024 Frontier Athletic Conference girls golf season took place in Washington Court House on Monday, where the Jackson Ironladies won both matches with low scores of 221 and 190 at The Greens.

American Junior Maine-Anjou Association (AJMAA) members from 28 states, with over 800 cattle entries, descended on Springfield, Mo., this June for the National Junior Heifer Show. Each year, the American Junior Maine-Anjou Association hosts a week-long event for participants nationwide.

Hillsboro City Council committees met Monday, Aug. 5 to continue ongoing discussions on citywide waste collection and to consider a request to expand the city’s Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA).

The fourth annual Faith & Farming breakfast (formerly Harvesting Healthy Minds) took place Friday, Aug. 2 at the Lake View Loft from 9:30 a.m.-noon.

The Hillsboro Indians basketball programs hosted their annual youth basketball camp at Hillsboro High School.

Highland County Sports Schedule for the week of Aug. 5-10 (varsity, regular-season only). Schedules subject to change due to weather.

Ohioans will be able to legally purchase recreational marijuana starting this week.

The Theatre Department at Southern State Community College will hold auditions for the fall production of “Radium Girls,” by D.W. Gregory in August.

The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) will issue its first set of dual-use Certificates of Operation (COO) to 98 eligible dispensaries across the state Tuesday, Aug. 6. This comes more than a month in advance of the Sept. 7 deadline as outlined in the initiated statute passed by Ohio voters in November 2023.

The Hillsboro Zoning/Annexation Committee will meet Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at city hall, located at 130 North High Street, Hillsboro 45133.

The McClain golf program hosted the 2024 Adam Sharp McClain Invitational on Thursday (Aug. 1) at the Buckeye Hills Country Club, as the Westfall Mustangs won the boys and girls events.

The Hillsboro Utilities Committee will meet Monday, Aug. 5 at 5:30 p.m. at city hall, located at 130 North High Street, Hillsboro 45133.

Southern State Community College’s fall semester begins Aug. 26 — registration is underway.

Highland County Sports Schedule for the week of July 29-Aug. 3 (varsity, regular-season only). Schedules subject to change due to weather.

In a split decision, members of the Hillsboro Finance Committee voted Monday, July 29 to deny a request from developers of the long-planned Marriott Hotel to extend the length and amount of their tax increment financing (TIF) agreement.