Hillsboro City Council members approved a number of emergency ordinances and resolutions, including ones related to the police department, local infrastructure and city properties, during their Thursday, Oct. 15 meeting.
After a presentation, a committee meeting, two previous legislation readings and a special meeting, a proposed sewer rate increase for the city of Hillsboro has been “substantially lowered” after the city auditor determined the increases were based on incorrect figures.
In the latest legal action taken by the Highland County Board of Commissioners against the prospective developers of the Marriott Hotel project in Hillsboro, the county has a filed a complaint for foreclosure on all three parcels involved, as discussed at the Thursday, Oct. 15 Hillsboro City Council meeting.
Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson this month welcomed members of his 2026-27 Teen Ambassador Board during a meet-and-greet that included presentations from key members of his staff.
Three turnovers in the first quarter were too much for the visiting Hillsboro Indians to overcome on the road Friday night in Week 7, as the host Jackson Ironmen celebrated homecoming with a 69-21 Frontier Athletic Conference win over HHS.
Ahead of a scheduled third reading and possible vote on a sewer rate increase in October, Hillsboro City Council members held a special meeting Wednesday, Sept. 23 to further discuss the proposal.
The accomplishments of 29 students who received perfect scores on state test scores were celebrated at the Monday, Sept. 21 Hillsboro City Schools Board of Education meeting, as the board also welcomed their new student representative for the 2026-27 school year.
The Ohio Department of Aging (AGE) inducted eight older Ohioans into the state’s Senior Citizens Hall of Fame at a ceremony Sept. 23 at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.
A proposed sewer rate increase and the city’s finances were among the topics hotly debated by Hillsboro City Council members and city administrators during the Thursday, Sept. 17 council meeting.
The Hillsboro Indians made things interesting with an offensive and defensive touchdown within the span of three minutes in the fourth quarter in their second straight home game at Richards Memorial Field, but it was ultimately too little, too late as they fell 49-14 to the visiting Williamsburg Wildcats to wrap up their non-conference schedule.
The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce released the Ohio School Report Cards for the 2025-26 school year Tuesday, Sept. 15, with Highland County districts and individual schools receiving star ratings based on their achievements for the most recent academic year.
Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances in the sixth week of the season. Here, the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles the best of the best with the OPSMA High School Football Notebook.
