A Hillsboro man was sentenced to at least four years in prison this week after pleading guilty to meth trafficking charges in connection with a Highland County Task Force investigation.
Highland County Common Pleas Court Judge Rocky Coss rendered a decision Monday denying a motion for a new trial filed by a Hillsboro man convicted of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, after the judge called the defendant’s arguments “a load of crap” at a July 8 hearing.
A Hillsboro man was sentenced last week to one year in prison and ordered to pay over $5,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to grand theft of a motor vehicle.
On July 10, at approximately 9:50 p.m., a Highland County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a 2004 Honda in the Allensburg area on U.S. Route 50 for an alleged traffic violation.
The suspect accused of causing a man’s death in a Hillsboro business parking lot has been charged with murder, after a Highland County grand jury handed down a seven-count indictment Tuesday, July 7.
It was a “Beautiful Day” Saturday, July 4 at the 2026 City of Hillsboro Festival of the Bells, as a third straight day of high temperatures cooled off to the mid-80s for the Fourth of July concert by Chris Cagle in uptown Hillsboro.
A lively and enthusiastic crowd was “Thunderstruck” by the second annual “Rock the Bell” night at the City of Hillsboro Festival of the Bells, as the AC/DC tribute band drew a big turnout to uptown Hillsboro Friday, July 3.
A Hillsboro man was sentenced to community control Wednesday after pleading guilty to a drug trafficking charge in connection with a Highland County Task Force investigation.
Crowds flocked to uptown Hillsboro for the 2026 City of Hillsboro Festival of the Bells’ return to High Street Thursday, July 2, braving the 100-plus-degree heat index to enjoy food, rides, games and a free concert on the festival’s opening night.
Members of the Highland County Land Reutilization Corporation (land bank) board debated, then ultimately approved, a change order for work on a grant-funded demolition project and the sale of another property during a special meeting Friday, June 26.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association released their new boys basketball divisions list on Tuesday (June 30) for the upcoming 2026-27 winter sports season, and for two Highland County teams, they have moved down one division each.
