Nearly all of the legislation introduced at Hillsboro City Council’s Thursday, Sept. 12 meeting was approved, with most — including a resolution for union negations and a new pay ordinance for legal positions — being approved as an emergency measure.
Following their first summer season with a new parks director, Hillsboro City Council heard an update on successes from the past few month during their Thursday, Sept. 12 meeting.
The Wilmington Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a one-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Sept. 14 at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Sorg Road, approximately 1/10-mile west of Davidson Road, Whiteoak Township, Highland County.
The Hillsboro Indians and Williamsburg Wildcats mostly scored at will on Friday night in Week 4, as the non-conference foes combined for 89 points in 48 minutes of on-field play at Richards Memorial Field.
C. S. Bell Foundry and Showroom, located behind 160 West Main Street, celebrated the unveiling and dedication of the number 54 bell with the Highland County Chamber of Commerce, along with family, friends and members of the community, on Sept. 12. C. S. Bell Foundry and Showroom is owned and operated by Tim and Deb Koehl.
The Ohio Department of Education and Workplace Friday released the Ohio School Report Cards for the 2023-24 school year, with Highland County districts and individual schools graded on their achievements for the most recent academic year.
Representatives from First State Bank presented a $2,500 donation to Hillsboro High School athletics Friday, Sept. 13, during the Hillsboro varsity football game against Williamsburg.
Dark Harvest Productions, located on SR 124, north of Hillsboro, celebrated their official grand opening with the Highland County Chamber of Commerce, along with family, friends and members of the community, on Sept. 13.
In honor of Healthcare Simulation Week, Southern State will host an open house on Wednesday, Sept. 18 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive in Hillsboro. This event is free and open to the community.
Two days after issuing a Phase II Water Emergency citywide, Hillsboro Safety and Service Director Brianne Abbott addressed concerns about the city’s water reserves — which she said are at approximately an 80-day supply — during the Thursday, Sept. 12 Hillsboro City Council meeting.
The Southern State Community College Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet Thursday, Sept. 19 at 5 p.m. on SSCC’s Hillsboro Campus, Room 347, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro for their regular board meeting.
On Tuesday night at Hillsboro High School, the Hillsboro soccer teams and the volleyball team earned Frontier Athletic Conference wins over the visiting Jackson Ironmen and Ironladies.
