A Hillsboro man indicted on five drug-related charges earlier this year was sentenced to community control and ordered to serve 30 days in jail recently in Highland County Common Pleas Court.

Rose Hopkins of Hillsboro participated in Lebanon’s 34th annual horse-drawn carriage parade and Christmas Festival Saturday, Dec. 2.

Hillsboro City Council members approved the city’s 2024 budget ordinance during their Dec. 14 meeting, with the city announcing a carryover of $1.9 million for 2023 and plans to invest in street paving for 2024.

The Highland County Democratic Party will give away Christmas treats to local children. This event will be held Friday, Dec. 22 and Saturday, Dec. 23 from noon to 6 p.m. at the Democratic Party Headquarters, 221 Chillicothe Avenue, Hillsboro.

In a dazzling display of community support, the annual Highland District Hospital Foundation Holiday Ball unfolded Saturday, Dec. 9 at The Hillsboro Orpheum, leaving attendees inspired and the Foundation enriched with funds for its important initiatives.

Though the Hillsboro Lady Indians played a stellar first half, including a 9-0 run to start the game Wednesday night, the Jackson Ironladies battled back and had a fourth-quarter rally in the final four minutes that sent them past Hillsboro in their Frontier Athletic Conference game, with Hillsboro falling 44-35.

The Hillsboro Utilities Committee will hold a meeting Dec. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at city hall, located at 130 North High Street, Hillsboro.

The following is the Hillsboro Police Report for Dec. 11-13.

After weeks of discussion, Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades officially voted Dec. 13 to approve a proposed tax levy for Highland County Children Services to appear on the March primary ballot.

On three occasions Tuesday night, the Hillsboro Indians held a lead of nine points on their home court against the visiting Miami Trace Panthers.

On Thursday, Dec. 21, there will be a Food for All Mobile Pantry at the Greater Life Assembly Church, 12145 North Shore Drive, Hillsboro. Food will be distributed from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Merle Norman Cosmetics & Salon celebrated their 20th anniversary with a ribbon cutting from the Highland County Chamber of Commerce, along with family, friends and members of the community, on Friday, Dec. 8.

Two Hillsboro Order of the Eastern Star members were recognized for their 40-year memberships during a meeting Monday, Dec. 11.

The following is the Hillsboro Police Report for Dec. 9-11.

After hearing Melissa Norris take the stand in her own defense Tuesday on the second day of a trial in Highland County Common Pleas Court, a jury of six men and six women deliberated for four hours before finding Norris guilty of murder.