The Visitors Bureau of Highland County is excited to announce the return of the Highland County Summer Scavenger Hunt, a fun-filled adventure running from May 15 through Sept. 15.

The Highland County Land Reutilization Corporation will be having an emergency meeting at 8 a.m. Friday, May 15 in the commission chambers on the second floor of the Highland County Administration Building at 119 Governor Foraker Place, Hillsboro.

President Donald Trump’s first visit to China in nearly 10 years has been met with pomp and circumstance as Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping engage in an extensive meeting.

Beginning June 1, Greenfield Exempted Village School District will be serving food at three locations across the district for kids 18 years old and younger.

An Ohio Statehouse committee heard proposed legislation that would require government agencies every 10 years to  engage in “zero-based” budgeting, starting from scratch to examine programs and spending of tax dollars.

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades made two approvals for Community Development Block Grant projects during their Wednesday, May 13 meeting.

Ohio State Rep. Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) commented on recent reports exposing widespread abuse of Ohio’s Medicaid system, in which some businesses have exploited loopholes to collect millions in taxpayer dollars without providing legitimate care.

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades proclaimed May as Mental Health Awareness Month in Highland County during their Wednesday, May 13 meeting.

The report summarized hearings held during the 2025–2026 legislative session and outlined what Republicans describe as “widespread" vulnerabilities in state-administered programs, including Medicaid waiver services, child care assistance and other public benefits programs.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that he is implementing several new fraud prevention initiatives to strengthen and build-upon long-standing efforts to fight fraud, waste, and abuse in the Ohio Medicaid system.

Committee members announced plans this week for the 2026 City of Hillsboro Festival of the Bells, which is slated for July 2-4 in uptown Hillsboro with the theme “Bells Through the Ages.”

The Trump administration continues to crack down on violent Tren de Aragua Venezuelan prison gang members after they flooded the country during the Biden administration. 

Top private nonprofit universities that receive government funding pay some of their top leaders millions of dollars and one even received a $20 million longevity bonus, an investigation by The Center Square found.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday named Andy Wilson, a former prosecutor and currently the state’s director of public safety as the state’s new attorney general.

The Hillsboro RoundTown Cruisers are excited to invite car enthusiasts and community members to the official kickoff cruise of the 2026 season.