A love of art and a respect for preserving the majesty of God’s creatures has manifested into a supplementary business for a Hillsboro man creating lasting wildlife images. Jim Carnes is the proprietor of the Legacy Studio, located off Green Road, just outside of Hillsboro. Carnes specializes in wildlife taxidermy, hunting decoys and original portraits.

A love of art and a respect for preserving the majesty of God’s creatures has manifested into a supplementary business for a Hillsboro man creating lasting wildlife images. Jim Carnes is the proprietor of the Legacy Studio, located off Green Road, just outside of Hillsboro. Carnes specializes in wildlife taxidermy, hunting decoys and original portraits.

While each has a different plan for getting Hillsboro back on track, the three Republican candidates for Hillsboro mayor say that the next four years will be crucial to the viability and success for the county seat of Highland County.
  Rod Daniels, Drew Hastings and Terry Mikkelsen are vying for the Hillsboro mayor's office, and each brings in a different skill set, experience and plan for Hillsboro's future.

The following is the Hillsboro Police Report for April 20, 2011.

A 14-year-old was arrested this week at Hillsboro Middle School following an alleged assault.
  According to a report from the Hillsboro Police Department, officers were called to the school Monday at 7:30 a.m., following an altercation.

Independent candidate John Levo filed petitions April 19 with the Highland County Board of Elections to officially enter the race for Hillsboro mayor. Levo, a former member of the Hillsboro City Council, will face the winner of the May 3 Republican Primary between Rod Daniels, Drew Hastings and Terry Mikkelsen. Levo is shown, left, with board of elections office employees Debbie Craycraft and Samantha Matthews.

The city of Hillsboro has filed a motion asking the Highland County Common Pleas Court to dismiss a suit filed by Parker Hotel owner Jack Hope which sought to have the city pay him damages in the amount of $2.6 million.
 The city alleges that Hope has not followed the city's administrative appeals process and that his claim for relief against the city and Hillsboro Safety and Service Director Ralph Holt for "undue aggravation is not a cause of action recognized under Ohio law."

Today marks 100 days since Gov. John R. Kasich and Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor were sworn into office. By emphasizing teamwork, communication and a change in the way the state does business, Gov. Kasich and his Cabinet directors have implemented significant policy changes that are already positively impacting Ohio.

The National Theatre of the Deaf (NTD) will present a free workshop and performance Saturday, April 30, in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on Southern State Community College’s Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro. The workshop will begin at 1:30 p.m. and the performance will begin at 3 p.m. Both events, sponsored by SSCC, are free and open to the public.