Sue Boone Realty, Inc. is proud to announce their newest agent, Joshua C. Walker. Josh has been a long-time resident and a fourth generation of Highland County.

Kelsey Sheeley, 2010 Highland County Beef Queen, (pictured with Hillsboro Kroger Manager Elise Gossett) was successful in raising nearly $500 to help the less fortunate this past Christmas.

Several area schools are closed again Tuesday, Feb. 8, including Hillsboro City Schools, Bright Local, Fairfield, Lynchburg, Greenfield, Adams County/Ohio Valley and Southern State Community College.

The Highland County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 13-year-old boy from the Boston community in eastern Highland County, Sheriff Ron Ward confirmed Monday, Feb. 7.

The Hillsboro Police Department, with assistance from the Highland County Sheriff's Office, made two arrests Sunday, Feb. 6 in connection with an alleged meth lab in the basement of a residence at 252 Bigelow St. in Hillsboro.

Highland County Press owner Rory Ryan met with southern Ohio lawmakers Sen. David Daniels and Rep. Cliff Rosenberger Friday, Feb. 4 to discuss possible amendments to Ohio law regarding the publication of legal notices.
 Ryan presented a letter to the legislators during their town-hall, open-door meeting Friday afternoon at the Highland County Administration Building in Hillsboro. Daniels, a Greenfield Republican, asked Ryan for a brief overview on the proposal.
 "I'd like to take this opportunity to encourage you to amend Ohio law as it pertains to newspaper advertising of public legal notices,"Ryan said. "While some Ohio lawmakers have made recent attempts to address this substantial cost to Ohio taxpayers, their efforts have been, thus far, futile."