The following individuals were honored in the Clothing & Textiles category during the 2022 4-H Summer Awards program.

On July 9, Southern Hills Bikers for Christ held the second annual Dave Fulkerson “Soldier” Motorcycle Ride and Auction in memory of their BFC brother whom God took home two years ago. The chapter raised $2,800 for Hillsboro Christian Academy to be used to assist children and their families.

Modern Woodmen of America recently teamed up with Leesburg Area Historical Society for the Judy Mason Memorial Cookout to raise funds in order to restore their B&O Train Depot.

At the 2022 4-H Awards Ceremony the 2022 Friends of 4-H Award winners were announced.

At the 2022 4-H Awards Ceremony the 2022 Friends of 4-H Award winners were announced.

Peoples Bank recently donated $2,000 to Grow! Highland County.

Café 28, owned and operated by Lauren Arnold, celebrated their grand opening with a ribbon cutting with the Highland County Chamber of Commerce, family, friends and members of the community on Tuesday, Aug. 2.

The New Vienna Community Church will host a concert featuring Dusty Barrett on Sunday, Aug. 7 at 10:30 a.m. as part of their “Bring a Friend Sunday” program.

Ohio first lady Fran DeWine cooked pizza with kids and read an Imagination Library book Friday at the Ohio State Fair to promote Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio.

Ohio first lady Fran DeWine cooked pizza with kids and read an Imagination Library book Friday at the Ohio State Fair to promote Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio.

Thanks to a new partnership between the Ohio Arts Council (OAC) and William G. Pomeroy Foundation, Ohio communities can now highlight their stories, customs and traditions through a roadside marker grant program named Legends & Lore®.

For the first time since 2019, the American Dairy Association Mideast’s annual butter cow display is back at the Ohio State Fair and is bigger than ever, paying homage to the fair’s rich agricultural heritage.

Twisted Violet Homestead, located just north of Hillsboro, celebrated three years in business and a name change with a ribbon cutting with the Highland County Chamber of Commerce, along with family, friends and members of the community, on Saturday, July 16.

We at the Area Agency on Aging District 7 are excited about our newest partnership with Trualta, a personalized, skills-based training platform for family members caring for aging loved ones living at home, in addition to providing support for those caring for a grandchild or individual with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

The Hillsboro Eagle Riders Aerie 1161 have continued their traditions of support for local veterans this year with raffles, auctions and benefit events.