Josh Rhoads was elected president for the 2013 year. Brittany Rhoads will serve as vice president, and the secretary this year will be William Albert. The treasurer for HCPPL is Tyler Chaney and serving as news reporter is Jacob Rhonemus. Elected as safety officer is Kurt Hamilton. The health officer will be Zane Hawk. The community service officer is Jared Conn.

The Hillsboro Public Library has the Appalachian Spring Sampler on display in March. The Appalachian Artisans Guild is having a Workshop in April.

Highland District Hospital's annual Health Fair will be held at the hospital on April 13 from 8 a.m.-noon.

There will be a soybean grower program offered on April 2 in Hillsboro at the Ponderosa Steakhouse. This program will begin at 10 a.m. in the restaurant, not the banquet center.

SATH will be sponsoring "LUNCH WITH THE EASTER BUNNY" on Saturday, March 23 at the Hillsboro Elementary School from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

The Customer Care Center at the Merchants National Bank Main Office in Hillsboro has recently published a new cookbook, “Recipes To Bank On, Vol. II."

Owner Beverly Durst is pleased to announce a new team of stylists at the Cutting Crew.

Rick and Vicki Fraley of Hillsboro will be celebrating 30 years of marriage on April 4, 2013.

Emmanuel Christian Church congregational members gathered on Sunday, Feb. 24 to celebrate the burning of their mortgage which was paid off on Jan. 22 – eight years early.

The Waw-wil-a-way chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met Saturday, March 2 at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Hillsboro and presented its Good Citizens awards and scholarships. Mary Ann Nicol and Charleene Tarr announced the winners of the DAR Good Citizens Awards and Scholarship Contest.

The Waw-wil-a-way chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met Saturday, March 2 at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Hillsboro and presented its Good Citizens awards and scholarships. Mary Ann Nicol and Charleene Tarr announced the winners of the DAR Good Citizens Awards and Scholarship Contest.

Roy and Sonya Howard are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Kelsey Howard to Ben Reed, the son of Tony and Tamara Reed.

Jack and Marilyn Hoaglin will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on March 17 from 2-4 p.m. at the Ponderosa Banquet Center in Hillsboro. All relatives, friends and neighbors are welcome.

Operation Christmas Child volunteers lead teams to encourage groups and churches to pack shoe boxes with toys, necessity items, school supplies and hand-written notes of encouragement. The shoe box gifts will then be hand-delivered to children who are suffering because of natural disaster, disease, war, terrorism, famine and poverty. For many of these kids, these simple shoe boxes will be the first gifts they have ever received.

Heartland of Hillsboro held its 9th annual chili challenge Wednesday, Feb. 27 with all proceeds going to the Highland County Society for Children and Adults. Held at Heartland of Hillsboro, there were two categories, for mild and hot chili recipes. With a panel of judges made up of local officials and business owners, a first and second place winner was chosen in each category.