The Highland County Health Department and the Highland County Commissioners are providing another free community Dumpster for Highland County residents. 

Yes, laughter is the best medicine. While this column may lack depth (what do you want for nothing, a rubber biscuit?), I'll close with this: Here's to four more years for Turd Ferguson; we all need the jocularity. Thanks, Joe, and the Cackler. Good health to the POTUS.

Despite Congress’ thin interest in sports from a lawmaking and regulatory standpoint, they just can’t help but stick their nose into them. Last week, it was the LIV and PGA merger that was more important than the southern border.

Ladies and gentlemen, Admiral John Jennings Ballentine (1896-1970) was Highland County’s highest ranking Naval officer. Admiral Ballentine was best known for his contribution to the U.S. Naval carrier activities during World War II. 

The Hillsboro City Schools Board of Education will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. Monday, July 17 in the Hillsboro Board of Education Office, 39 Willettsville Pike, Hillsboro.

Mark your calendars for Friday, July 21 when the City of Hillsboro is sponsoring the second moonlight swim of the season at the Hillsboro Swimming Pool at 635 West Main Street.  

The boil advisory for N. West Street from Chariss Avenue going north including all of Pea Ridge and Quail Run Complex has been lifted.

Someone once asked Margaret Mead, the famous anthropologist, when civilization started. She responded with an event, not a time. She referenced the discovery of one of our ancient ancestors whose bones showed a fractured femur that had been set and healed. Her reasoning was that this is the first evidence of one human being caring for another, hence the beginning of civilization.  

A boil advisory has been lifted by the city of Hillsboro for North West Street from Chariss Avenue going north and including all of Pea Ridge and Quail Run Complex.

Longtime Hillsboro Realtor and community leader Donald E. Fender, Jr. passed away on July 4, 2023. He was 85.

A boil advisory that had been issued for North West Street from Chariss Avenue going north including all of Pea Ridge and Quail Run Complex in Hillsboro has been lifted.

On Independence Day, July 4, let us not forget to think about the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence and the prices many paid for their respective commitments to forming a new nation.

The Hillsboro Indians hosted a youth football camp this June.

A boil advisory has been issued by the city of Hillsboro for North West Street from Chariss Avenue going north, and including all of Pea Ridge and Quail Run Complex.

The Hillsboro Garden Club held its June meeting at Floral Hall on June 27.