The Hillsboro Street & Safety Committee will meet Monday, Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. at city hall, located at 130 North High Street, Hillsboro 45133.

The Hillsboro Finance Committee will meet Monday, July 29 at 3 p.m. at city hall, located at 130 North High Street, Hillsboro.

On July 17, the Hillsboro FFA Chapter held our annual summer meeting. This was the first meeting held by our 2024-25 Officer team with five newly elected officers.

The following are the Hillsboro Police Department’s arrests/citations for July 17-20.

A well-received vintage bridal exhibit at the Highland House Museum has been extended through Aug. 31 and will conclude with a second historical wedding recreation.

On June 10, the Hillsboro FFA Chapter was able to volunteer their time at the well-loved Shaffer Park.

The Highland County Land Reutilization Corporation (land bank) board held a lengthy bid opening for the demolition of nearly 40 properties across the county Thursday, July 18, as they continue to await the release of guidance on state funding.

On May 29-30, the 2024-2025 Hillsboro FFA Officer Team spent time team bonding and planning for the year ahead.

The Hillsboro City Schools Board of Education will meet in special session Tuesday, July 23 at 8:30 a.m.

On Thursday, July 25, there will be a Food for All Mobile Pantry at the Greater Life Assembly Church, 12145 North Shore Drive, Hillsboro.

The Highland County Retired Teachers Association (HCRTA) will meet Monday, Aug. 5 at noon in the Hillsboro Church of Christ Fellowship Hall at 155 W. Walnut Street in Hillsboro.

One month after the Hillsboro City Schools Board of Education authorized an updated policy requiring students to have their phones off at all times, the board voted Monday, July 15 to approve the 2024-25 high school/middle school handbook that includes a provision to keep smartphones in locked pouches during the day.

A Hillsboro man was sentenced to prison recently after pleading guilty to charges in two different cases.

Fifteen ordinances and resolutions considered at the Thursday, July 11 Hillsboro City Council meeting included council members taking a look at zoning code changes, financial matters and park updates.

In addition to reviewing a lengthy list of new legislation, Hillsboro City Council members heard feedback on several already approved items — including waste collection bids, street paving, the city’s DORA and the Marriott Hotel project — during their Thursday, July 11 meeting.