A Hillsboro man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole, after a jury seated in Highland County Common Pleas Court convicted him of three counts of rape in a case involving two child victims.

The Highland County Board of Elections has certified the list of candidates for the Nov. 7 general election, which will include village, township and school board races, plus 12 issues and options.

The following is the Hillsboro Police Report issued Aug. 15.

Atomic Credit Union provided a $1,000 Bronze-level sponsorship to the Highland County Fair Board for the new 2023 livestock building.

The following is the Hillsboro Police Report issued Aug. 14.

The Southern Ohio Pregnancy Center will hold its annual Walk for Life on Saturday, Sept. 16. The two-mile walk will begin and end at the Center (135 W. Walnut, Hillsboro).

The Highland County Republican Picnic is set for Sunday, Aug. 20 from 5-7 p.m. at the VFW Post 9094 Pavilion, located at 1000 West Main Street, Hillsboro.

New Hope Baptist Church will be celebrating their 169th church anniversary Sunday, Aug. 27 with a service beginning at 11 a.m.

Highland County sports schedules for the week of Aug. 14. All schedules are subject to change.

The Hillsboro Indians are set to continue building the foundation to their football program in their upcoming second season of Nate Horne being their head coach, as his team under a new format made the state playoffs with a four-win campaign in 2022.

A Cincinnati woman was recently sentenced to community control after pleading guilty to a meth possession charge in Highland County.

Campbell Physical Therapy and Wellness celebrated the official grand opening of their new clinic with a ribbon cutting from the Highland County Chamber of Commerce, family, friends and members of the community on Wednesday, Aug. 9.

A Hillsboro man was sentenced to six and a half years in prison Friday morning after pleading guilty to two counts of sexual battery.