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More power for state and local governments to choose projects. We want them to choose the projects they want the most important projects. They know best the needs of their people. We want the states to be very much involved in the choice of where this money goes. After spending trillions of dollars overseas rebuilding other countries, its time to rebuild our own country and take care of our citizens. The money that we have spent overseas not to mention in the middle east where as of two months a...

After two unrelated accidents temporarily took it out of commission, the historic, massive steel bell owned by the Highland County Historical Society returned to its rightful spot outside the Highland House Museum facing U.S. 50 in Hillsboro on Thursday, Dec. 28. 

After two unrelated accidents temporarily took it out of commission, the historic, massive steel bell owned by the Highland County Historical Society returned to its rightful spot outside the Highland House Museum facing U.S. 50 in Hillsboro on Thursday, Dec. 28. 

Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh said he will give the facts and also take input from Beulah residents on the topic.

The deal to sell OLF-8 is far from done, but some citizens worry Escambia County is already disregarding the master plan for the property.

Longtime Hillsboro businesswoman and community servant Deborah Harsha passed away Tuesday, Oct. 11. She was 74. Harshas obituary describes her as a “c

Editor’s note: Following is a month-by-month look back at the top local news stories from 2021 as reported by The Times-Gazette. We wish our readers

Pioneer Day returning to the Scott House By Jeff Gilliland - jgilliland@timesgazette.com Scenes like this one of a Grassy Run Historical Arts Committee member displaying quill writing will be part of Pioneer Day on Aug. 14 at the Scott House in Hillsboro. Times-Gazette file photo Pioneer Day, an event first held two years ago by the Highland County Historical Society but canceled a year ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is returning to Hillsboro next month. This year’s event will be held fr...

Please, reenter the code in the captcha! The link was successfully Sent! Ooops!:( An error has occurred!   The Scott House. (HCP file photo) After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the second annual Highland County Pioneer Day in 2020, the Highland County Historical Society has announced plans to bring the event back next month. The event, a celebration of Highland Country history, is scheduled for Aug. 14 from 9 a.m.-4...

The sign at the former Colony Theatre location in Hillsboro was approved by city council and the city’s design review board, despite comments made by