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Fairfield board approves new preschool program By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com The Fairfield Board of Education recognized a senior student for her sports achievements, and two retiring veteran teachers for their educational accomplishments and expertise, at its Monday meeting. Fairfield senior Madison Miller was presented with the board’s award for excellence after being named the Bowler of the Year in the Southern Hills Athletic Conference. The board also recognized Terry Diluciano, who is retiring after 34 years as the high school music teacher, and Victor Bartodej for 37...

Vets Memorial bricks purchase deadline March 20 By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com Hundreds of memorial bricks honor the sacrifice of veterans past and present at Highland County Veterans Memorial Walk of Honor on the courthouse square in Hillsboro. Tim Colliver | The Times-Gazette The deadline is Saturday, March 20 to honor a veteran with a memorial brick paver for installment at the Highland County Veterans Memorial Walk of Honor at the courthouse in Hillsboro. Hillsboro VFW Post 9094 Commander Rick Wilkin said each brick costs $50 and is a great way to recognize and honor th...

Solar farms moving forward By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com Hecate Energy Development Associate Jared Wren is pictured during Wednesday’s meeting of the Highland County Board of Commissioners. Tim Colliver | The Times-Gazette With the first public hearing having been held Tuesday night on a proposed northwestern Highland County solar facility, two road use maintenance agreements (RUMA) were approved by county commissioners Jeff Duncan and David Daniels Wednesday, paving the way for construction to begin on two southwestern Highland County solar panel farms being built by He...

Economic development position proposed By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com Pictured (l-r) expressing their support Wednesday for the creation of a new Highland County Economic Development Department were Lynchburg Mayor James Burton, Leesburg Mayor Shawn Priest, Hillsboro Safety & Service Director Brianne Abbott, commissioner David Daniels, commission chair Jeff Duncan, Highland County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jamie Wheeler, Greenfield Village Council Chair Phil Clyburn, Greenfield City Manager Todd Wilkin and commissioner Terry Britton. Tim Colliver | The Times-Gaz...

A major snowstorm in March? By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com Just a couple of weeks ago, this mountain of snow towered in front of the Highland County Administration Building in Hillsboro. Tim Colliver | The Times-Gazette The old adage that if March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb notwithstanding, The Farmers Almanac is forecasting Highland County and the Midwest may have to shovel out from another winter storm later in the month. By its own admission, The Farmers’ Almanac has sported a 75 to 80 percent accuracy rate for weather forecasting, and so far thi...