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Hillsboro man sentenced in 2 drug cases
A Hillsboro man was sentenced to prison recently on charges in two separate drug cases. Kyle Hollon, 31, was indicted by a Highland County grand jury in May 2024 and charged with two counts of aggravated trafficking in methamphetamine in the vicinity of a school zone, both second-degree felonies; and two counts of aggravated possession of methamphetamine, both third-degree felonies.
Highland County Firefighters Association hosts 2024 Festival of the Bells parade
The Highland County Firefighters Association hosted the 2024 Festival of the Bells parade Saturday, July 6 in uptown Hillsboro. The theme of this year’s parade was “Small Town American Dream,” with numerous fire and life squad vehicles among those participating, as well as the Festival of the Bells committee and queens court.
Hillsboro woman sentenced to prison for trafficking meth
A Hillsboro woman arrested in May as part of a Highland County Task Force drug investigation was sentenced last week to two and a half years in prison. Karissa Runyon, 30, was among 15 individuals arrested Wednesday, May 9, one day after the Highland County grand jury session. Fifteen indictments handed down in May were the result of ongoing work of the Highland County Task Force and local county law enforcement partners to stop drug trafficking in the area.
Record-setting car show held at 2024 Festival of the Bells
A record-setting car show was held on a beautiful, sunny Saturday afternoon at the Festival of the Bells. Cars stretched across the neighboring Scott House parking lot and its entire property. Committee members said this is the largest car show they have ever had at the Festival, with over 125 entrants.
Thomas 'Tom' D. Archibald
Thomas “Tom” D. Archibald, 65, of Hillsboro, passed away July 1, 2024 at University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The son of Thomas F. and Susan Archibald, he was a lifelong resident of Highland County and a 1976 graduate of Hillsboro High School. He spent his life working in...
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