The Highland County Press

01/03/2026

Schedule for the 2026 Chad Hodson Classic on Saturday, Jan. 3 at Fairfield High School (Grandle Gymnasium):
- 11 a.m. Blanchester vs McClain

- 12:45 p.m. Eastern Pike vs Lynchburg-Clay

- 2:30 p.m. Paint Valley vs Whiteoak

- 4:15 p.m. (girls) East Clinton vs Fairfield

- 6 p.m. Hillsboro vs Western Brown

- 7:45 p.m. Western Latham vs Fairfield

01/02/2026

Whiteoak wins against Bethel-Tate; falls to Fayetteville in recent games

In their two most recent games on Friday (Dec. 19) and Saturday (Dec.

01/02/2026

Davis scores 30 points in Hillsboro loss to Western Brown

For the second time in consecutive games, the Hillsboro Lady Indians suffered a rare loss, this time on Monday, Dec.

01/02/2026

Fairfield goes 2-1 in past 3 games; defeats Paint Valley and Manchester

The Fairfield Lions boys basketball team in their three most recent games have won two and lost one, with the loss ag

01/01/2026

2025-26 Highland County Boys Basketball Leading Scorers

2025-26 Highland County Boys Basketball Leading Scorers. Varsity, regular-season stats only. Players must play in a majority of games for consideration. All stats compiled by The Highland County Press. Stats updated through Dec. 18.

01/01/2026

Via Ohio Capital Journal –

Ohio’s economic future is hazy, but a recession might be looming, Fed survey indicates

One measure used by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland says there’s a 24% chance that the U.S. economy was in recession last month. But the bank warns that the measure has become less reliable in recent years.

01/01/2026

McClain Tigers upend host Zane Trace

The McClain Tigers boys basketball team recently played and defeated the Zane Trace Pioneers, 46-42 at Zane Trace High School in a non-conference battle on Tuesday, Dec. 23.

01/01/2026

Via ProPublica —

How Trump has exploited pardons and clemency to reward allies and supporters

The beneficiaries of President Donald Trump’s mercy in his second term have mostly been people with access to the president or his inner circle. Those who have followed the rules set out by the Department of Justice, meanwhile, are still waiting.

01/01/2026

Via Ohio Capital Journal –

Ohio solar supporters, farmers eager for proposed community power pilot

Ohio’s solar industry and some farmers are eagerly hoping for state lawmakers to approve a community power pilot. The bill’s backers initially tacked it onto the massive utility overhaul lawmakers approved earlier this year, but the program didn’t make the final cut. Now, they’re working to ...

01/01/2026

Eastern leaves Hillsboro with 12-point win over Indians; Howland nets 30 points

HILLSBORO — Though the Hillsboro Indians led within the first three minutes of their non-conference game on Tuesday n

01/01/2026

Via Stateline –

‘It is a crisis’: Mayors share how grappling with housing has shaped their jobs

In U.S. cities big and small, mayors are finding their tenures shaped by housing shortages, and efforts to build more homes, so that people of any income can afford a place to live.

01/01/2026

Adena Health critical access hospitals earn national recognition

In celebration of National Rural Health Day, observed on the third Thursday of November, Adena Health is proud to announce that all three of its critical access hospitals — Adena Fayette Medical Center in Washington Court House, Adena Greenfield Medical Center in Greenfield, and Adena Pike Medical...