By Randa Wagner — Highland Schools are mourning the loss of a fourth grade student, killed last week in what law enforcement officials are investigating as an accidental shooting. Dalton Taylor, 10, of County Road 170, was involved in a incident at home about 6 p.m. Thursday, April 25. He was transported to Morrow County Hospital […]
By ROB HAMILTON River Valley swept both the boys’ and girls’ meets at the Mount Gilead Middle School Invitational on Saturday. In the women’s meet, the Vikings finished with 128.5 points, while Northmor was second with 71 and Highland finished third with 68. Also Mount Gilead finished sixth (51) and Cardington took 10th (18). The boys’ meet […]
By ROB HAMILTON The Highland baseball team manufactured a 6–2 record over their first two weeks of play, including a 2–0 mark in Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference play. The team opened on April 1 with a 5–4 win over Centerburg. In the home game, the Scots trailed 3–1 after three innings, but scored three in the bottom of […]
By Randa Wagner — There’s a new face roaming the halls of Highland. Morrow County Sheriff’s Deputy Lance Plough’s first day of school was Tuesday, April 2. Plough is Highland’s proactive solution to modern-day concerns. “He is here for daily safety and security, and also to help us with any safety plans and improvements,” says […]
By ROB HAMILTON The Mount Gilead girls’ track team claimed an early invitational win at Ridgedale on Saturday. In the 12-team meet, the Lady Indians scored 131.5 points to finish head of Northmor’s 115. Fredericktown took third place with 100. Locally, Highland claimed fifth place with 72. Mount Gilead won the 3200 relay in 10:59.2 and took […]
Highland High School students performed a scene from their upcoming production of Oklahoma! for the Highland School Board last Wednesday evening. Three performances will be held from 7 — 10 p.m. on March 21, 22 and 23 at the high school.
By ROB HAMILTON The Cardington girls’ bowling team claimed a district championship on Saturday over 17 other teams. The Lady Pirates totaled 3682 pins to finish ahead of Briggs’ 3614. The previous weekend had seen Briggs finish in front of Cardington in the sectional meet. In regulation, the Pirates scored 2575 pins and then added 1107 more […]
By ROB HAMILTON A trio of Northmor wrestlers will be making return trips to the Division III state wrestling meet this year. Tyler Beck (195 pounds) advanced as a district champion in action from the Division III district meet hosted by Philo High School, while both Jamie Baldridge (145) and Colin Visconti (152) earned third-place finishes. The Knights finished […]