After spending weeks talking to a designer and a contractor and even considering buying an old dollar store, county commissioners gave in to time pressure Monday and decided to keep the Peabody-area ...

In a major and increasingly infrequent victory for freedom of the press, Marion County agreed Monday to pay more than $3 million for its role in disavowed raids on the Record newsroom and two homes.

Directors of Technology Excellence in Education Network, which provides online services to area school districts, will meet at 6 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Hillsboro school district offices, 416 S. Date St., ...

Marion High School has named Kael Dameron and Shelby Summervill its Championship of Character student athletes of the month. Kael was singled out for a strong work ethic, unwavering commitment, ...

Cars lined up for nearly half a mile on D St. as more than 700 turkey meals were served at a church fundraiser. Inside at Hillsboro United Methodist Church, the kitchen was a beehive of volunteers as ...

Doug Kjellin, administrative controller in the county’s road and brdige department, briefed county commissioners about bridges and roads a few weeks ago. The south apron of a bridge near Cottonwood ...

The Associated Press is on Zoom. Tuesday was one of those days. Media requests for interviews were pouring in faster than leaves were falling from the huge 200- or 300-year-old mulberry tree in the ...

Four prizes, from $50 to $400, will be awarded to Tabor College students and Hillsboro community members who showcase their “side hustle” businesses this week at a contest modeled after science fairs.

Depending on the recognized community in which you may live, you likely will owe somewhere between 1.7% and 2.7% of the appraised value of your home in property taxes.

Who says football isn’t for girls? Hillsboro was host for powderpuff football Saturday with three teams; freshmen, juniors, and seniors (plus one sophomore). The seniors were coached by Jesiah Gooch ...

People attending Marion High School’s musical, “The Wizard of Oz,” this weekend will be taken on a trip to a land of munchkins, witches, jitterbugs, flying monkeys, and a wizard.