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🌱 Hillsboro girls stay perfect—see how the FAC race is shaping up

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Hello again Hillsboro! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Hillsboro girls stay perfect—see how the FAC race is shaping up
  • How a new Ohio bill could change prison safety rules
  • Could Hillsboro tap into Ohio’s new $65.6 million housing funds?

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Cold with low clouds, with a high of 30 and low of 27 degrees.
  • Friday: A little snow, up to 1", temps: high: 32, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Saturday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 26 and low of 4 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• McClain improves to 3-0 in FAC with 44-20 win over Jackson (timesgazette.com) — McClain’s girls basketball team rolled past Jackson, 44-20, to stay unbeaten in Frontier Athletic Conference play and keep pace with Hillsboro atop the league standings. Hillsboro also improved to 5-0 with a decisive win over Washington, leaving both programs tied for first at 3-0 in the FAC. Local fans now have a tight early-season title race to watch.
   

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• Rep. David Thomas votes in support of legislation to enhance protection of correctional facility employees (highlandcountypress.com) — Hillsboro readers may want to follow House Bill 338, which would toughen penalties for inmates who attack or kill Ohio correctional employees and add new anti-drug measures in prisons. The bill, inspired by a guard’s death at Ross Correctional Institution, has passed the Ohio House and now heads to the Senate, while The Highland County Press seeks community donations from its Hillsboro base.
   

• Governor DeWine announces availability of $65.6 million to improve access to housing (highlandcountypress.com) — Hillsboro residents and local leaders could benefit from a new $65.6 million Welcome Home Ohio funding round aimed at expanding affordable homeownership across the state. Grants and tax credits are available now through mid-January 2026 to help communities buy, rehab, or build homes, with The Highland County Press again noting its Hillsboro-based donation address for continued local coverage.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Wilmington

  • Officers honored for response to October dog attack (wnewsj.com)
  • Astro 8th grade boys pick up first win of season 27-20 (wnewsj.com)
  • Hundreds of Ohio prisoners could lose access to education under House-passed prison reform bill (daytondailynews.com)

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