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The competition is stiff, but Highland High School teacher Chris Durbin believes the school has a good shot at securing one of five grants available through the Clorox Power a Bright Future contest....
View ArticleHighland FFA livestock judging team does well at nationals
The Highland FFA Chapter livestock judging team was awarded a Silver emblem and had four members win individual awards at the National FFA Livestock Evaluation Career Development Event (CDE), held...
View ArticleScouts get lesson in aviation
One of the goals in Scouting is to get the youth to experience the outdoors and everything that it offers. So, the organization schedules camps or weekend camporees each season for Scouts to encounter...
View ArticleHandicapped-accessible dock at Silver Lake was teens Eagle Scout project
Joshua Case enjoys spending time at Silver Lake Park. Now, Case, with the help of a few local businesses, is helping make sure others are able to enjoy it as well.
View ArticleLighted Christmas Parade returns to Highland at 6:30 p.m. the day after...
According to Swiss tradition, revelers parade through the streets to welcome St. Nicholas at this festive time of year. Bells ring, carolers sing and hot chocolate and sweet treats are enjoyed by all....
View ArticleAdopt-A-Family sponsors still needed
Your help is needed to be sure no children are left out at Christmas time.
View ArticleYellow Dots can help save your life in a crash
Motorists in Illinois may soon spot yellow dot decals affixed to the rear windows of more vehicles as a new program introduced by the Illinois Department of Transportation takes off statewide.
View ArticleHoliday wish comes early with grandmas visit to Highland
Mae Harp had dreamed of being able to see her granddaughters new home in Highland, but the 30-mile journey might as well have been 1,000 for the 95-year-old resident at Carlyle Healthcare Center.
View ArticleThree local artists return with art exhibition
The Highland Arts Council is pleased to present a joint show of local artists in downtown Highland, one block from the Square.
View ArticleLocal theater companies plan holiday plays
Every Christmas Store Ever Toldat Clinton County Showcase
View ArticleSIUE dedicates new observatory with NOVA astrophysicist
You'll be able to watch the stars from your kitchen table, and amateurs can join with physics students and astronomers to puzzle out the secrets of the cosmos.
View ArticleMaroons wrestlers extend their reign in Battle of Belleville
This time the "perfect storm" had a happy ending for the Belleville West Maroons
View ArticleHow much do you know about New Switzerland?
Highland has long celebrated its Swiss heritage. Now a trivia game is celebrating it, too.
View ArticlePink dogwood has breathtaking color in spring, fall
It is difficult for me to choose a favorite tree because it is the variety of trees that makes our yards or the landscape beautiful. However, the pink dogwood is one of my favorites and literally...
View ArticleHighland Middle School student wins big at chess tournament
Caleb Denby, a seventh-grader from Highland Middle School, swept the ninth grade and under division at the Gateway Chess League Board Tournament, held at Wydown Middle School on Dec. 3, bringing home...
View ArticleNeed a ride? SIUE students want to curb drunken driving
College students want to help give each other a ride home from the taverns, in an effort to curb drunken driving in town.
View ArticleOptimists honor youth
The Highland Optimist Club, in association with Optimist Clubs throughout North America, participated in the annual Youth Appreciation Week program. In Highland, 22 Highland High School class and club...
View ArticleLocal girls help bring holiday joy to Joplin tornado victims
Three Highland girls helped to brighten the holidays for children and families of Joplin, Mo.
View ArticleHighland League of Writers releases its first book as group
The Highland League of Writers Group has written its first book. Words, An Anthology of Short Writings is a compilation of memoirs, poetry, observations and fiction. Published by Black Rose Writing,...
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