In this Highland Local Scoop Issue…
Thursday, Oct. 22: Mostly sunny - High 69° / Low 47°.
Friday, Oct. 23: Mostly sunny - High 70° / Low 47°.
Saturday, Oct. 24: Mostly sunny - High 70° / Low 48°.
Sunday, Oct. 25: Partly sunny and mild - High 72° / Low 50°.
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Highland Events
👻 Highland Halloween Guide 2026
Check out our Highland Halloween Guide 2026 for haunted homes, trunk-or-treats, family activities and more!
Thursday, October 22
4:00 PM - Paper Airplane Challenge STEM Fun (ages 6-11) - at Highland Branch Library, 2841 Jewett St
6:00 - 6:45 PM - Yoga for the Body, Mind, and Soul - at Trinity Healing Center, 3145 45th St Suite A, Highland
6:00 - 8:0 PM- Spooky Starry Night Sip and Paint with Nada- at Sip Coffee Highland
Friday October 23
5:00 - 7:30 PM - Warren PTO Halloween Bash - at Warren Elementary School, 2901 100th St, Highland
6:00 PM - Halloween Paint & Sip - at Diamond Plate Eatery, 3150 45th St, Highland
7:00 PM - Tinker’s Open Mic Night $5 cover at door cash only - Tinker’s Attic 2513 Highway Ave Highland
Highland Sport Events
Thursday, October 22
5:30-6:30 PM - Highland Elementary Wrestling League Sign-Ups - at Highland Middle School Blue Gym
Friday, October 23
7:00 PM - HHS Football (Boys V) vs Hobart - IHSAA Sectional - at Hobart High School
Saturday, October 24
10:30 AM - HHS Cross Country (Girls V) - IHSAA Regional (individual qualifiers) - at New Prairie High School, New Carlisle
11:15 AM - HHS Cross Country (Boys V) - IHSAA Regional - at New Prairie High School, New Carlisle.
Thursday Throwdown
One Question. One Vote. Highland Decides
Check back next Thursday for the winner.
How do you fuel your Thursday morning?
Last week’s winner: Cooking at home way more often
🎃 Highland’s Busiest Halloween Weekend Is Here
Grab the candy bags and clear your calendar - this could be Highland’s busiest Halloween weekend of the season.
Between Friday and Sunday, there are multiple trunk or treats, a craft show, pet friendly Halloween events, and hands-on activities for kids happening around town.
Saturday is especially packed. Families can start with the Halloween Costume & Adoption Party at Hydrant Pet Center from 10 a.m.-noon, then bounce betweenen trunk or treats at America’s Antique Mall, Highland KinderCare, Life Point Church, Our Lady of Grace and Wicker Memorial Park, plus stop by Humane Indiana PAWS Resale Plus from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. for Halloween photos, treats, shopping and candy for trick-or-treaters.
Sunday keeps the fun going with Blue Top’s 15th Annual Trunk or Treat from 2-4:30 p.m., Cline Avenue Fellowship’s Trunk or Treat from 5-7 p.m., and a Halloween Costume Party at The Artist’s Den from 1-6 p.m., where kids can paint their own Halloween ceramic piece for $12 while supplies last.
Pro tip: If you’re planning to hit several events Saturday, map out your route ahead of time - there’s enough happening in a few-hour window to make an afternoon of it.
🎃 See the full weekend lineup, haunted homes, Halloween night plans and more in our Highland Halloween Guide 2026.
Highland Town Council approved the town’s 2027 budgets and adopted a new Comprehensive Master Plan at its Oct. 12 meeting. Illustration created for Highland Local Scoop.
Highland’s New Master Plan Is Official + 2027 Budgets Are Set
Highland officially has a new Comprehensive Master Plan. The Town Council voted 4-0 on Oct. 12 to adopt the plan and its Thoroughfare Plan after more than a year of surveys, public input and steering committee work.
Consultant Philip Roth of American Structurepoint stressed that the plan is a guide for future decisions, not a to-do list. It does not rezone property, approve projects or commit town money. Those decisions would still come before the council separately.
The council also gave final approval to Highland’s 2027 budgets for the civil town, sanitary district and waterworks, with no resident objections filed.
The bigger concern is what comes next. The clerk-treasurer said state property tax changes are expected to reduce town revenue by about $250,000, while the Parks Department faces an estimated $612,000 gap next year.
Highland’s cash reserves can cover the difference for roughly two years, he said, but the town could face tougher budget decisions after that.
The budgets now head to the state for final review.
Highland Christian School’s girls cross country team won its league championship with five runners finishing in the top 10, including an individual first-place finish by Naomi. Photo courtesy of Highland Christian School.
🏃♀️ Five in the Top 10: Highland Christian Girls Win League Cross Country Title
Highland Christian School’s girls cross country team is bringing home a league championship after placing five runners in the top 10.
Leading the way was Naomi, who finished first overall to claim the individual title.
That kind of depth is what wins cross country championships, where every runner’s finish contributes to the team score.
Congratulations to the Highland Christian runners, coaches and families on a terrific season.
Talk soon,
Shannah Holt
Founder & Publisher, Highland Local Scoop