Hillsboro Farmers Co-op merger approved 451–180

By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher It’s a done deal: As of Oct. 1, the Hillsboro Farmers Co-op will cease to exist. According to co-op board president Leroy Baldwin, members voted last week 451-180 to merge with United Cooperative. Baldwin said he was disappointed that only about 40 percent of eligible voters cast ballots,…