State Senator Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) announced more than $1.5 million for economic development projects in Brown and Scioto counties. These projects will create new opportunity throughout southern Ohio.

The Federal Communication Commission decided to delay a buildout that would bring internet to rural communities like southern Ohio. Much of Ohio’s Second Congressional district is a broadband desert.

The Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC), Ohio Department of Transportation and Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) are participating in See Tracks, Think Train Week®, Sept. 23-27. The week is dedicated as a reminder to Ohioans to practice safety around all rail crossings.

A pair of Ukrainian mayors visited Columbus last week seeking equipment and expertise so they’re ready to rebuild their cities once the shelling stops. Oleksandr Syenkevych of Mykoliav and Andrii Besedin of Kupyansk participated in a conference hosted by the Strong Cities Network, an organization aimed at fighting hate, extremism and polarization.

Captain Jacob D. Pyles was promoted to the rank of major on Aug. 25 and was recognized Sept. 17 by Colonel Charles A. Jones, Ohio State Highway Patrol superintendent, during a ceremony at the Patrol’s Training Academy.

The Highland County Historical Society's Ghost Walk has been postponed until Tuesday, Oct. 1 due to the line of thunderstorms in today's forecast and severe thunderstorm warning.

Some voters are already casting early ballots in the first presidential election since the global pandemic ended and former President Donald Trump refused to accept his defeat.

The following is the Hillsboro Police Report for Sept. 22-23.

The Federal Reserve’s first key interest rate cut in four years coincides with another major four-year event: the homestretch of the presidential election.

The City of Hillsboro Community Improvement Corporation will hold a special meeting Sept. 25 at 11 a.m. at city hall, located at 130 N. High Street, Hillsboro.

The Ohio chapter of a national social worker’s group jumped in on a case that asks the Ohio Supreme Court to look at the state’s parentage laws from the perspective of same-sex couples.

The Highland County Board of Elections would like to notify the public of an emergency meeting in regard to a ballot language amendment certification.

The country’s next president will need a friendly Congress to make their policy dreams a reality, but control of the two chambers remains deeply uncertain with just weeks until Election Day — and whether the outcome will be a party trifecta in the nation’s capital.

In recognition of judicial excellence and innovation, Ohio State Bar Association 2024-2025 President Dan Griffith presented the 2024 Thomas J. Moyer Award for Judicial Excellence to Retired Lakewood Municipal Court Judge Patrick Carroll and the 2024 Innovative Court Programs and Practices Award to the Multidisciplinary Representation Team at the Summit County Juvenile Court, led by Judge Linda Teodosio. Both awards were presented as part of the Ohio Judicial Conference annual meeting at the Hilton Easton Columbus on Sept. 19.

Democratic lawmakers are introducing a bill that would reform Ohio’s Ballot Board.