A Hillsboro man was sentenced recently to over two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to three counts of assault.

Ohio lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are concerned about protecting minors on the internet, but how exactly to handle age verification has been a bit of challenge. Now, legislators are offering competing visions for determining an internet users’ age.

The following is the Hillsboro Police Report for May 23-June 8.

Kettering Health has resumed normal operations for several key services.

Like many moderate-income workers, public school teachers Julia and Scott Whitnall didn’t think they’d become homeowners in their early 30s. Especially in California.

A Hillsboro man currently serving a six-month prison sentence out of Ross County was sentenced recently by Highland County Common Pleas Court Judge Rocky Coss to an additional 18 months.

Ohio senators are considering a plan to require voters show proof of citizenship to register to vote. In a hearing this week, more than a dozen organizers and activists argued the bill’s stringent requirements would wind up disenfranchising eligible voters.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed the following bill into law: Senate Bill 21, sponsored by Senators Andrew O. Brenner (R-Delaware) and Bill Reineke (R-Tiffin), which designates October 4 as "Rutherford B. Hayes Day."

This year, older Ohioans are at risk of losing more than $60 million to scammers and fraudsters. In recognition of Elder Abuse Awareness Month during June, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Securities and the Ohio Department of Aging are partnering to shine a spotlight on a growing issue involving the financial exploitation of older adults.

Ohio had the sixth-highest unemployment of any state in April. The news comes after years of state officials spending billions on economic growth programs tilted heavily toward the wealthy.

The Highland County Revolving Loan Fund Board will hold a special meeting at 9 a.m. Friday, June 6 at 129 N. High Street, Hillsboro. 

Nearly four and a half years after being indicted, a Greenfield man was sentenced recently to a year in prison for meth possession.

A collection of National Public Radio stations sued the Trump administration on Tuesday, seeking to block an executive order that would cut off their federal funding.

The following ODOT construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Highland County. All outlined work is weather permitting. Visit OHGO.com for travel updates or follow the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 9 on Facebook or Twitter for current Highland County construction information.