The following is the Hillsboro Police Report for Aug. 1.

The Ohio General Assembly tacked an expiration date on the state’s independent campaign finance watchdog as part of the latest state budget. On Jan. 1, the Ohio Elections Commission’s responsibilities shift to a new office under the Secretary of State’s umbrella.

President Donald Trump signed into law Thursday the bill Congress passed earlier this month to revoke $9 billion in previously approved spending for public broadcasting and foreign aid.

The following ODOT construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Highland County.

A group of U.S. House Democrats recently blasted President Donald Trump’s administration for what they called “cruelty” and “lawlessness” in carrying out mass deportations of migrants without legal status.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife, H2Ohio, and Ohio Sea Grant, in partnership with The Ohio State University’s Stone Laboratory and Shores & Islands Ohio, will host the fifth annual Lake Erie Awareness Day on Thursday, Aug. 7 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

News of a block in a Trump administration attempt to “defund” Planned Parenthood won’t impact a decision to close clinics in Southwest Ohio.

The following is the Hillsboro Police Report for July 30.

More than 63 million Americans are caregivers for a family member with complex medical needs, a 20 million increase over the past decade, according to a new report.

While California Gov. Gavin Newsom has touted the strength of the Golden State’s economy, California’s 5.4% unemployment rate is now tied with Nevada’s for the highest in the nation, putting growing pressure on the state’s UI system.

The Ohio Department of Commerce's Division of State Fire Marshal and Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Division of EMS are now accepting nominations for the 2026 Ohio Fire Service Hall of Fame and Fire Awards. This annual event honors the extraordinary bravery, commitment, and service of Ohio’s fire service professionals, departments and educators, as well as citizens who have demonstrated outstanding achievements or heroism.

Across the nation, Medicaid is the single largest payer for mental health care, and in rural America, residents disproportionately rely on the public insurance program.

Good Boy Bakery, in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), and the Coshocton County Port Authority, recently announced its expansion in Coshocton.

Near Canton, Ohio on Monday, more than 300 men and women packed into the Metallus steel mill to see Vice President JD Vance. A sea of brightly colored hard hats cheered and applauded as the vice president touted the administration’s biggest legislative achievement, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The following is the Hillsboro Police Report for July 15-29.