Sen. Grassley at today’s press conference said, in part: “Arctic Frost was the vehicle by which partisan FBI agents and DOJ prosecutors could improperly investigate the entire Republican political apparatus. Contrary to what [Jack] Smith has said publicly, this was clearly a fishing expedition.

Hillsboro City Schools Board of Education members received updates on a variety of ongoing events during their Monday, Oct. 20 meeting, as the activities for the 2025-26 school year are in full swing.

Southern Ohio Genealogical Society (SOGS) will present a program featuring basic rules of parliamentary procedure by Jim Faust on Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. at 1487 N. High Street, Hillsboro.

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter-point on Wednesday for the second time this year, not nearly as much as President Donald Trump wants the central bank to reduce rates.

The Hillsboro Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, Nov. 17 at 5:30 p.m. at 130 North High Street (City Hall) Hillsboro. 

As air traffic controllers and other federal workers missed a full paycheck Tuesday, growing numbers of labor unions and advocacy groups are calling on Congress to end the record-long government shutdown.

Illegal border crossings in September were historically low, representing a 92.4% drop from a record high reported in September 2023.

In the last few weeks, the Ohio House approved four bills meant to rein in property taxes in going forward.

These incidents have been reported by the HCSO.

These losses are a major problem for California taxpayers, who at least for now are the backstop for underfunded state pensions, but also for state employees who trust CalPERS to responsibly manage their retirement plans. CalPERS says its pension benefits are only 79% funded, leaving the state, and its taxpayers, on the hook for the other 21%.

In an effort to reduce serious and deadly crashes, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will join several other state transportation departments to mark Buckle Up Phone Down Day on Wednesday, Oct. 29.

The Wilmington Police Department has announced the arrest of Silas H. Shelton, 48, of Morrow in connection with an ongoing sex offense investigation.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost joined by 18 other state attorneys general are urging U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to act immediately to prevent the 42 million Americans who benefit from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from going hungry.

The findings reveal that as President Biden’s condition deteriorated, his aides exercised presidential authority and facilitated executive actions without his direct authorization, including misusing the autopen and failing to properly document decision-making processes. 

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced today that his office has referred 1,200 criminal cases to the United States Department of Justice for consideration of federal prosecution.