Famous for his honky-tonk style and viral country song, “It Ain’t The Whiskey,” singer-songwriter Jake Worthington will perform at Operation Cherrybend’s annual Heroes Concert on Sept. 12 at Cherrybend Pheasant Farm in Wilmington. Operation Cherrybend’s annual concert is to honor and thank our nation’s wounded combat veterans, and to spread awareness about veterans’ struggles. Tickets to the concert are on sale now.
On Saturday at approximately 8:45 p.m., the Highland County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a citizen in Paint Township stating they had just returned home and their front door was open, and lights were on in their home that appeared to be flashlights.
The security detail for former President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, cost nearly $11 million, including on travel, real estate and expensive hotels, according to documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request CASA filed.
Visitors to the Highland House Museum on East Main Street in Hillsboro will find a new addition to the recently opened schoolroom exhibit. It is a large map showing the approximate locations of over 150 past one-room schoolhouses plus past and present educational facilities within Highland County.
The ongoing movement against property taxes in Ohio received yet another push recently. Rep. Gary Click, R-Vickery, introduced the “Taxpayer Freedom Trilogy,” a combination of three bills that address what he calls a property tax crisis in the state.
Highland County commissioners Brad Roades, Terry Britton and David Daniels announced that the county’s records storage building is finally — approximately 300 days after its original completion deadline — ready for use.
Adena Health is offering the community a chance to take powerful strides in the fight against breast cancer during its annual Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Walk/Run taking place Oct. 4 in Chillicothe.
The former executive director of the Allen County Regional Transit Authority was sentenced to 30 months in prison Friday in the theft of about $27,000 in public resources.
This week, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced two bills that would keep violent criminals off American streets by ending cashless bail policies that empower criminals to reoffend.
State Rep. Bob Peterson (R-Sabrina) this week announced the official groundbreaking of a new state-of-the-art training facility in Piketon, designed to prepare the next generation of skilled workers for careers in energy and advanced manufacturing.
Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) this week introduced the Food Eligibility for Education and Development (FEED) Act. This bill would update Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility rules so students aged 18 to 21 enrolled in approved Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs can work part-time without their earnings counting against their or their families’ current SNAP benefits.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Lt. Governor Jim Tressel have issued a proclamation declaring Saturday, September 6, 2025 as "Marty Brennaman Day" in Ohio.
Given the relative lack of bipartisanship and the fast-approaching shutdown deadline, lawmakers will most likely resort to passing a Continuing Resolution to keep government funding on cruise control until all 12 bills are finished.
U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation this week to restore the original title of the United States Department of War to what is currently known as the Department of Defense.
