United Producers, Inc. (UPI), the Midwest’s largest livestock marketing cooperative, recently hosted the annual Commercial Cattle Show at the Ohio State Fair on Saturday, July 26.

These incidents have been reported by the HCSO.

The 20-page lawsuit states, “Robert Francis O’Rourke and his political influence operation, Powered by People, are traveling the state misleadingly raising political funds to pay for the personal expenses of Texas Democrats who have abandoned their offices and fled the state."

The Highland County Republican Party will hold their annual GOP Family Picnic on Sunday, Aug. 24 at the VFW Post 9094 dining hall located at 1000 West Main St., Hillsboro, beginning at 5:30 p.m. for social hour.

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has estimated that tariffs in effect as of May 13 would generate $2.5 trillion of revenue through 2035 before accounting for economic effects, which is equal to about $2.3 trillion through 2034. We estimate the additional tariffs enacted and announced since CBO’s June score will generate another $600 billion through 2034, if they remain in effect.

The Highland County Board of Elections met Tuesday to certify candidate petitions, questions and issues for the Nov. 4 general election, which will see contested races in several offices, including Greenfield’s first mayoral race in over a decade.

Two of the major three stock indices closed at all-time highs Tuesday amid speculation that the Federal Reserve may reduce interest rates in September. 

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz celebrated the grand opening of the new Mohican State Park Visitor Center a with ribbon-cutting ceremony this week. 

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Chairman Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) sent a letters to National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner Adam Silver, National Football League (NFL) Commissioner Roger Goodell, National Hockey League (NHL) Commissioner Gary Bettman, and Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Rob Manfred requesting briefings on sports broadcasting markets and "blackout" exemptions.

With added interest, the Auditor of State’s Office is recommending repayment of $1,486,790.61 from Jay Hash LLC, which does business as HopeSource, as part of a recently completed Medicaid compliance examination.

On Friday, Sept. 26, Highland County will mark the start of its participation in the America 250-Ohio commemoration with a community event at Liberty Park in Hillsboro.

A Hillsboro man charged with engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity and 22 other counts earlier this year was sentenced Monday to at least six years in prison and ordered to forfeit and/or pay thousands of dollars in currency, property and weapons.

More than half a dozen students who all achieved perfect scores on various state tests were recognized at Greenfield’s Aug. 11 school board meeting.

Altrusa International of Highland County was recently honored to receive the Wilma B. Hogan Enduring Community Project Award at the Altrusa International Convention held in Quebec, Canada. 

Homeland Credit Union is extending an open invitation to individuals impacted by the Chillicothe Paper Mill closure to join a series of free Coffee Chats at their 25 Consumer Center Dr., Chillicothe branch. The sessions will be held on Aug. 20 and 27 and Sept. 3 and 10 from 8:30-10 a.m.