Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced this week that he is expanding a statewide election integrity initiative designed to help county boards of elections maintain accurate voter registration records.

A multi-law enforcement operation resulted in 40 alleged members of the violent Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) being arrested in Hays County, a rural county located southwest of Austin.

The following is the schedule of disciplinary cases set for hearing before the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct in April. All hearings take place before a three-member panel of the Board, are open to the public, and begin at 10 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

Helene is arguably the worst natural disaster in state history. Hurricanes Floyd in 1999 and Hazel in 1954 have their place, as does Asheville's Great Flood of 1916. Comparison is not apples to apples. Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in Dekle Beach, Fla., on Sept. 26. It was expected to come north to the Appalachian Mountains; however, the rainfall total from its dissipation there exceeded all forecasts.

State Representatives Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) and Bob Peterson (R-Sabina) are pleased to announce the Ohio House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 65, the Agriculture Appreciation Act.

Highland County commissioners Brad Roades, Terry Britton and David Daniels discussed their support of Issue 2, heard an update on a record-high permissive sales tax report and enjoyed a presentation from McClain FFA students during their Wednesday, April 2 meeting.

As of Thursday, April 3 at 4:30 p.m., the National Weather Service has confirmed at least two tornadoes touched down locally during the overnight hours.

Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) this week introduced the College Admissions Accountability Act to ensure merit-based admittance to universities and prevent racial preferences from being utilized during the admission process.

The California Legislature quashed a bill that would have banned students from using sex-segregated programs or facilities of the opposite gender, after California Gov. Gavin Newsom signaled his support for such a policy while hosting conservative activist Charlie Kirk on his podcast.

In the lead-up to July 4, 2026, Highland County recently announced it will work in unison with the America 250-Ohio Commission, Ohio’s official state commission charged with creating the celebration of the country’s semiquincentennial, as an official America 250-Ohio Community. 

These incidents have been reported by the HCSO.

A Paducah, Ky. man was sentenced to three years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty in Highland County Common Pleas Court to an amended charge of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, which allegedly occurred in 2008.

Highland County commissioners Brad Roades, Terry Britton and David Daniels recognized several representatives of Highland County Job & Family Services with a proclamation in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month during their Wednesday, April 2 meeting.

Over 200 attended the Highland County Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner Saturday, March 29 at the Back Room Paradise event center on Miller Lane.

Contributions will be used to sponsor scholarships for 2025 WHS graduates and to offset the reservation for those attending the annual alumni.