The Auditor of State’s Office informed Fiscal Officer Angela Crum and Brushcreek Township Trustee David Chaney of the declaration in a letter, noting, among other issues, that monthly bank-to-book reconciliations from January 2022 through December 2023 were not available and annual financial reports for 2022 and 2023 were filed late and did not provide supporting details for line-item classifications needed for auditors’ review.

The Wilmington Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle, single-occupant fatal crash. The crash occurred on Feb. 5 at approximately 9:22 p.m. on state Route 133 near mile post 7 in Vernon Township, Clinton County. 

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose officially announced today his campaign for Ohio Auditor of State, highlighting a plan to bring transparency, efficiency and accountability to state and local governments.

State Representatives Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) and Bob Peterson (R-Sabina) recently reintroduced the Ag. Appreciation Act from the 135th General Assembly.

Of the billions of tax dollars spent by the U.S. Agency for International Development Office (USAID) that are being questioned by the Trump administration, millions went to fund terrorism.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the executive order "No Men in Women's Sports," effectively barring transgender girls and women from participating in female sports events in schools and colleges, fulfilling a pledge made during his 2024 presidential campaign.

Marty Beaugard Sr. will be the honoree when the African American Awareness Research Council (AAARC) and the Highland County District Library present their annual Black History Month program Saturday, Feb. 15 at 1 p.m. at the Hillsboro Church of the Nazarene.

Led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, 19 state attorneys general are opposing a Wisconsin Supreme Court decision that lets the government draw the line between religious and nonreligious practices, with Yost and his counterparts saying the ruling intrudes on the First Amendment guarantee of freedom of religion.

The U.S. Senate Tuesday night confirmed Florida prosecutor Pam Bondi as the attorney general of the United States under President Donald Trump. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania voted in favor of Bondi’s confirmation.

The National Transportation Safety Administration says the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines jet over the Potomac River last Wednesday was flying at about 300 feet at the time of the collision, above the permitted flight ceiling.

President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, his first meeting with a foreign leader since his inauguration.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Office of Budget Management (OBM) Director Kim Murnieks Monday introduced the 2026-2027 executive budget and outlined the priorities of the DeWine Administration’s proposal.

A Hillsboro man indicted on attempted murder charges, and a Florida man charged with rape, were among the 24 individuals and one business indicted by a Highland County grand jury in their Tuesday, Feb. 4 session.

State agencies, boards, and commissions under the authority of the Governor (collectively referred to as agency or agencies) shall require all permanent employees to routinely perform their duties in the physical office or facility assigned by their appointing authority, and not routinely from a remote location, no later than March 17, 2025.

Less than two months after accepting at least seven applications for the Greenfield city manager position, Greenfield Village Council has voted, 4-0, with one abstention, to retain Gary Silcott as city manager for 2025.