The lowest number of illegal border crossings were reported for the first quarter of a fiscal year in U.S. history in President Donald Trump’s first year in office. By comparison, record highs were reported under the Biden administration of 392,196 in Q1 of fiscal 2025; 988,512 in Q1 of fiscal 2024; and 865,333 in Q1 fiscal 2023, according to the data.

The SO Consortium (also known as Area 1 Workforce Development Board) in Scioto County has been declared “unauditable” for the period July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2025, due to inadequate financial records to complete an audit.

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades received updates on upcoming FRS Transportation changes as well as work at the Justice Center during their Wednesday, Jan. 14 meeting.

Republican U.S. senators, led by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, have introduced the ICE Protection Act to increase penalties for those who assault and injure U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

Lt. Governor Jim Tressel, Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) Director Brian Baldridge, and other elected officials addressed delegates from Ohio's 94 county and independent fairs Friday at the 101st Ohio Fair Managers Association annual convention at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

A Washington, D.C.-based oversight organization has formally asked the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families to provide internal records that relate to the state’s Child Care Assistance Program, citing concerns about fraud.

These incidents have been reported by the HPD.

Governor DeWine this week offered his support to a joint effort by the White House Domestic Energy Council and regional governors to petition PJM, the regional electricity transmission organization that serves Ohio, to better address supply and demand issues caused by the expanding data center sector. 

State Representative Bob Peterson (R-Sabina) today announced that Pike County was awarded funding through the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Improvement Program.

The Ohio Bankers League (OBL) is proud to announce Southern Hills Community Bank as the recipient of the 2025 OBL Bank of the Year Award in the Under $500 Million in Assets category.

With the U.S. Senate sending a roughly $180 billion funding package to the president’s desk Thursday, Congress has now knocked out half of the annual appropriations bills funding federal agencies in fiscal year 2026.

Lynchburg-Clay Local School District honored its board members on Thursday, Jan. 15 for School Board Appreciation Month. 

These incidents have been reported by the HCSO.

Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) this week voted to pass a funding package, which secured critical investments for Ohio while taking an important step toward preventing another government shutdown.

Rural issues and the farming community are the focus for, “Agribusiness and Politics, a Candid Conversation with Ohio farmer Chris Gibbs,” starting at 6 p.m. Feb. 9 at Hillsboro’s Hi-TEC Center.