Hillsboro City Council members took action on several pieces of legislation at their regular Thursday, Dec. 11 meeting but will return a week later for a second attempt at emergency passage of end-of-year legislation.
Highland County commissioners Brad Roades, Terry Britton and David Daniels agreed to a salary adjustment for the Highland County Court judge and heard updates on an “exciting” week at the Sheriff’s Office during their Wednesday, Dec. 10 meeting.
"If the Clintons fail to appear for their depositions next week or schedule a date for early January, the Oversight Committee will begin contempt of Congress proceedings to hold them accountable.” – Rep. James Comer
A Pike County man was sentenced in U.S. District Court Tuesday to 120 months in prison for leading a drug trafficking ring responsible for mailing more than 2,500 parcels of steroids and distributing 11 kilograms of cocaine.
On Dec. 13, two U.S. service members and one U.S. civilian were killed, and three service members were injured, as a result of an ambush by a lone ISIS gunman in Syria.
National groups like Americans for Prosperity Foundation, Cato Institute, Center for Individual Rights, Liberty Justice Center and the Southeastern Legal Foundation each filed amicus briefs with the U.S. Court of Appeals in support of Ream.
Ohio Farm Bureau held its 107th annual meeting Dec. 11-12 in Columbus. Over 340 delegates from all 88 Ohio counties established the organization’s policy goals for the coming year, recognized county Farm Bureau and individual achievements, and honored industry leaders.
“The American people deserve clarity on divided allegiances — especially at a time when global threats are growing. We are simply asking for honesty,” the representative noted.
An estimated 2,000 Afghan nationals admitted to the United States following the deadly 2021 pullout of American forces from Afghanistan have ties to terrorism, according to the Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.
Despite Canadian officials arguing that the "Canada-U.S. border is the best-managed and most secure border in the world,” some Canadian groups and First Nation tribal police chiefs disagree. This week, First Nation representatives traveled to Texas for the first time in U.S.-Canadian history to find ways to implement stronger border security measures at the U.S.-Canada border.
Ohioans can start planning visits to all of their favorite fairs across the state. The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) has released the official dates for the 2026 fair season, which includes Ohio’s 94 county and independent fairs and the Ohio State Fair.
Hillsboro City Council will hold a special council meeting on Dec. 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, located at 130 N. High Street, 2nd Floor, Hillsboro.
Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) this week applauded the House passage of his Confidence in Clean Water Permits Act, which was included in H.R. 3898, the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, by a vote of 221-205.
