U.S. senators finally broke the government funding impasse Sunday night, voting 60-40 to advance a bill ending the government shutdown. The Senate must hold a final vote on the legislation and then the House must approve the legislation before the government reopens.

These incidents have been reported by the HPD.

These incidents have been reported by the HCSO.

Highland County commissioners Brad Roades, Terry Britton and David Daniels met Wednesday, Nov. 5 with representatives of the Highland County Fair Board and Ohio State University Extension Office for initial talks on whether a partnership can be formed to fund the junior fair coordinator position moving forward.

Highland County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jamie Wheeler met with Highland County commissioners Brad Roades, Terry Britton and David Daniels at their Wednesday, Nov. 5 meeting to discuss several upcoming opportunities to shop local this holiday season.

President Donald Trump on Sunday said every American with the exception of the wealthy will receive $2,000 from the revenue the U.S. has collected from tariffs.

As the number of suspected narcotic transport boats destroyed by the U.S. military grows, so does the number of naval vessels in the Caribbean.

These incidents have been reported by the GPD.

Nearly six months after its last major electricity rate increase in Ohio, AEP Ohio continues to wait for approval on another rate hike. The Public Utility Commission of Ohio on Friday announced public hearings throughout the state for December to hear public comments on AEP’s application to raise rates by another 2.14%.

Findings for recovery totaling more than $1 million were issued this week against the former head of a community school management company, who used self-dealing billing schemes to misappropriate funds from most of the schools under his administration.

The Highland County Department of Job and Family Services has issued an update on November’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits based on the latest guidance.

Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) today applauded the introduction of a Senate companion bill for H.R. 1958, his Deporting Fraudsters Act, by Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Mike Lee (R-UT).

Ohio Senators voted this week to require absentee ballots arrive at county election boards by Election Day to be counted. The change represents yet another shortening of the return timeline with each successive federal election.

Coming off the heels of winning local races, the Ohio Democratic Party is feeling optimistic about the 2026 election. 

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued the following statement this week on the Ohio Elections Commission’s continued refusal to act on nearly 80 criminal complaints involving Larry Householder’s criminal conspiracy that date back more than five years.