Death threats against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are up by 8,000% compared to the same timeframe last year, the Department of Homeland Security said on Friday. Assaults against ICE officers remain at a 1,000% increase, The Center Square first reported.

Bambi J. Baughn of Washington Court House (Fayette Co.) has been appointed to the Public Benefits Advisory Board for a term beginning October 31, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.

The former treasurer of a Wellston City Schools booster club has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for stealing more than $40,000 from the organization, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced this week.

Lawyers suing to stop the state from giving the Cleveland Browns $600 million from Unclaimed Property Funds now want a judge to issue a restraining order.

Rep. Dave Taylor reaffirmed his commitment to Ohio’s Second District and formally declared for reelection in the Second District.

Hillsboro VFW Post 9094 has announced this year's Veterans Day events.

A day after unveiling proposed new congressional maps, the Ohio Redistricting Commission approved them. The bipartisan maps were unanimously approved Friday after nearly two hours of witness testimony, but no discussion among commission members.

At issue is whether the state’s regulator, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, acted legally in 2023 when it allowed Columbia Gas of Ohio to increase total fixed monthly charges from $36 a month to $58 a month by 2027 — a 50%-percent increase.

The Batavia Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal traffic crash involving four vehicles.

The ongoing government shutdown has dragged on for a month as Senate Democrats have blocked Republicans’ temporary funding bill more than a dozen times.

The executive order will provide up to $25 million for food assistance to help Ohio families that will be affected by the suspension of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, should the ongoing federal government shutdown continue.

The Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) welcomes this week's announcement about minimum purchases of soybeans by China brokered by the Trump administration.

These incidents have been reported by the HCSO.

President Donald Trump said Thursday that China will resume buying U.S. agricultural products, ease restrictions on rare earth minerals and import oil and natural gas from Alaska.

"This order is an abuse of power, this order is a weaponized legal system," Sen. Ted Cruz said. "My assumption is Judge Boasberg printed these things out like the placemats at Denny's."