Trump administration officials celebrated legal wins at the U.S. Supreme Court over the past year and looked ahead to the court’s upcoming term.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) announced this week two Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program awards totaling $3.15 million that will help expand pharmacy connectivity and improve the health of Ohioans in rural communities.

ighland Health Providers, located in Leesburg, celebrated their new facility, Leesburg Family Medicine, with a ribbon cutting from the Highland County Chamber of Commerce, along with family, friends and members of the community on Aug. 20. 

Sales of new single-family houses dropped more than 10% from June to July, as the average price of a new home grew by roughly 4%, a new U.S. Census Bureau report shows.

The Batavia Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash involving a pedestrian. The crash occurred today, Aug. 27, at approximately 4:10 a.m., on state Route 32 in Union Township, Clermont County.

Republican lawmakers, independent journalist Nick Shirley and a large crowd of activists spoke out against a bill Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed into law that some said would impede the work of journalists reporting on immigration services providers.

Homeland Credit Union, located in Greenfield, celebrated their new remodel with a ribbon cutting from the Highland County Chamber of Commerce.

Central Ohio billionaire Les Wexner is stepping down as chair of the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Board after continued scrutiny over his relationship with the late convicted child sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Tennessee leaders described Dolly Parton as an "iconic leader" and "beacon of light" following her death on Tuesday at the age of 80. 

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced this week that he will work with state attorneys to file an immediate appeal of a federal district court order enjoining a portion of Ohio’s motor voter law. 

The Lynchburg-Clay Board of Education recently welcomed LC graduate Brian Glover to the board.

The Highland County GOP Family Picnic was held Sunday, Aug. 23 with a large crowd in attendance for a barbecue pork and brisket dinner at the Wharton Building on the county fairgrounds.

The Supreme Court of Ohio today permitted a Pike County couple to challenge a lower court judgment that ordered real estate they owned to be taken to satisfy the debts of another couple who was buying that land through a “land contract ” but did not own it outright.

Dolly Parton, one of the greatest singer-songwriters in country music who was also much cherished for her philanthropy, has died. She was 80.

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