From her recliner in her tidy townhouse, Donna Logan offers advice to the first baby boomers to hit the big ‘8-0’ this year: Life can be good, especially with someone like Helen Aponte helping with laundry and housekeeping and the drive to the doctor’s office.

Ohio schools can now submit applications for transportation grants to help offset travel costs for student field trips to the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center. To make it easier for students across Ohio to learn beyond the classroom, the Supreme Court of Ohio has increased funding this year to support visits from 25% more schools. It’s an opportunity for schools to expand student access to hands-on civic learning experiences.

Dr. Tony Ward has been named Interim Dean of the College of Health and Human Services. Dr. Ward has been with SSU for over 25 years, and previously served as Program Director of Athletic Training Education and Exercise Science.

Voters in 18 Ohio municipalities and townships will decide the future of data centers in their communities this Election Day.

Counties included in the state of emergency are Athens, Clermont, Gallia, Greene, Highland, Jackson, Logan, Meigs, Mercer, Montgomery, Morgan, Muskingum, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Van Wert, and Vinton.

Commissioners said at their Aug. 11 meeting they would see if Highland County Engineer Chris Fauber could investigate the situation to see if anything can be done to mitigate the problem. This week after being contacted by The Highland County Press, Fauber said the right-of-way on Sorg Road is 40 feet and that the issue is "100 feet or so from the right-of-way," which makes this a private property issue.

The Highland County Historical Society will hold their annual meeting on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Highland House at 151 East Main Street.

The Ohio Justice and Policy Center (OJPC) applauded Gov. Mike DeWine for signing House Bill 268, a new law that will modify the waiting period for individuals with felony convictions to apply for a Certificate of Qualification for Employment (CQE). CQEs help people overcome legal barriers to get a job or occupational license once they leave prison.

The country’s two largest school districts — New York City and Los Angeles — banned most student use of artificial intelligence in classrooms for this school year as anxiety over AI’s effect on learning intensifies.