Auditor of State Keith Faber declared a fiscal emergency Tuesday for the City of Marion after an analysis of the city’s finances confirmed deficits that exceeded what is allowed under state law.

A man accused of orchestrating a $547 million Medicare fraud scheme through diagnostic laboratories in Louisiana and other states has been captured overseas and returned to the United States after nearly four years as a fugitive, federal officials said Tuesday.

Congressman Taylor secured over $32 million in authorizations across Ohio’s Second Congressional District, including water main replacements in the Villages of New Holland and Lynchburg, sewer line replacements in Clermont County, and water infrastructure in the Village of Waverly.

The Hillsboro Utilities Committee will meet on Thursday, July 23 at 4:45 p.m. in the conference room at the City Building, 130 N. High St., Hillsboro to discuss the sewer rates.

New Jersey says a "software error" allowed the state to register thousands of non-US citizens to vote, and that about 400 of them wrongly cast ballots in recent elections.

Notice is hereby given that the Village Council of Greenfield, Ohio will hold a public hearing pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 4301.82 to consider the continuation of the Village’s Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA).

A Scioto County commissioner and his wife pleaded guilty Monday for their involvement in a public contracting scheme involving the Southern Ohio Port Authority and a Portsmouth-area business park, Auditor of State Keith Faber announced.

A man arrested by federal agents Monday for starting a large blaze outside a New York City immigration court was an "anti-government extremist" who told law enforcement officials he was willing to injure or kill people, authorities said.

Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) introduced the Ratepayer Protection Act to ensure American families and small businesses aren’t left paying for the energy infrastructure needed to support new data centers.

Hillsboro City Council members approved a $2.9 million appropriation ordinance and the 2027 tax budget during their Thursday, July 16 meeting.

Over 100 students are one step closer to achieving their educational and career goals after Southern State Community College awards over $225,000 in scholarships for the upcoming academic year.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is threatening to have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrested when he visits the city for the U.N.'s next General Assembly meeting, drawing a sharp rebuke from the Trump administration.

Ohio Farm Bureau is proud to soon welcome visitors to the new imAGine Ag exhibit premiering at the 2026 Ohio State Fair. The 75,000-square-foot exhibit will be featured in the new Ohio Agriculture Center presented by Nationwide at the Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds.  

The Village of Greenfield 2027 tax budget is available for inspection at the fiscal office for the next 10 days. 

These incidents have been reported by the HCSO.