The president said a deal with Iran is close, despite making the same claim multiple times since a ceasefire went into place April 7. However, Trump appears to acknowledge the Islamic Republic’s reluctance to reach a deal over the last month after several failed attempts to make a deal.

These incidents have been reported by the HPD.

Hillsboro Great Oaks FFA member Grace Allen was slated as the 2026-27 Ohio FFA State Sentinel Friday evening during the final session of the 98th Ohio FFA Convention.

The Highland County Land Reutilization Corporation (land bank) board added properties to their lists for both state grant programs during their Thursday, April 30 meeting, as they also heard updates on progress made for existing projects.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday afternoon that Operation Epic Fury was concluded – similar to what the president has said in his communications with Congress – and that the U.S. is in a defensive phase in the Strait of Hormuz.

A Highland County man was arrested Tuesday and is charged federally with sexually exploiting minors from California, Texas and Michigan.

The May 5 primary saw Highland County voters unofficially elect two new Common Pleas Court judges, with current County Court Judge John Judkins chosen for the General Division (felony court) and Denny Kirk elected as Juvenile and Probate Court judge.

Former Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Colleen O’Donnell defeated a four-person Republican primary field to earn the nomination for the party, cementing the race against Democratic Ohio Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner in the general election.

Columbus-area attorney John J. Kulewicz will compete as the Democratic nominee against Republican Ohio Auditor Keith Faber in November in an open race for Ohio Attorney General, according to unofficial results Tuesday, the Associated Press has projected.

Former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown won Tuesday’s primary for the Democratic nomination this November in a special election for an Ohio U.S. Senate seat, the Associated Press has projected.

The race for Ohio Secretary of State will be a competitive one this November, with state Rep. Allison Russo winning the Democratic nomination, and Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague winning the Republican nomination Tuesday.

Ohio’s race for governor this November is set. The Associated Press projects Republican Vivek Ramaswamy will face Democrat Amy Acton in November according to unofficial results.

The following are unofficial results for the May 5 primary election in Highland County, with 31 of 31 precincts reporting and early/absentee votes reported.

A Dayton man was arraigned this week after a Highland County grand jury returned an indictment charging with 22 counts, including engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity and a major drug offender specification, last month.

Two men charged in unrelated alleged rape cases were among the dozen individuals indicted by a Highland County grand jury Tuesday, May 5.