he Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Securities announces that Shawn Long, a Clinton County resident, was sentenced March 13, to up to five years of probation in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas. His sentencing follows his plead of no contest to charges related to real estate investment fraud.

A program commemorating National Vietnam War Veterans Day will be held Saturday, March 29 at 11 a.m. at the Hillsboro Eagles Aerie 1161.

The explosion at a South High Street auto repair shop in Hillsboro on Nov. 28, 2023, was caused by “a rupture to a liquid propane cylinder which had been overfilled,” the Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal’s Fire and Explosion Investigations Bureau determined.

The fundraising activities for the 53rd Ernie Blankenship Memorial Radio-Telethon are underway.  

From March 14-29, food enthusiasts and community members alike are invited to embark on a delightful dining journey across participating Greenfield restaurants. 

State Reps. Monica Robb Blasdel (R-Columbiana) and Bob Peterson (R-Sabina) recently introduced legislation which works to give Ohio regulatory framework and guardrails for carbon capture and sequestration at a state level.

While Ohio Democrats and Republicans praised parts of Gov. Mike DeWine’s state of the state speech, the two parties have differing views of the governor’s child tax credit proposal. 

The U.S. Agency for International Development is facing criticism after news broke that federal employees were reportedly told to burn or shred classified documents.

Hillsboro celebrated International Women’s Day with a decidedly local flair, a wealth of information and a capacity crowd last Friday as the Highland County Democratic Party and the Highland County YMCA co-hosted an afternoon of shared information, resources and experiences.

The Chillicothe Police Department announced this week charges against a Greenfield woman accused of attacking a Chillicothe resident.

A pair of Ohio Republican state senators want intoxicating hemp products to only be sold at adult-use dispensaries — not convenience stores, smoke shops, or gas stations.

The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel (OCC) has filed at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) as part of the ongoing consumer investigations into the House Bill 6 scandal. The filing is in reference to an upcoming hearing where OCC will cross-examine four former FirstEnergy officials scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, March 13.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration’s handling of a sexual misconduct complaint against a Cabinet member, and one reporter’s request to know more about the investigation behind it, may cost taxpayers a lot of money.

A Fayette County Sheriff’s Office deputy was arrested Thursday, March 6 following an investigation into allegations of possessing child pornography.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has announced the appointment of Leah Dinkelacker to the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, General Division.