Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced this week that every Ohioan can now easily access daily voter registration data through a new online portal, marking a significant milestone in implementing the state's landmark DATA Act.

Planning is underway for the 53rd annual Ernie Blankenship Radio-Telethon conducted by the Hillsboro and Greenfield Rotary Clubs for the benefit of the Highland County Society for Children and Adults. The Hillsboro Rotary Club broadcast will take place on Wednesday, March 26 from 7-9 p.m. at the Hillsboro Orpheum. T

A Republican lawmaker is trying to reduce the amount of marijuana grown at home, lower the level of THC in recreational marijuana, increase the tax, and redirect the revenue from it. Ohio Sen. Steve Huffman, R-Tipp City, recently introduced Senate Bill 56 which would make several changes to the state’s marijuana laws. 

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the U.S. agreed to pause tariffs on imports from her country after agreeing to a border deal with U.S. President Donald Trump. Sheinbaum said Mexico will immediately reinforce the border with 10,000 members of the National Guard in a move to stop drug trafficking, an issue that has been a problem for decades.

Walker Real Estate Advisors welcomes new agent Kayleesue Laber at their office on West Main Street in Hillsboro. 

Two years to the day after a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, causing a toxic chemical burn and concerns over two states, more lawsuits have been filed.

An Ohio senator is reintroducing two measures asking voters to make sweeping changes to the state legislature and the process for bringing proposals to the ballot.

These incidents have been reported by the HCSO.    

Eleven days after President Donald Trump took  office, the Venezuelan government agreed to take back its citizens who illegally entered the U.S., including violent members of Tren de Aragua, and released six U.S. citizens who had been held in Venezuelan prisons.

Every year, National Black History Month is an occasion to celebrate the contributions of so many black American patriots who have indelibly shaped our nation’s history.

Facing uncertain fates in the U.S. Senate after tough confirmation hearings, the two nominees for top intelligence positions in the U.S. have both condemned government overreach and biased intelligence investigations.

Marion's famous groundhog, Buckeye Chuck, has predicted an early spring. Punxsutawney Phil woke up on Sunday and saw his shadow, meaning we are destined for six more weeks of winter, according to legend.

Sens. Louis Blessing III, R-Colerain Township, and Catherine Ingram, D-Cincinnati, have introduced Senate Bill 30 that would require Ohio retailers to accept cash as a form of payment. 

Congressman Kevin Kiley, whose district includes wildfire-prone sections of the Sierra Nevadas and unsuccessfully called for an audit of the state’s homelessness spending, wondered why cities are not using newly granted powers to remove and ban homeless encampments from high-risk areas. “This is absolutely unacceptable. Our victory at the Supreme Court last year enabled cities to clear homeless encampments,” Kiley said. “Those that refuse to do so are willfully putting their residents at risk.”

President Donald Trump plans to follow through on promises to put tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Friday that those tariffs are set to go into effect Saturday.