A Texas congresswoman is under fire after saying Angel moms who testified about how their children were brutally murdered by criminal illegal border crossers released into the U.S. were “being exploited for political purposes.”

The Ohio Department of Education and Workplace Friday released the Ohio School Report Cards for the 2023-24 school year, with Highland County districts and individual schools graded on their achievements for the most recent academic year.

In response to extremely dry conditions in various parts of the state, a Ban on Open Burning ordered last week by State Fire Marshal Kevin Reardon has been updated, extended and expanded to include additional counties.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed fraud charges against Charles E. Jones, former CEO of FirstEnergy Corp. ("FirstEnergy"), in connection with a years-long corruption scheme in which FirstEnergy made payments to former Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, Larry Householder, in exchange for official action benefitting FirstEnergy's business interests.

Former President Donald Trump will no longer face two of the criminal charges in his 2020 presidential election interference case after Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee dismissed charges Thursday connected to the false slate of Republican electors.

An Ohio man was sentenced to over seven years in prison this week for tax, money laundering and gambling crimes arising out of his ownership and operation of illegal gambling businesses and related misconduct. 

The federal government borrowed $1.9 trillion in the first 11 months of fiscal year 2024, including $380 billion in August, a startling amount as federal watchdogs sound the alarm on spending.

The greatest number of Canadians who’ve illegally entered the U.S. or attempted to illegally enter in recorded U.S. history has been reported under the Biden-Harris administration and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s administration.

The type of crimes allegedly committed on the property include narcotics trafficking, aggravated assault, criminal trespass, assaultive conduct/fights, two terroristic threats, criminal mischief, arson, theft, burglary, prostitution, among others, the complaint states.

New York City's top cop resigned Thursday from his post overseeing the nation's largest police force under the cloud of a federal investigation into the agency's nightclub enforcement. 

The Highland County Society for Children and Adults Board will be meeting on Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. at the Hillsboro Orpheum, located at 135 N. High St., Hillsboro. Election of officers and the annual review of organization bylaws will be included on agenda.

Two days after issuing a Phase II Water Emergency citywide, Hillsboro Safety and Service Director Brianne Abbott addressed concerns about the city’s water reserves — which she said are at approximately an 80-day supply — during the Thursday, Sept. 12 Hillsboro City Council meeting.

Highland County commissioners David Daniels, Brad Roades and Terry Britton heard updates on county property taxes and local transportation, plus made approvals related to several county projects, during their Wednesday, Sept. 11 meeting.

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) visited two counties Wednesday impacted by extreme drought.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Jack Marchbanks Thursday announced that ODOT will award a total of $15 million in grant funding to support roadway safety improvements and improved road signage in several local cities and townships.