After the weekend strikes in Venezuela and the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the U.S. continues to seize sanctioned vessels operating in the Caribbean and North Atlantic. Two sanctioned ships were seized Wednesday in support of the U.S. operation to secure the Western Hemisphere.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy today named Rob McColley, Ohio's Senate President, as his running mate in the 2026 election. The campaign will hold a rally with supporters on Wednesday evening in Cleveland to make the announcement.

Police deaths on the job fell 25% in 2025 to 111, an 80-year low not seen since World War II.

“Massive fraud of taxpayer dollars occurred on Tim Walz’s watch. He’s either complicit in this theft or grossly incompetent in preventing it." – Rep. James Comer.

The Highland County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the presentation of the 14th annual Ag is Everyone’s Business event on Friday, March 6 at Southern State Community College’s Patriot Center, located at 100 Hobart Drive in Hillsboro.

A Hillsboro man accused of robbery and aggravated menacing was among the 13 individuals indicted by a Highland County grand jury in their Tuesday, Jan. 6 session.

A finding for recovery of $871.50 was issued Tuesday against a former fiscal officer for the Village of Highland in Highland County over interest and fees that resulted from late tax and other payments.

A finding for recovery of $1,219 was issued Tuesday against the former fiscal officer for the Village of Owensville in Clermont County, mostly for credit card transactions that were not properly documented or allowed.

Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will invest $2.7 billion to strengthen domestic enrichment services over the next 10 years. This funding includes $900 million for Centrus Energy’s American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon.

A former member of the Richland County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services pleaded guilty Monday to two criminal charges following an investigation into improper contracting.

“We want to make sure that public resources that are supposed to be helping the most vulnerable among us are not lining the pockets of crooks,” Auditor Faber said. “We welcome anyone with evidence of crimes that involve public funds to contact us. We take these allegations very seriously, scrutinize any evidence of wrongdoing, and hold people accountable for their actions.”

A man is in custody charged with attacking the home of Vice President J.D. Vance overnight. In a statement, Secret Service Assistant Special Agent in Charge Matthew C. Young told TCS a man was detained by agents assigned to Vance's home in the East Walnut Hills area of Cincinnati.

The Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation is proud to announce the establishment of its newest and most prestigious scholarship opportunity: the Ohio Farm Bureau Ambassadors Scholarship.

Highland County Commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades held their 2026 organizational meeting Monday, Jan. 5 in the Highland County Administration Building.