These incidents have been reported by the HCSO.

These incidents have been reported by the HPD.

The Wilmington Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash. 

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide a case in 2026 challenging President Donald Trump’s authority to amend birthright citizenship.

Several cases have been dismissed while others advanced through court systems, with some being considered before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2026. Critics of the litigation call it "woke lawfare" and an attempt to force progressive political policies via the judicial system.

The Highland County Press is recapping some of the top stories from 2025. The following is Part 1 of the series.

The Walz administration’s refusal to follow the request could result in administrative funds being withheld, corrective action, or other enforcement efforts.

Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, led a group of 18 House lawmakers in a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary and Acting Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Scott Bessent asking him to review and update guidance on the taxation of staking rewards before the 2026 tax year begins. 

Merchants National Bank (MNB) is honoring John Abell, Collection Agent, who is retiring after a remarkable career in banking and community service.

By October, more than two million illegal foreign nationals had been removed. That number increased to more than 2.5 million in December. It includes 1.9 million who self-deported and more than 622,000 who ICE deported.

Undocumented immigrants with driver's licenses in other states could face penalties if caught driving in Tennessee after Jan. 1.

On Dec. 20, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a possible assault involving a 7-week-old child who had allegedly sustained severe injuries.

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is expanding the Committee’s investigation into massive fraud and money laundering in Minnesota’s social services program under Governor Tim Walz’s and Attorney General Keith Ellison’s watch, the state’s efforts to cover it up, and retaliation against whistleblowers who sought to protect taxpayer dollars.

State Representatives Tim Barhorst (R-Fort Loramie) and Jennifer Gross (R-West Chester) have introduced House Bill 629 – The Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act – legislation that works to update Ohio law to expand the scope of practice for licensed pharmacists.

Under new Trump administration policies, more than 2.5 million people were removed from the U.S. this year, including a record number of violent offenders.