The following ODOT construction projects are anticipated to impact traffic in Highland County.

The U.S. Department of Justice announced May 18 a new “anti-weaponization” settlement fund as a condition of President Donald Trump voluntarily dropping his multi-billion-dollar lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service for the leak of his tax returns several years ago.

On Wednesday, May 27, Miami's Director of Athletics David Sayler announced that head men's basketball coach Travis Steele has signed a contract extension that runs through the 2033-34 basketball season.

Four Fairfield juniors, Remi Moon, Vivian Henninger, Meri Jackson and Mason Lightle, and two Highland County seniors, Hillsboro’s Kobie Miles and McClain's Mylie Lovett, all became state qualifiers in track and field as they competed at the Division V Regional Championships at Southeastern High School in Chillicothe and the Division III Regional championships at Muskingum University on Thursday and Saturday.

Christian Toms, 47, of Columbus, was sentenced in U.S. District Court this week to 420 months (35 years) in prison for child pornography crimes involving a non-verbal child with autism.

A new bipartisan bill would require more transparency for Ohio private schools receiving Education Choice and Education Choice Expansion vouchers.

The EveryLibrary Institute is launching a national survey of school librarians and library media specialists to better understand how cellphone restrictions in schools are influencing reading, library use and engagement during the 2025-26 school year.