Antisemitism has permeated the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. Most troubling, Matthew Ynglesias, Ezra Klein and Jonathan Chait have all suggested that non-leftist Democrats should recommend ending military aid to Israel. They also are willing to keep Hassan Piker in the big tent; someone who favors Hamas over Israel. 

The Supreme Court of Virginia on Friday struck down the state's redistricting amendment 4-3 on Friday. Virginia’s congressional maps are to remain in place for the 2026 election cycle.

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades met with representatives from NextEra Energy Resources Wednesday, May 7, ahead of the first planned open house for the company’s proposed Barr Energy Storage project on Mad River Road.

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades proclaimed the month of May as Older Americans Month in Highland County during their Wednesday, May 6 meeting.

AOC (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) claimed this week that no one can earn $ 1 billion, proving she is no polymath (an individual whose expertise spans multiple, diverse fields, often combining profound knowledge in areas like science, art and philosophy to solve complex problems). Hey, AOC, give me a call, and I will tell you about the billionaires I have known.  

Sen. Marsha Blackburn sent a sharply worded letter Wednesday to Secret Service Director Sean Curran demanding an immediate, top-to-bottom review of the Secret Service, a move that comes nearly two weeks after an armed gunman sprinted past a checkpoint leading to the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in a third assassination attempt on President Trump.

On May 8, the Ohio State Highway Patrol partnered with Kings Island to host a Saved by the Belt event. The event was held inside the amusement park. There were recipients nominated by the Patrol’s Piqua and Wilmington districts.

Forty-nine graduates of Southern State Community College’s Associate Degree Nursing Program were recognized during a May 7 pinning ceremony at the college’s Central Campus in Hillsboro.

The Highland County Land Reutilization Corporation will be having a special meeting on Monday, May 11 at 9 a.m. in the commission chambers on the second floor of the Highland County Administration Building at 119 Governor Foraker Place, Hillsboro.