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ICE director stepping down

The Department of Homeland Security will see another leadership change as Todd Lyons, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will step down May 31.
Lawmakers say Medicaid changes could save millions
A bipartisan group of Ohio legislators wants to change the state’s Medicaid program in a way they say could save hundreds of millions of dollars each year.
Invoking the 25th Amendment against Trump would be unconstitutional
The Democrats who are now trying to misuse that important guardrail of governance must be stopped before they cause irreparable damage to our constitutional system of checks and balances.
How Americans feel about Tax Day
Tax Day was April 15, the day of reckoning between the Internal Revenue Service and millions of (procrastinating) taxpayers. Two recent surveys give us a sense of how Americans view their annual obligation to pay Uncle Sam.
Politics, pasta and planning ahead
Highland County Democrats and over 80 participants welcomed four state candidates for an evening of politics and pasta, Monday, April 13 at Hillsboro’s Hi-TEC Center. 
Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program application window April 22-May 22
The Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is a federally-funded program administered by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Services Agency and in Ohio, by the Ohio Department of Aging (AGE).
The Hormuz blockade is not about Iran — it’s about China
There is widespread confusion about what the United States has actually done. Washington has not blockaded the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. is blockading vessels entering or departing Iranian ports. Ships from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and other nations pass freely. This is Iran’s blockade — not the world’s. That distinction matters enormously, both legally and strategically.
Adams County Prosecutor Aaron Haslam resigns
Adams County Prosecutor Aaron Haslam resigned Thursday, April 16 ahead of a scheduled hearing later in the day in the Adams County commissioners' conference room.
U.S. will strike Iran infrastructure with no deal, Hegseth warns
The U.S. military is prepared to strike Iran's energy infrastructure if it does not agree to a peace deal, War Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday. 
C.E. Smith Family Charitable Fund awards significant grant to support local children
The C.E. Smith Family Charitable Endowment Fund, created in March 2025 by Bob and Brenda Smith of West Union, was founded to support several causes including the care, protection, and well-being of children and youths in Adams County. 
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