Headlines 8 April 2026

Drop in opioid overdose deaths nears 50% since 2023

Since their peak less than three years ago, opioid overdose deaths dropped nearly by half as of October, according to a Stateline analysis. The drop comes as a shrinking fentanyl supply has made the drug weaker and less deadly and volunteer efforts get more people into treatment.
Education 8 April 2026
Education Department to transfer management of defaulted student loans to Treasury
The U.S. Treasury Department will take over the Department of Education’s responsibility for collecting on defaulted federal student loan debt, President Donald Trump’s administration announced.
In The News 8 April 2026
12th annual KAMP Dovetail Krusade dinner May 30
S.A.T.H is so excited about our upcoming fundraiser. We would like to invite you to attend the 12th annual KAMP Dovetail Krusade dinner on May 30, 2026 at the Hillsboro Elementary School on U.S. 62, Hillsboro.
In The News 8 April 2026
Former financial adviser sentenced to 5 years in prison for running $8.6M Ponzi scheme
A former financial advisor who stole $8.6 million from friends and relatives over the course of a 20-year Ponzi scheme was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 60 months in prison. John Jay Kersey, 65, of Maineville, Ohio, pleaded guilty in June 2025 to wire fraud.
In The News 8 April 2026
Ships will pass through Strait of Hormuz, Hegseth says
Commercial ships will pass through the Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday. 
Headlines 8 April 2026
Indictment: NYC bombing suspects sought to incite ‘terror’
Federal prosecutors announced the indictments Tuesday of Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, on charges of providing material support to a terrorist organization and using a weapon of mass destruction, among other charges. Both men remain in federal custody.
Social 8 April 2026
Friends of the Highland County Dog Pound lists available dogs and puppies as of April 8
The Highland County Dog Pound has the following dogs available for adoption or rescue pulls as of April 8, listed courtesy of the Friends of the Highland County Dog Pound.
Sports 8 April 2026
Employment status at issue as US Senate panel tackles knotty college sports landscape
Mikayla Pivec said she worked more than 50 hours per week as a women’s college basketball player, but earned less than $8 an hour from a $1,600 monthly stipend.
Headlines 8 April 2026
Ohio House child care bills take aim at fraud; providers say state is solving for lack of a problem
Child care providers and local officials talked about the challenges that would be brought from two Ohio House bills focused on how alleged child care fraud is investigated, and how attendance is overseen at individual child care centers.
In The News 8 April 2026
Trump announces two-week 'double-sided' ceasefire with Iran
The U.S. and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening, bringing a pause to the more than month-long conflict with the Islamic Republic.
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