The escalating feud between states and online prediction markets was on full display at a summit of state lawmakers last week as legislators publicly scolded Kalshi and Polymarket, the two most prominent platforms.

Thousands of attendees at this year’s Ohio State Fair took the first step to reconnect with their missing money thanks to outreach and educational efforts of the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Unclaimed Funds. The Fair officially concluded this evening.

A Hollywood treatment of real-life events, “The Brink of War” gets off to an inauspicious start. The Cold War was “at its most critical point” in October 1986, reads the opening prologue card—yet one could assert that about basically any month from 1945–1991.

Highland County Economic Development Director David Bushelman provided an update on the Aug. 11 storms affecting Highland and surrounding counties at the start of Highland County commissioners’ Wednesday, Aug. 12 meeting.

Emma Yochum of Hillsboro was elected as an at-large director of the AJMAA Board of Directors. Emma was then elected by the junior board to serve as vice president of the AJMAA Board of Directors for the coming year. 

The Premier Showmen 4-H Club transformed its July 19 meeting into an evening of learning, leadership, and public speaking as members presented their annual educational demonstrations.

The Hillsboro City Schools Board of Education will meet in regular session Monday, Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Hillsboro Board of Education Office, 39 Willettsville Pike, for the regular board meeting and executive session if necessary.

Barr’s Pharmacy is proud to celebrate a major milestone this August: 10 years of serving patients, families, and the community as a locally owned independent pharmacy.

The Hamilton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol announced today that troopers will conduct an OVI checkpoint in Butler County tomorrow evening. The exact location of the checkpoint will be announced tomorrow morning, Aug. 13.