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2026 Jenco Award nominations open

The Jenco Foundation Fund is accepting nominations for the 2026 Jenco Awards, recognizing Appalachian Ohioans who have made a difference in the lives of others through community service and visionary leadership.
Conditions in Haiti ‘grave’ as Supreme Court weighs allowing revoked legal status and deportation
About 45,000 Haitians in Ohio are waiting nervously as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs a Trump-administration move to force them back to their homeland. As they do, a new assessment says that conditions in Haiti are about as bad as anywhere in the world.
Highland County Sports Schedule: May 11-17
Highland County Sports Schedule for the week of May 11-16 (varsity only). Schedules subject to change.
Ohio Department of Commerce reminds home sellers, landlords of required lead‑based paint disclosures
As homebuying season ramps up across the state, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing is reminding licensees, homeowners and landlords of their responsibilities when selling, leasing or renting out older homes that may contain lead-based paint. The Division is calling attention to this issue following more than 450 downloads of its Lead‑Based Paint Disclosure Form both in April 2025 and 2026.
Ohio data center ban advocates are trying to get 413,000 signatures by July 1
Despite being up against a tight deadline, a group of southern Ohioans are confident they will get enough signatures to get a data center ban on the November ballot.
Officers mourn fallen Chicago cop as policy debate grows
Officer John Bartholomew, 38, was killed April 25 after authorities say 26-year-old Alphanso Talley — a repeat offender who was on electronic monitoring after prosecutors sought to keep him detained — opened fire inside Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital while fleeing police.
Revolutionary War Soldiers Series: Remembering Simon Shoemaker
Simon Shoemaker, a Revolutionary War veteran, served prior to the war in the Fairfax, Va. Militia 1755, 1756, and 1758.
Michael Robert Benner
Michael Robert Benner of Arizona, formerly of Greenfield, passed away May 4, 2026.
SSCC's Nicole Sheppard named 2026 Teacher Educator of the Year for Southwest Ohio
The Southwest Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children (SWOAEYC) is proud to announce that Nicole Sheppard, assistant professor of education at Southern State Community College, has been selected as the 2026 Teacher Educator of the Year.
A long-overdue Farm Bill for producers
This year’s Farm Bill builds on our efforts from last summer’s Working Families Tax Cuts, where we strengthened crop insurance, permanently doubled death tax relief to $15 million per individual, and allowed producers to immediately expense 100% of new equipment costs.
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