In the mid-1800s, the Winnebago Tribe faced forced removal from their homeland in the Great Lakes region. After settling on the Winnebago Reservation in northeast Nebraska in 1865, the federal government promised the land to the tribe forever. In 1970, the government broke that promise. 

The Batavia Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol conducted an OVI checkpoint on US 50, at milepost 11, in the Village of Owensville, Clermont County. 

American Revolution and the Southern Ohio Genealogical Society collaborated on this beautiful monument on the grounds of the oldest courthouse in Ohio still in use. 

A Vinton County grand jury this week issued indictments in three criminal cases involving sexual abuse and child endangerment, Vinton County Prosecutor William Archer, Vinton County Sheriff Ryan Cain and Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson announced.

Newly declassified documents from the FBI show former Democratic California Congressman Eric Swalwell admitted to an affair with a Chinese spy, with investigators calling into question whether Swalwell accepted campaign contributions in exchange for internships.

Jennifer Buckler, a STEM teacher at Western Local Elementary in Pike County was the winner of a spring cycle junior membership $500 grant endorsed by Waw-wil-a-way Chapter, NSDAR.  

The College Football Playoff (CFP) Selection Committee met this month in preparation for the upcoming season.

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades proclaimed August as Emergency Management Awareness Month and heard an update on cleanup efforts following the Aug. 11 storms from the local EMA director during their Wednesday, Aug. 19 meeting.