The Ohio Department of Veterans Services (ODVS) announces that nominations are now being accepted for the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Class of 2026.

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced that in the first three months of 2026, more than 907 acres across the state have been permanently preserved for agricultural use through the state’s Farmland Preservation Program.

A South Point, Ohio man, Michael Merrick, 26, was sentenced last week by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning to 360 months for the production of child pornography.

New Hampshire’s Republican governor, frustrated with little information about the Department of Homeland Security’s plan to put a new detention facility in her state, joined local Democrats to oppose the move and disclosed DHS plans to retrofit warehouses across the nation to expand immigrant detention.

K3 Copper, in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), Gallia County Economic Development and the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College, last week announced an investment of over $1.9 million to build a new production facility in Gallia County, creating 10 new jobs.

A new Ohio bill that would make changes to how and to whom school districts can use or sell school facilities received some criticism in a Senate committee this week, and major education unions asked for changes to the overall bill.

Hillsboro Order of the Eastern Star #441 member Sharon Webb recently received her 50-year membership pin.

As the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this month about the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, Justice Sonia Sotomayor seemed skeptical.

Kathryn Hapner is more than competent to serve as Common Pleas Court judge. She has the experience, integrity and commitment to seeking justice that the office demands. She is most familiar with the court system, and has no doubt added to that considerable experience – even if by osmosis and the absorption of jurisprudence – through years of litigating before Honorable Judges like Kevin L. Greer and Rocky A. Coss.