Headlines 21 August 2026

Husted, Moreno, Balderson request expedited federal storm damage assessments for Ohio

Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio), along with Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Troy Balderson (R-Ohio), this week sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Cameron Hamilton and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler requesting they begin conducting damage assessments in Ohio as soon as possible due to the repetitive and ongoing storm impacts.
Social 21 August 2026
Premier Showmen 4-H Club members participate in poultry showmanship clinic
On Aug. 16, Premier Showmen 4-H Club poultry members participated in a poultry showmanship clinic led by Wesley Kelch of the Ohio Poultry Association.
Headlines 21 August 2026
OVI sobriety checkpoint planned in Clermont County tomorrow
The Batavia Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol announced today that troopers will conduct an OVI checkpoint in Clermont County tomorrow evening.
In The News 21 August 2026
Islamic convert charged with plotting to blow up NY capitol, kill legislators
A New York woman who converted to Islam has been charged in connection to a plot to blow up the New York State capitol building in Albany and kill state legislators.
In The News 21 August 2026
Highland County Sheriff's Report
These incidents have been reported by the HCSO.
In The News 21 August 2026
Special audit details criminal case against former Woodsfield utility office supervisor
A special audit released Thursday details the criminal investigation into the former utility office supervisor for the Village of Woodsfield in Monroe County, who was convicted of theft in office earlier this year.
Headlines 21 August 2026
Sen. Husted meets with Ohio job creators, business leaders and sportsmen in Marietta, Columbus, Delaware 
Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) visited the Appalachian Ohio Manufacturers’ Coalition Support Center in Marietta and met with members of the Columbus business community at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.
In The News 21 August 2026
Greenfield man sentenced to prison
A Greenfield man indicted was sentenced to two years in prison Thursday after pleading no contest to charges from a 2025 Highland County Common Pleas Court case.
Headlines 21 August 2026
Poll: Americans don’t think recipients are ripping off Medicaid
As some Republican leaders are pushing allegations that Medicaid recipients and their families are defrauding Medicaid, a new poll indicates that most Americans believe they’re far from the main culprit. Most respondents also said they thought the overall Medicaid-fraud push was just politics.
Sports Fairfield 21 August 2026
Lions golf second in SHAC tri-match at Buckeye Hills 

The Fairfield Lions boys golf team competed in a Southern Hills Athletic Conference tri-match on Monday (Aug.

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