In The News 24 March 2026

Rep. Taylor’s bill to expand Appalachian broadband services passes House of Representatives

Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) today applauded the passage of his bill, H.R. 2474, the Expanding Appalachia’s Broadband Access Act, through the House of Representatives by a voice vote.
Headlines 24 March 2026
Cincinnati Children’s reveals first dedicated helicopter and name suggested for it by 5-year-old girl
Cincinnati Children’s has landed its first-ever dedicated helicopter to provide timely access to critical care for kids from other cities in Ohio or nearby states, and the aircraft has a clever name thanks to a creative 5-year-old from Butler County.
Headlines 24 March 2026
The US built a blueprint to avoid civilian war casualties; Trump officials scrapped it
Images from the missile strike in southern Iran were more horrifying than any of the case studies Air Force combat veteran Wes J. Bryant had pored over in his mission to overhaul how the U.S. military safeguards civilian life.
Sports Hillsboro 24 March 2026
Hillsboro softball has 50-game FAC winning streak ended by Jackson Ironladies

No winning streak lasts forever, and it was time for the Hillsboro Lady Indians’ Frontier Athletic Conference 50-game

Sports Fairfield 24 March 2026
Fairfield falls to Greeneview in walk-off loss

Traveling to face the Greeneview Lady Rams on Monday, the Fairfield Lady Lions lost to the hosts by a 7-6 score as GH

In The News 24 March 2026
Board of Elections releases primary election registration, early voting information
The Highland County Board of Elections would like to remind voters of the upcoming Primary Election, Tuesday, May 5.
Education 24 March 2026
States’ lawsuit argues Trump’s college data mandate threatens student privacy
A coalition of mostly Democratic-led states is suing the Trump administration over a new federal requirement that would force colleges to report detailed admissions data, including race, gender, test scores and financial aid for individual students. The mandate is an expansion of a 40-year-old system known as IPEDS and follo
Headlines 24 March 2026
Report urges Ohio lawmakers to nix data center tax breaks and require them to build their own power
Research and advocacy nonprofit Innovation Ohio is urging state lawmakers to take a harder line with data centers.
In The News 24 March 2026
Sankers named Republicans of the Year at Lincoln Day Dinner

The 2026 Highland County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner was held Monday, March 23 at the Back Room Paradise Event Center near

Education 24 March 2026
WIN groups are working at Buckskin; athletes recognized at board meeting; musical this weekend
A program introduced at Buckskin Elementary at the start of this school year is proving to be a very good thing, according to information provided by the school’s principal and some of its students at Greenfield’s school board meeting on March 23, held at Rainsboro Elementary.
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