Ohio lawmakers appear ready to set up a new commission studying data centers. Business groups believe it can vindicate the industry, while ordinary Ohioans worry time is short to rein in the already out-of-control growth of data centers in the state.

HARA will conduct an “Introduction to Amateur Radio” question-and-answer program at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 15 at the Hillsboro Global Methodist Church, 131 East Walnut Street.

These incidents have been reported by the GPD.

Congress has been locked in a stalemate over DHS funding for weeks, with a partial government shutdown going into effect 18 days ago. Since the U.S. began air strikes on Iran over the weekend, six American service members have been killed, a potential terrorist attack was carried out in Austin, Texas, and several U.S. embassies and consulates in the Middle East have been attacked.

I decided my schedule was shorter than the shelter’s. I need to heal up some but get out of this place at once.

The Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) will be hosting an Advisory Council Meeting on Thursday, March 19 and is inviting interested community members to attend and participate. The AAA7 covers ten core counties in southern Ohio, including: Adams, Brown, Gallia, Highland Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton.  

There is still time to apply for scholarship funding at Southern State for the 2026 Fall Semester/2027 Spring Semester.

The annual Lenten concert presented by the musicians of the Hillsboro Global Methodist Church will be held 4 p.m. Sunday, March 22.