The Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs placed 14th at the 2026 OHSAA Division II State Bowling Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 28 at HP Lanes in Columbus.

As a dear and departed legal friend and adviser liked to ask me about such arrangements: Does it pass the smell test? It does not. Local taxpayers with good memories may recall similar arrangements with public officials and public contracts. We already plowed that ground, so I won't go over it again.

Green groups are calling on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers to set a three-year statewide ban on data centers used to power artificial intelligence computer systems.

Renewed dedication to Western civilization in multi-religious, multi-ethnic, and transcontinental America and among Europe’s diverse nation-states depends on putting freedom first. This does not deny Western civilization’s biblical roots and faith’s sustaining role. Rather, it recognizes that in our secular age basic rights and fundamental freedoms, rooted in religion and reason, provide the common denominator binding the peoples and nations of the West.

The Bengals today re-signed G Dalton Risner to a one-year contract for the 2026 season.

Ladies and Gentleman, March has arrived. Baseball is around the corner, March Madness will soon begin, and 70-degree weather is within reach.  

The Highland County Historical Society’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Brunch will be held Sunday, March 15 at the Highland House Museum at 151 East Main St. in Hillsboro.  

In our nation of laws, no adult should have the right to make anonymous accusations that are then made public. We should have learned that important lesson from the McCarthyism of the 1950s, but we obviously haven’t.

Whiteoak High School will honor longtime Head Baseball Coach Chris Veidt with a field dedication ceremony on Friday, April 10, 2026, prior to the Wildcats’ home contest against the Fairfield Lions. The ceremony will begin at 4:30 p.m., with family, faculty, current and former players, students and community members invited to attend.