In a notice dated May 8, the IRS charged the county a penalty under Section 6722 of the Internal Revenue Code for "failure to furnish payee statements or required information." That penalty totaled $229,067.86, with a due date of May 22, 2023.

The Highland County Board of Elections will be closed on Monday, May 15 and reopen on Tuesday, May 16.

The Adams County Community Foundation announced it received a second gift to the Friends of the Adams County 4-H & Extension Endowment Fund.

A former Vinton Township fiscal officer, convicted of theft in office and other criminal counts, used public funds to buy a wildebeest, two owls, windows for a primate exhibit at his roadside zoo, hot tubs, a snow cone machine, and other personal purchases that had nothing to do with the operations of the township.

The Adams County Ohio Valley (ACOV) Board of Education has chosen Southern Ohio Educational Service Center (ESC) to assist with selecting their next superintendent.

Altrusa of Highland County is sponsoring a golf tournament in memory of longtime club member Nancy Graves. It will be held on Saturday, June 3 at Buckeye Hills Golf Course and Country Club.

Due to the severe weather threat for Wednesday, April 5, the southwest Ohio counties will not be testing the outdoor warning sirens at noon.