By Thérèse Boudreaux The Center Square  The Republican-controlled 119th Congress is facing a backlog of legislative duties it can no longer ignore – yet it has only eight weeks left in session until Democrats take the helm in both chambers. While all of the legislative tasks are supposed to be…

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades issued a proclamation in honor of Small Business Saturday during their Wednesday, Nov. 4 meeting, as they heard updates from Highland County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jamie Wheeler on the return of the Chamber’s…

Week 12 (Postseason)  Friday, Nov. 6 Frontier Athletic Conference (FAC) Miami Trace 35, Chillicothe 14 Jackson 17, Steubenville 47 Scioto Valley Conference (SVC) Piketon 0, Fort Frye 37 Unioto 14, Bellbrook 49 Mechanicsburg 33, Zane Trace 14 Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference (…

CHILLICOTHE — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik visited Chillicothe this afternoon to celebrate the completion of several significant revitalization projects in Yoctangee Park, located adjacent to Chillicothe's historic First Capital District. …

The McClain Drama Department will be presenting their fall play, "The Sound of Murder" on Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14.  The show centers around a Broadway director who is murdered by a famous musical character. Two detectives, Abernathy(senior, Autumn Uhrig) and Rivera(senior, Makayla…

For a second consecutive season, Lynchburg-Clay cross-country runner Tavion Huguely will be running at the state championships as an individual, as his performance at regionals and throughout the 2026 season have placed him as one of the top runners in the state in Division IV.  Huguely will be…

Southern State Community College celebrated Mole Day on Oct. 23 by hosting its first annual High School Chemistry Challenge at the Brown County Campus in Mt. Orab. The event welcomed 20 students for a morning of academic competition, scientific learning, and community engagement.   Mole Day,…

Highland County had over 14,000 voters head to the polls for the midterms, as an unofficial 53.33% of registered voters cast ballots in the November 2026 general election.  According to the Highland County Board of Elections, 14,459 ballots were cast, as the county has 27,110 registered voters.…

Democrat Dr. Amy Acton has won Ohio’s race for governor according to unofficial election results. The Associated Press called the race at 10:49 p.m. Acton’s win marks the first time in 20 years that Ohio voters have selected a Democrat to lead the state. The political newcomer will likely have her…