Ohio National Guard members who deployed recently to support local, state and federal authorities have returned from duty.

Five Rivers Health Centers is an independent 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that provides comprehensive primary health care to individuals and families who are primarily residents of Dayton. Five Rivers Health Centers currently serves more than 25,000 patients with more than 87,000 visits to community residents.

Brig. Gen. James R. Camp, Ohio assistant adjutant general for Air, was promoted to major general during a Jan. 8 ceremony at the Maj. Gen. Robert. S. Beightler Armory, home to the Ohio National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters.

For months, the approval of vaccines to stop the spread of the coronavirus has been seen as a critical next step in the eventual return to normalcy. As approval of two vaccines thus far – produced by Pfizer and Moderna – has become reality and administration of initial doses has begun, it continues to be met with questions and uncertainty among some as they consider whether to take the vaccinations once they become generally available.

A group of Ohio National Guard senior leaders received their initial COVID-19 vaccinations Saturday, Jan. 9 at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in southeast Columbus.

To help Ohio farmers and agribusinesses finance the upfront costs of this year’s growing season, Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague Wednesday opened the 2021 Ag-LINK application period. The application period will remain open through March 19.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today provided the following updates on Ohio's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Fourth District Court of Appeals has affirmed the conviction of a Middletown woman charged with raping a child in Highland County.

On Dec. 29 at approximately 6:55 p.m., inmate Hobert Roark, 40, allegedly escaped from the Brown County Jail.

James W. (Bill) Patterson of Chesterland has been re-elected first vice president of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation during the organization’s 102nd annual meeting.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Monday announced the appointment of Mary Lynne Birck to the Clermont County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division.

Brig. Gen. Steve Stivers, an Upper Arlington, Ohio resident, was promoted to the rank of major general during an intimate promotion ceremony Dec. 11 at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory, home to the Ohio National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters.

Adena Health System President and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Graham has been re-elected to the Ohio Hospital Association’s (OHA) Board of Trustees. OHA President and CEO Mike Abrams recently announced Graham was among three members of the board re-elected for a new three-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2021.

Brandon Kern has been named senior director, state and national policy for Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. He will be responsible for managing the organization’s legislative and regulatory team and will represent the interests of Farm Bureau members with Congress, the General Assembly and with federal and state regulatory agencies.

The County Engineers Association of Ohio (CEAO) presented state recognition awards to Ohio County Engineers and their staff during its annual business meeting, which was held virtually Dec. 9-11.