Highland County Sheriff Donnie Barrera reports the following incidents for the week of Dec. 26-Jan. 1 2017.

Senate President Keith Faber (R-Celina) issued the following statement Tuesday regarding the governor's veto of Senate Bill 329, a bill requiring all Ohio government agencies to undergo periodic review and renewal by the state legislature.

On Tuesday, Governor John R. Kasich returned Am. Sub. SB 329 and Sub. HB 554 to their respective chambers after vetoing both bills. Additionally, Sub. SB 235 was signed into law and filed with the Ohio Secretary of State after Kasich used his line item veto authority to disapprove certain provisions in the bill.

Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor is encouraging Ohioans to take advantage of free state-provided services that could put money back in your pocket.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning Ohioans to beware of overpayment scams this holiday season. The scam commonly affects businesses, charities and people who sell items online.

State auditors cited more than $1 million in overpayments, unsupported spending and questioned costs in the closeout audit of a shuttered Columbus charter school released by Auditor of State Dave Yost.

In response to a federal court order issued on Monday which indefinitely stayed three executions scheduled in 2017, Governor John R. Kasich has issued short delays for the scheduled executions of the first two inmates – Ronald Phillips and Raymond Tibbetts.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning Ohioans to beware of family emergency scams. Several Ohioans have reported losing thousands of dollars to the scam in recent weeks.

Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor announced that an Ohio Department of Insurance program that provides free Medicare educational and counseling services saving consumers millions annually has been rated the best in the country for a second consecutive year.

NCB has donated $2,500 to the Freestore Foodbank to benefit Hillsboro Elementary Schools Power Pack Program. The Power Pack Program ensures that children do not go hungry over the weekend.

The holiday season brings plenty of joy but also an opportunity for costly mishaps. Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor, as part of her Think Again initiative, reminds Ohioans to take steps to ensure they have adequate insurance in place to provide financial protection.

On Tuesday, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted announced his office will launch the state’s new online voter registration system at midnight on Jan. 1, 2017.

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted convened the 54th Electoral College from Ohio on Monday, officially assigning victory of the state’s electoral votes to President-Elect Donald J. Trump. This meeting marks the end of the 2016 Presidential Election in the Buckeye State.

Highland County Sheriff Donnie Barrera reports for the week of Dec. 12-18, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office received 277 911 calls, answered 166 requests for service, dispatched 126 fire and EMS runs, took 32 offense reports and investigated 11 traffic crashes.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has offered tips for consumers following Yahoo’s recent announcement of a data breach affecting more than one billion user accounts.