With major construction coming to a close, officials from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and their contractors, Brayman Construction Corporation, have opened the much-anticipated Ironton-Russell Bridge in Lawrence County.

Highland County Sheriff Donnie Barrera reports for the week of Nov. 21-27, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office received 242 911 calls, answered 174 requests for service, dispatched 118 fire and EMS runs, took 25 offense reports and investigated four traffic crashes.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is offering holiday consumer protection tips ahead of Thanksgiving weekend, one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year.

Highland County Sheriff Donnie Barrera reports for the week of Nov. 14-20, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office received 266 911 calls, answered 168 requests for service, dispatched 132 fire and EMS runs, took 49 offense reports and investigated seven traffic crashes.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning consumers of scams to avoid this holiday season.

This week marks National Kidney Week, and The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) is hosting its annual national conference in Chicago this year Nov. 17 and 18.

Governor John R. Kasich announced this week that he will appoint Barbara Sears to serve as director of the Ohio Department of Medicaid. Sears currently serves as Assistant Director of the Governor’s Office of Health Transformation and is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives.

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted announced 8,281 new entities filed to do business in Ohio during October 2016, an increase of 443 entities when compared to October of 2015.

The Ohio School Boards Association Delegate Assembly has elected Randy Smith as the association’s 2017 president-elect. Smith serves on the Forest Hills Local Board of Education in Hamilton County.

The Ohio Ballot Board certified the proposed constitutional amendment to impose term limits on the Ohio Supreme Court as two separate ballot issues, Monday.

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has certified the petition for a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution that would impose term limits for members of the Ohio Supreme Court and change which laws apply to members and employees of General Assembly.

Over 62 percent of Highland County voters turned out to vote in the 2016 presidential election, to select the next Highland County commissioner and to vote on local issues including several proposed tax levies.

Late Tuesday, The New York Times has predicted a Donald Trump victory over Hillary Clinton to become the next president of the United States.

Republican Sen. Rob Portman won the Senate race in Ohio over former governor and congressman Ted Strickland (D).

Highland County Sheriff Donnie Barrera reports for the week of Oct. 31 to Nov. 6, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office received 282 911 calls, answered 148 requests for service, dispatched 122 fire and EMS runs, took 35 offense reports and investigated 4 traffic crashes.