After the most deer-vehicle crashes on Ohio roadways in years, Lt. Governor Mary Taylor is stressing driver precaution this November, a peak month for deer movement.

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted today reminded voters that the deadline to request an absentee ballot by-mail is tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 5 at noon. The Presidential General Election is four days away.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine's Human Trafficking Commission and the University of Dayton's Human Rights Center have released a free online manual that can be used by Ohio schools, youth counselors, after-school programs and anti-human trafficking organizations to assist in developing anti-human trafficking education for children.

Democratic Senatorial candidate Ted Strickland made an Oct. 30 campaign stop at the Highland County Democratic Party headquarters on Main Street in Hillsboro.

On Monday evening, the United States Supreme Court denied an application for a stay on Ohio’s laws governing the way absentee and provisional ballots are counted following a ruling from the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.

State Senator Bob Peterson (R-Washington Court House) has announced the Ohio Controlling Board's release of funds to purchase equipment for the welding training program at Chillicothe Correctional Institution.

Just eight days ahead of the 2016 Presidential General Election, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted announced that as of Friday, Oct. 28, an estimated 1,594,220 absentee ballots had been requested statewide. This includes 22,139 requests from military and overseas voters.

Highland County Sheriff Donnie Barrera reports for the week of Oct. 24-30, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office received 289 911 calls, answered 161 requests for service, dispatched 132 fire and EMS runs, took 34 offense reports and investigated one traffic crash.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) thanked Ohioans for properly disposing of an estimated 14 tons (28,263 pounds) of unneeded, unwanted, or expired prescription drugs during last Saturday's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted has announced his office’s November regional office hours. 

The Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) recently hosted State Senator Joe Uecker for an afternoon in Scioto County that included a meeting about the Music and Memory(SM) project with veterans who are enrolled in the Veteran Self-Directed Program through the Chillicothe Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC).

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the Ohio Children’s Hospital Association (OCHA) have announced new interventions and findings that aim to reduce the occurrence of child abuse in infants 6 months and younger.

Just 15 days ahead of the 2016 Presidential General Election, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted announced that as of Friday, Oct. 21, an estimated 1,424,916 absentee ballots had been requested statewide.

Highland County Sheriff Donnie Barrera reports for the week of Oct. 17-23, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office received 299 911 calls, answered 155 requests for service, dispatched 127 fire and EMS runs, took 28 offense reports and investigated three traffic crashes.

Workers from General Preservation Corporation of Columbus make repairs to the exterior of the historic Highland County Courthouse Monday, Oct. 24.