On Wednesday, Congressman Brad Wenstrup (OH-2), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, joined Chairman Devin Nunes and fellow Republicans on the Intelligence Committee in a letter to President Barack Obama objecting to the recent release of 15 detainees at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted announced Wednesday that his office will begin contacting more than 1.6 million Ohioans this Friday who are eligible to vote but not yet registered to encourage them to become active and engaged voters.

The Greenfield Democratic Women's Organization recently met at Tara Matthews Campbell's headquarters, located at 412 Jefferson St., in Greenfield. In the near future, headquarters will be open so walk-ins can obtain voter registration forms and yard signs.

State Senators Bob Peterson (R-Washington Court House) and Troy Balderson (R-Zanesville) joined leaders from Pickaway County and the city of Circleville Tuesday to break ground on the new Roundtown Trail recreational pathway.

Sheriff Donnie Barrera reports for the week of Aug. 22-28, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office received 351 911 calls, answered 128 requests for service, dispatched 108 fire and EMS runs, took 39 offense reports and investigated six traffic crashes.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine sent a letter to members of law enforcement this week reminding them that rebates are available for law enforcement agencies that carry naloxone.

Results of the Board of Trustees election were announced at South Central Power’s 80th annual meeting, held Aug. 18 at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds. Re-elected to three-year terms were Harold Cooper of Waverly, Alan Gabriel of Circleville and Richard Poling of Somerset. Voting was conducted by mail.

Highland District Hospital’s Foundation Director, Cathy Jones, appreciatively accepted the pledge from NCB for $5,000, towards the GreatER Care Campaign that is being spearheaded by the HDH Foundation.

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration announced Wednesday a $38.8 million investment to grow the economy in the nation’s coal–impacted communities.

Another school year has arrived, and Ohio’s youth are also returning to athletic competition. News headlines remind parents of concussion risks and appropriate protective gear. But parents, are you financially protected if your child is injured and requires medical treatment?

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted has announced the launch of an all-new Apple iBook that features the Buckeye State’s ongoing role in national politics as a tool to educate and engage young people in American Democracy.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced that the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), BCI's crime laboratories and the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) all recently received re-accreditation.

As students head back to school, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning consumers to beware of scams targeting students.

State Route 785 in Highland County has been closed near the 2.7-mile marker due to a washout and culvert collapse.

Sheriff Donnie Barrera reports that on Aug. 15 and 16, the Highland County Sheriff's Office and BCI&I conducted a marijuana eradication throughout Highland County.