Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted transmitted the initiated statute known as the “Drug Price Relief Act” to the leaders of the Ohio General Assembly on Thursday.

Sheriff Donnie Barrera has released the following information on several telephone scams targeting local residents.

Looking to end the recent cycle of government funding cliffs and last minute spending deals, Congressman Brad Wenstrup is working to hold members of Congress accountable for drama created by repeated crises.

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted today reminded voters that the deadline to register to vote in the March 15, 2016 Presidential Primary Election is two weeks away, on Feb. 16.

Southern State Community College student Shana Sarbach was named the first recipient of the newly established Debbie Ewing Memorial Scholarship during the recent graduation ceremony for the college’s respiratory care program.

Sheriff Donald E. Barrera reports for the week of Jan. 25-31, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office received 333 911 calls, answered 151 requests for service, dispatched 101 fire and EMS runs, took 26 offense reports and investigated three traffic crashes.

NCB has donated $2,500 to the Freestore Foodbank for the benefit of Hillsboro City School's Power Pack Program.

The following is the annual Highland County Common Pleas Court report as prepared by Judge Rocky Coss.

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted issued Directive 2016-03 on Friday, instructing election officials in Ohio to implement new procedures in order to improve Ohio’s system of absentee voting.

A lack of documentation for gift cards purchased by the Highland County Family & Children First Council resulted in a $575 finding for recovery, according to an audit released this week by Auditor of State Dave Yost.

U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, opened a hearing Thursday on his investigation into shocking revelations that the federal government placed migrant children with a human trafficking ring in Ohio.

An opiate/heroin open forum will be held at the Southern State Community College Auditorium on Thursday, Jan. 28 from 4-6 p.m.

Sheriff Donnie Barrera reports for the week of Jan. 18-24, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office received 318 911 calls, answered 166 requests for service, dispatched 126 fire and EMS runs, took 18 offense reports and investigated three traffic crashes.

Highland County Sheriff Donald E. Barrera has completed the 2015 Highland County Sheriff's Office Year-End Report.