On Thursday, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) urged action on his bill to address the heroin epidemic in Ohio.

As part of Ohio’s continuing effort to curb the misuse and abuse of prescription pain medications and unintentional overdoses, the Governor’s Cabinet Opiate Action Team announced Tuesday the adoption of new opioid prescribing guidelines for the outpatient management of patients with acute pain which is generally resolved within 12 weeks. Acute pain is typically short-term and can result from injuries as well as surgical and dental procedures.

This weekend, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) attended the Fourth Annual The Liberator Awards ceremony in Columbus to receive an award for his work to combat human trafficking.

Highland County Sheriff Donnie Barrera reports for the week of Jan. 11-17, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office received 344 911 calls, answered 161 requests for service, dispatched 114 fire and EMS runs, took 24 offense reports and investigated nine traffic crashes.

In a letter to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew Friday, Senate Finance Committee Member Senator Rob Portman, Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and member Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) warned the European Union’s (EU) state aid investigations could lead to retroactive taxation on multinational enterprises and have an adverse impact on U.S.-based companies.

On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) voted in support of the Federal Reserve Transparency Act.

During Monday night’s Hillsboro City Council meeting, Hillsboro Mayor Drew Hastings distributed copies of an email exchange between him and another “elected official” to council members.

Hillsboro City Council members heard updates on budget plans and upcoming projects in the city during their January meeting on Monday night.

Hillsboro City Council members heard updates on budget plans and upcoming projects in the city during their January meeting on Monday night.

Hillsboro City Council members heard updates on budget plans and upcoming projects in the city during their January meeting on Monday night.

Sheriff Donnie Barrera reports for the week of Jan. 4-10, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office received 391 911 calls, answered 194 requests for service, dispatched 155 fire and EMS runs, took 40 offense reports and investigated nine traffic crashes.