U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) has released the following statement on the announcement from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) of WARN Act notices for cleanup workers at the former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Piketon, Ohio:

With the start of the 2015-2016 school year, Ohio State Rep. Dr. Terry Johnson (R- McDermott) today urged families of school-age children to check with their local school districts on the availability of emergency epinephrine.

A new school year is expected to bring a number of positive changes to the Bright Local School District, which spans from east to west across southern Highland County.

A new school year is expected to bring a number of positive changes to the Bright Local School District, which spans from east to west across southern Highland County.

A new school year is expected to bring a number of positive changes to the Bright Local School District, which spans from east to west across southern Highland County.

Sheriff Donnie Barrera reports for the week of Aug. 10-16, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office received 362 911 calls, answered 171 requests for service, dispatched 131 fire and EMS runs, took 29 offense reports and investigated five traffic crashes.

Rescue crews were dispatched to Rocky Fork Lake Thursday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of North Shore Drive and Beechwood Lane.

Rescue crews were dispatched to Rocky Fork Lake Thursday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of North Shore Drive and Beechwood Lane.

Rescue crews were dispatched to Rocky Fork Lake Thursday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of North Shore Drive and Beechwood Lane.

Sheriff Donnie Barrera reports for the week of Aug. 3-9, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office received 409 911 calls, answered 154 requests for service, dispatched 126 fire and EMS runs, took 27 offense reports and investigated five traffic crashes.