The Highland County Board of Elections would like to notify the public of their regular meeting to be held Thursday, March 27 at 8:30 a.m.

Hocking Hills Garment Center, LLC, in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE) and the Athens County Economic Development Council (ACEDC), has announced an investment of over $140,000 in its Buchtel Village facility, creating 20 new jobs.

Veterans need assistance accessing their benefits. Who can they call? A fellow veteran was making sure their financial claims were processed.

CreativeOhio is proud to announce the launch of the CreativeOhio Advocacy Leadership Institute (ALI), a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at empowering Ohio’s arts and culture leaders with the skills and strategies needed to advocate for a stronger creative sector.

Lawyer and former state Rep. Elliot Forhan became the first Democrat to announce a campaign for Ohio Attorney General in 2026 last month, saying in a release that the law is for everyone and should hold everyone accountable.

A Chillicothe man was sentenced recently to six months in prison, plus a judicial sanction for an unrelated case, after pleading guilty to receiving stolen property in Highland County.

It will soon be easier for individuals in the state of Ohio to become certified code enforcement inspectors and grow their careers. When they take effect July 1, 2025, rules recently approved by the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Industrial Compliance’s Board of Building Standards (BBS) will streamline and enhance professional building code enforcement throughout the state. This includes improving the certification process for both building departments and personnel.

State Sen. Daniel Verdin, of South Carolina, has spent the last month feeling optimistic about his cryptocurrency bill that proposes the state begin accepting digital currencies and become a friendlier place for digital asset mining.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has announced the appointment of Katherine Terpstra to the Clermont County Municipal Court.

Marijuana advocates called bills to change Ohio’s weed laws “a slap in the face” to voters.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, on National Agriculture Day, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year. Administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), ECAP will help agricultural producers mitigate the impacts of increased input costs and falling commodity prices.

After veterans protested last week at the Ohio Statehouse, a spokesman for President Donald Trump is saying that tens of thousands of proposed staff cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs won’t hurt Ohio vets. However, he didn’t specify how the reforms would work, and he didn’t specify that no care providers such as doctors and nurses would be ousted.

Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman stated that on Wednesday, March 19 at approximately 3:14 a.m. the 911 Communication Center received a call from Southern Ohio Medical Center stating that they had two victims show up at the hospital with stab wounds.

With the April 15 tax filing deadline less than a month away, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Securities and Division of Financial Institutions are sharing helpful tips and critical reminders to help ensure a smooth process for Ohioans.

A new study shows Ohio’s struggle to improve infant and maternal mortality has roots in systemic issues like health care access, poverty and, above all, racism.