The Ohio Senate, on a 25-8 vote, has passed legislation that, if enacted, would ban texting while driving. The violation would be a secondary offense.

The Fling Barn, south of Hillsboro, welcomes powerhouse singer and former Little Feat vocalist Shaun Murphy on Friday, May 11. Murphy has performed with Eric Clapton, Bob Seger, The Moody Blues, Phil Collins, Joe Walsh, Bruce Hornsby and Alice Cooper, among others.

The Ohio Ethics Commission will meet on Monday, May 7 at 10 a.m. in the William Green Building, 30 West Spring Street, Columbus. The meeting will occur in Meeting Room 2 on the second floor.

Southern State Community College is hosting the 12th annual Spring Invitational Area Artist Exhibition and Competition now through May 21 in the Appalachian Gateway Center on the college's South Campus, 12681 U.S. Route 62, near Fincastle.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and members of the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy joined law enforcement officers from throughout the state this week to honor six Ohio peace officers who died in the line of duty in 2011.

New Directions, Greenfield’s community youth ministry program, will be sponsoring a golf tournament on Saturday, June 16 at Buckeye Hills Country Club. Registration begins at 7 a.m.; the shotgun start will be at 8 a.m.

Highland County Commissioner Tom Horst presented an update this week on the ongoing public debate regarding recent billing practices by AEP. During Wednesday's meeting of the Highland County Board of Commissioners, Horst reported on the May 1 hearing in Chillicothe for AEP and its customers.

Highland County Commissioner Tom Horst presented an update this week on the ongoing public debate regarding recent billing practices by AEP. During Wednesday's meeting of the Highland County Board of Commissioners, Horst reported on the May 1 hearing in Chillicothe for AEP and its customers.

The Greenfield Antique Tractor Show will be Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Stevens Hardware, 1450 Jefferson Street (Route 28) in Greenfield.

“As written, the most concerning portions of the rule would prevent most young men and women from working on family farms and deny children opportunities to lean the practical skills offered through 4-H, FFA and Supervised Agricultural Experience programs."

Young hunters across Ohio again experienced success during the annual youth spring turkey season, held Saturday and Sunday, April 21-22, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

The justices of the Supreme Court of Ohio are joining in on Law Day celebrations across the state, and Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor has released a video statement calling on Ohioans “to take a moment this May 1 to consider the importance of the rule of law.”

A community memorial service organized by Adena Hospice will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 3, in the Walnut Street United Methodist Church Sanctuary in Chillicothe.