Registration is now open for the Ohio Natural Energy Institute’s annual GOSAFER training for first responders. This training is the only of its kind in the nation, offering education and experience to hundreds of firefighters and first responders in Ohio on the natural gas and oil industry.

You aren’t going to hear much about agricultural policy in this year’s stump speeches. Politicians may bemoan the cost of groceries, but the cost of seed, fertilizer and feed? Not so much. Still the industry is at the heart of many of the issues you will hear about.

Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, of Hawaii, has been charged by a criminal complaint in the Southern District of Florida with firearms charges related to an alleged incident at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach on Sept. 15.

A Sabina man was sentenced to prison recently after pleading guilty to a meth trafficking charge in Highland County Common Pleas Court.

The U.S. Capitol Police are welcoming a special security designation from the Department of Homeland Security for Jan. 6, 2025, when Congress will gather to certify the Electoral College vote count for the winner of the presidential election.

The following is the Hillsboro Police Report for Sept. 13-15.

Three men were sentenced recently after they previously pleaded guilty to felony charges related to their actions during the Jan. 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Their actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.

Arturo Navarrete-Juarez, 29, of Columbus, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court recently to sexually exploiting a minor.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced a $100,000 settlement with Hyponex Corp. in Shreve, Ohio, a subsidiary of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., to resolve alleged violations of its permit limits for pollutant discharges under the Clean Water Act.

Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson recently announced the hiring of an anti-human trafficking professional to coordinate the efforts of the Governor's Human Trafficking Task Force.

A Hamilton, Ohio man, Charles Sparks, 60, was sentenced recently by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier to 200 months for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.

After a poor showing in Tuesday night’s ABC News presidential debate, Republican nominee Donald Trump said Thursday in a post to his social media platform he will not participate in any more debates with Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris before the Nov. 5 election.

The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Securities is warning Ohioans about an increased risk of affinity fraud and the significant financial impact it can have on victims.

Proposals to end taxes on tips have been gaining bipartisan support since former President Donald Trump raised the idea in June, during a rally in Las Vegas.

The following is the Hillsboro Police Report for Sept. 12.