Sheriff Donnie Barrera reports for the week of Oct. 19-25, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office received 416 911 calls, answered 188 requests for service, dispatched 117 fire and EMS runs, took 36 offense reports and investigated four traffic crashes.

U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) released the following statement Monday in a monthly series highlighting Washington’s wasteful spending during a time of record debt and deficits.

Following the urging of U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released $131,709,468 to the State of Ohio for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Friday.

Among other changes, the amendment seeks to increase the minimum wage to $10 per hour on Jan. 1, 2017 and increase it by 50 cents per hour each Jan. 1 until it reaches $12 per hour in 2012. After that, it will be adjusted annually for inflation.

Expenses with no supporting documentation led to $875 in findings for recovery in the initial and final audit of the Leadership Academy of Mathematics and Science of Cincinnati (Hamilton County) released this week by Auditor of State Dave Yost.

The Paint Creek Joint EMS/Fire District responded to four car accidents in Highland County on Tuesday.

The Paint Creek Joint EMS/Fire District responded to four car accidents in Highland County on Tuesday.

The Paint Creek Joint EMS/Fire District responded to four car accidents in Highland County on Tuesday.

Southern State Community College Vice-President of Academic Affairs Dr. Ryan McCall is reportedly among four finalists in Marion Technical College’s presidential search.

It is now time for the president to back up his words with actions by providing our military with the funds and authorizations needed to ensure they are trained and equipped for ongoing and future operations. We must also provide the Afghan National Security Forces the support they need while implementing a comprehensive strategy in the region with our allies.

Sheriff Donnie Barrera reports that on Oct. 13, 27 grand jury indictments were returned.

Hillsboro City Council members continued discussions of proposed zoning and annexation changes and previewed the 2016 budget during their October meeting, Tuesday night.