Ohio firearms owners could have the same guidelines as the federal government when it comes to buying and possessing short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns and firearms suppressors.

Multiple people have been shot, with one confirmed dead, in a mass shooting incident in Northwest Washington, D.C. Police said the suspect suffered a self-inflicted gunshot and also died.

State Wildlife Officer Gus Kiebel, currently assigned to Adams County, graduated with K9 Gar, a male yellow Labrador Retriever purchased through support from the Safari Club International Southwest Ohio Chapter and the Karr Aanestad K9 Foundation Fund.

Ohio plans a new tool in an attempt cut down on food stamp fraud, and other states are watching the results closely.

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades met with representatives from the RPFH Solid Waste District to discuss progress on the county’s new recycling mega site during their Tuesday, Nov. 10 meeting.

President Donald Trump reflected on American veterans’ service and sacrifice in an address delivered at Arlington National Cemetery Wednesday, while defending his administration’s military operations and record on veteran care.

Hillsboro VFW Post 9094 hosted a Veterans Day observance Wednesday, Nov. 11.

Veterans Day is a well-known American holiday, but there are also a few misconceptions about it — like how it’s spelled or whom exactly it celebrates.

Everstory Partners has acquired Pennsylvania-based Life Remembered, adding 27 cemeteries across Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, North Carolina and South Carolina to its Memorial Planning network. The acquisition includes Clinton County Memory Gardens in Wilmington and Resthaven Memory Gardens in Hillsboro.

After strenuous White House opposition, an attempt to impeach Secretary of War Peter Hegseth failed in a 211-204 vote Tuesday evening.

Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Jentry Crawford has been selected as the 2026 Trooper of the Year at the Georgetown Post. 

Highland County will receive $228,000 to improve the Highland County Senior Citizens Center by repairing its parking lot and sidewalks, installing security equipment and lighting, replacing heating and cooling equipment, and upgrading its phone system.

These incidents were reported by the HCSO.

In a surprising move, the U.S. House Republican Conference elected current House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to the position of minority leader in the 120th Congress.

Southern State Community College Foundation has announced Erin Gibson as the recipient of the Katie Bailey Memorial Scholarship for the 2026-27 academic year.