Hurricane Isaias is likely to become a significant storm system before making landfall on the north-central Gulf Coast late Friday or this weekend between the Florida Panhandle and southeast Louisiana, according to the latest forecast by the National Hurricane Center.

These incidents have been reported by the HCSO.

The New York-based Anti Defamation League blasted Mamdani's statement and accused him of "weaponizing a day meant for mourning" and for failing to acknowledge that "Hamas-led attackers murdered civilians, committed sexual violence, mutilated bodies, and took hostages. You are weaponizing a day meant for mourning the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust to recycle your usual anti-zionist talking points," the ADL said in a statement.

Two Hillsboro men were charged with rape and gross sexual imposition during the Tuesday, Oct. 6 session of the Highland County grand jury.

The Lynchburg Lions Club presented a check for $10,000 to the Village of Lynchburg for use in the new community park near the Covered Bridge. 

Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) this week joined the Ohio Trucking Association and local trucking industry leaders in a roundtable discussion at Kenworth on the critical role trucking plays in Ohio’s economy and the challenges trucking companies are facing across the state.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik today announced the successful conclusion of the Appalachian Children's Health Initiative, an innovative program that dedicated more than $64 million to bring transformative care to children and families across Ohio's Appalachian region.

The Supreme Court of Ohio today ruled that a Summit County mother’s constitutional rights were violated when a juvenile court awarded custody of her daughter to the child’s paternal grandparents without first finding that she was an unsuitable parent.

On Oct. 5, the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) celebrated Ohio Food and Farms Month presented by Nationwide at Erwin Farms in Adams County.

Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) introduced the Protecting American Workers Through H-1B Modernization Act, a bill that would update the outdated salary threshold used to determine when H-1B dependent employers must prioritize hiring American workers.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced this week that the number of people pardoned through the Ohio Governor's Expedited Pardon Project has now exceeded 300.

Highland County Republican Party Executive Chair Paulette Donley announced the passing of the Honorable Peter J. Abele, Judge of the Fourth District Court of Appeals, on Sept. 25. He was running for re-election on Nov. 3.

Fraud could cost federal taxpayers as much as $521 billion annually, according to a Foundation for Government Accountability report citing a federal estimate. The report estimates that improper payments by the federal government have totaled about $3 trillion since 2003.

Rep. Bob Peterson’s annual Farm Fall Fest was held Oct. 4 at his home on Grassy Branch Road, Sabina.  

Join the Highland County Health Department and Highland District Hospital for a free breakfast in the health department parking lot. The event will be held on October 22 starting at 6 a.m. and continuing until all 500 breakfasts have been handed out.