Americans’ confidence in the economy dropped sharply in September, the biggest one-month change since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to newly released data.

Federal authorities on Tuesday secured an indictment charging Ryan Wesley Routh with the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

“Some states and communities treat business as an adversary. This is to their detriment and will cripple their futures. We must celebrate jobs, investment and opportunity that allows our citizens upward advancement, a solid education, and a pathway to more successful living. Policy can promote prosperity – or it can hinder it.” – Todd Staples

On Tuesday, the Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) filed criminal charges in a municipal court in Springfield, Ohio against Donald Trump and JD Vance stemming from the baseless and malicious comments allegedly made against the Haitian community this month.

The Supreme Court of Ohio Tuesday immediately removed Stow Municipal Court Judge Kim Hoover from office and suspended him from the practice of law for 18 months, with six months stayed, for the tactics he used to collect fines and fees.

Investigators with the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal (SFM) have ruled a fire in Manchester, Ohio (Adams County) as being caused by arson and are now seeking tips from the public to help identify those responsible.

A former medical director at an Ohio health care system pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court Friday to possessing child pornography.

Blake Adams of Leesburg recently graduated from Ohio Farm Bureau’s AgriPOWER Class XIV. The elite leadership program was started in 2008 to help agricultural advocates gain influence over public policy issues that impact their businesses and communities.

Haitians are not just arriving in Springfield, Ohio, but also in small rural towns nationwide as a result of several Biden-Harris administration policies.

The Highland County Historical Society will host their annual meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Highland House Museum, 151 East Main St., Hillsboro.

However, while this initiative was well intentioned as a part of the CARES Act, the program has been fraught with fraud, according to the IRS. The tax credits only qualify when applied to payrolls between March 2020 through the end of 2021. It initially provided a tax credit of up to $5,000 per employee, but after multiple reforms, now provides a tax credit of up to $28,000 per employee.

Former President Donald Trump on Monday called the charges filed against a man who set up for an assassination attempt "a slap on the wrist" and demanded federal prosecutors allow the state of Florida to handle the case. 

Judicial Watch announced this week that, following a hearing on Sept. 20, Judge Ana C. Reyes of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia scheduled a trial date of July 20, 2026, for the $30 million wrongful death suit filed on behalf of the estate and the family of Ashli Babbitt, who was shot and killed in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, by then-Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd. 

The Highland County Democrats will be serving up hot soup and hot topics at their annual Fall Dinner, Monday, Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. at Hillsboro’s VFW Post, 1000 W. Main Street.

A team of McClain FFA members was recently awarded a national title in a competition at a long-running exposition in Massachusetts.