Ohio House lawmakers have approved a measure aimed at banning ranked choice voting. Under the bill, no state election may be conducted with ranked choice and any local government that decides to use a ranked choice system would forfeit state dollars.

Combat operations will continue in Iran at “full force” until American “objectives are achieved,” President Donald Trump said during his second address to the nation since Operation Epic Fury commenced.

These incidents have been reported by the HCSO.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for March 2 beginning at 4 a.m. for Highland and surrounding counties.

Three U.S. service members have been killed in action in Iranian strikes as part of Operation Epic Fury, according to U.S. Central Command.

Iranian nationals celebrating the death of Iran’s leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday clashed with protesters criticizing the Trump administration’s military actions in Iran.

These incidents have been reported by the HCSO.

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades recognized an area Eagle Scout, heard updates on the county’s permissive sales tax receipts and conducted bid openings at their Wednesday, Feb. 25 meeting.

U.S. Central Command has confirmed that despite missile and drone attacks on bases in the Middle East, there are no reports of casualties or “combat-related injuries,” and damage to American installations has been “minimal.”

In recognition of the importance of agriculture to the state, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jim Tressel issued a proclamation declaring March as Ohio Agriculture Month.

Massive strikes by the United States against Iran in Operation Epic Fury started overnight, with allied support from Israel.

On Feb. 25, recovery operations were initiated as part of the ongoing investigation. At approximately 6:30 p.m., the individual was located deceased in the vicinity of Monroe Road.  

The Central Ohio Major Drug Interdiction Task Force seized 44 pounds of fentanyl in Madison County this week – one of its largest busts ever involving the deadly synthetic opioid, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced this week.

These incidents were reported by the HCSO.

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades were joined by representatives from four of the five Highland County FFA chapters Wednesday, Feb. 25, as commissioners issued a proclamation in honor of National FFA Week.