A Piketon resident received a life sentence without parole eligibility for the next 60 years following his convictions for four counts of murder and a host of related charges following a three-day bench trial which concluded July 9.

Interest accrual on the debt of nearly 7.7 million student loan borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education plan will resume Aug. 1, the U.S. Education Department said last Wednesday.

President Donald Trump’s administration will pursue a ban on Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland as part of an effort to strengthen farm security, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said last Tuesday.

The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) and the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) have expanded a partnership designed to advance environmental health and well-being for people within their service areas for years to come.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jim Tressel, and Ohio Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Andy Wilson recently announced the launch of a new traffic safety campaign to raise awareness about how vehicle occupants who fail to buckle up threaten the safety of others traveling with them.

A former mayor of the city of Uhrichsville has been indicted on four criminal counts following an investigation into improper reimbursements he received.

Imani Milele Choir Faith, Hope and Love Tour, a celebration of God’s love and transformation, will perform at Common Ground Community Church Thursday, July 24 at 7 pm. at 7406 Mad River Road, Hillsboro. 

The Bengals today announced that G Dave Lapham (1974-83) and CB Lemar Parrish (1970-77) will be added to the team’s Ring of Honor in 2025. They will join Ken Anderson, Willie Anderson, Paul Brown, Isaac Curtis, Corey Dillon, Boomer Esiason, Chad Johnson, Tim Krumrie, Anthony Muñoz and Ken Riley in the Bengals Ring of Honor.

Premier Showmen 4-H Club member Carly Sanders recently represented Highland County at the 2025 Angus Junior Nationals held June 28-July 5 in Tulsa, Okla.