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Highland County Sheriff’s Report

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Husted joins bill to add warning labels to social media, provide mental health resources
Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) has joined Sens. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and John Fetterman’s (D-Pa.) Stop the Scroll Act. The bill would create a mental health warning label requirement for social media platforms so that users could better understand the potential mental health risks associated with the applications.
Adena Health recognized nationally for talent acquisition
Adena Health has been recognized by RogueHire, a leading health care talent acquisition organization, with two of its 2025 Elite Honor Roll Awards.
Ohio House, Senate budgets eliminate agency tasked with campaign finance oversight
Ohio’s state Senate has approved a two-year spending plan that eliminates the Ohio Elections Commission. Negotiators from the House and Senate still have a vast array of differences to hammer out, but both chambers advanced proposals that axed the state campaign finance watchdog.
White House: Taxpayers spent $56 billion on improper Medicaid claims
Taxpayers spent $56 billion on Medicaid last year for able-bodied adults abusing the program, according to a new report released by the White House Tuesday.
Will HIPAA protections continue for abortion care? Courts to soon decide
Dr. Eve Espey has many stories she can tell about patients who travel to her clinic in New Mexico from their homes in Texas, where abortion laws are some of the most restrictive in the country.
Division of Liquor Control launches state-of-the-art portal that streamlines permit holder processes
The future of liquor permitting is here. The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Liquor Control has launched a new fully digital portal to modernize the process for managing alcohol licenses and permits.
Fourth of July parade returns to Rocky Fork Lake area for its 7th year
The seventh annual Rocky Fork Lake Fourth of July parade, organized by the Rocky Fork Lake Business Advisory Committee, will be held Friday, July 4 at 10 a.m.
Up to $125K in funding available for conservation, environmental stewardship
Funding is now available through the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) for locally led conservation and environmental stewardship efforts that advance the greater well-being of the region.
Immigration surge cost state, local governments $9 billion in 2023, nonpartisan CBO says
The unprecedented increase in immigration starting in 2021 brought extra revenue to states and local governments, but the cost of services for those newly arrived migrants was greater, leading to a net cost of $9.2 billion in 2023, according to a report the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office published Thursday.
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