The Ohio History Connection last week laid off a third of the staff at the State Office of Historic Preservation. Even though many of its responsibilities are mandated by the federal government, the feds haven’t provided funding that was appropriated in October, a spokesman said.
The Hillsboro Street and Safety Committee will meet Monday, May 19 at city hall’s council chambers, located at 130 North High Street, second floor, Hillsboro 45133.
The future is far from certain for the Ohio Elections Commission after House budget drafters moved to eliminate the agency. Now the state Senate gets its turn to tweak the two-year spending plan.
A forecasted decrease in winds Thursday is expected to help more than 400 personnel fighting the Greer Fire, an eastern Arizona blaze that burned more than 7,000 acres and forced evacuations.
Hillsboro Mayor Justin Harsha announced Thursday, May 15 that Amazon will be building a new delivery center in the City of Hillsboro in the newly constructed Roberts Lane development.
The Hillsboro Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 16 at 5:30 p.m. at 130 North High Street, Hillsboro, second floor (City Hall).
It started with a call. A man identifying himself as a federal immigration agent contacted a Venezuelan father in San Antonio, interrogating him about his teenage son. The agent said officials planned to visit the family’s apartment to assess the boy’s living conditions.
Ohio Lt. Governor Jim Tressel visited Sinclair Community College this week as part of his ongoing work to evaluate the workforce strengths and needs of regions across the state.