Headlines 6 July 2026

Washington state fails to investigate daycares with no children despite media reports

Many Washington state daycare providers receive large taxpayer subsidies, but an investigation by The Center Square found several that had few, if any, children and at least one establishment that received hundreds of thousands of dollars despite residents at the listed address indicating it was not a daycare.
Sports 6 July 2026
Matt’s Take: The best thing for the Reds to do before the break is lose
I hate to even put that as the title of this column, as I hate to see the Reds lose, but it is best for them to do so, as they aren’t contending in 2026.  
In The News 6 July 2026
Highland County Sheriff’s Report
These incidents have been reported by the HCSO.
Opinions 6 July 2026
After Supreme Court rulings, Congress must act
The industry built on this abuse of our laws – birth tourism – rakes in millions of dollars while catering to wealthy Russian, Chinese and other foreign nationals. According to one estimate, 33,000 children are born each year to women on tourist visas. Under current law, each is entitled to U.S. citizenship.
Opinions 6 July 2026
A very special Fourth of July
This year’s Independence Day celebrations were particularly special because July 4, 2026 marked the United States of America’s 250th anniversary – 250 years since the Founding Fathers built a bedrock of individual liberties and self-governance we have the benefit of today.
In The News 6 July 2026
Ohio Women’s Outdoor Adventure weekend returns for 12th year
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is excited to host the 12th annual Ohio Women’s Outdoor Adventure weekend, returning Friday, Sept. 25 through Sunday, Sept. 27 at Salt Fork State Park Lodge and Conference Center in Lore City.
Social 6 July 2026
Premier Showmen members thank Hillsboro Police Department
As part of an ongoing community service project, members of the Premier Showmen 4-H Club recently delivered peppermint-filled jars to the Hillsboro City Police Department to show their appreciation for the officers who serve and protect the community. 
In The News 6 July 2026
Trump to cut solar, wind subsidies; tax credits have cost U.S. taxpayers more than $141 billion
Estimates suggest the subsidies have cost taxpayers more than $141 billion over the past 16 years, more than any other energy source.
Opinions Christine Tailer 5 July 2026
In the heat
We live our lives outside, in what has become our creek valley sauna. At day's end, when we return inside, the heat and humidity are there to greet us. Outside or in, we live off the grid with the creek valley weather.
In The News 5 July 2026
Trump defies severe storms to deliver late-night ‘America 250’ speech
President Donald Trump delivered a weather-delayed speech Saturday highlighting American exceptionalism while warning of the growing threat of rising democratic socialism and communism movements as America celebrated 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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