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National study gives Ohio positive marks on childcare, urges further work nationwide

A new national study of childcare policies gave Ohio positive marks for efforts being made to increase payments and assistance, but still urged more work on the part of states and federal agencies.
Hillsboro Garden Club making plans for summer
President Lynn Lumen called the June 2026 meeting of the Hillsboro Garden Club to order.  
Ohioans encouraged to reassess budgets, savings, debt strategies to stay on track in 2026
As we approach the midpoint of 2026, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Financial Institutions (DFI) encourages Ohioans to pause and review their financial footing. A midyear financial review can help ensure you’re still on the path toward achieving your financial goals for the year and, if necessary, identify potential adjustments to get your finances back on track.
Comstock Metals LLC announces solar panel recycling facility in Cambridge
Comstock Metals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE), a leader in the responsible recycling of end-of-life solar panels with the only certified, North American, zero-landfill solution, announced, in collaboration with JobsOhio and OhioSE, its selection of Cambridge, Ohio, as one of the national locations for its industrial-scale solar panel recycling and production facility and logistics hub. The Ohio operation is expected to create 20 full-time positions.
Family planning organizations sue Trump administration over Title X funding announcement
The National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association and a family planning organization in Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Health and Human Services agency on Thursday alleging that it is politicizing the Title X grant funding program and violating the intent of the law.
Muskingum County rapist sentenced to life in prison
On June 15, Adam Kennedy, 33, of Roseville appeared before Judge Kelly Cottrill in the Muskingum Court of Common Pleas to be sentenced for raping and sexually assaulting multiple young children.
Trump ‘trampled’ voter privacy by feeding info into Homeland Security system, judge says
The Trump administration illegally overhauled a U.S. Department of Homeland Security computer program in its hunt for noncitizen voters, a judge ruled Monday in a stinging decision that laid into federal officials for violating the privacy of millions of Americans.
Supreme Court upholds executive authority in immigration cases
Asylum seekers who arrive at the border are not entitled to entry and the Department of Homeland Security has broad authority over the temporary protected status program, the nation’s highest court ruled in two separate cases Thursday. 
Lebanon Post investigating fatal traffic crash
The Lebanon Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle fatal traffic crash that occurred on US 22/SR 3 at Middleboro Road in the Township of Salem.
June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month 
World Elder Abuse Awareness Month is observed every June to draw attention to the mistreatment, neglect, and exploitation of older adults.
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