Headlines 23 June 2026

Ohio communities encouraged to enjoy, manage DORAS responsibly this event season

As Ohio’s warm-weather events ramp up, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Liquor Control (DOLC) reminds both consumers and nonprofit event organizers to understand and follow the rules surrounding the state’s Designated Outdoor Refreshment Areas (DORAs). With more than 180 DORAs in operation statewide, these designated zones play an important role in local economic development, community engagement, and the success of festivals and nonprofit events.
Headlines 23 June 2026
Trump changes pregnancy-prevention program to promote childbearing
A federal poverty-fighting program focused on reducing unintended pregnancies is about to undergo a major overhaul.
Headlines 23 June 2026
Dayton man who trafficked fentanyl near high school sentenced to 12 years in prison
Clifford Bernard, 48, of Dayton, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 144 months in prison for dealing drugs within 1,000 feet of a public high school.
Education 23 June 2026
Special ed, civil rights to be shifted out of Trump’s shrinking Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education announced sweeping efforts Tuesday to outsource its special education programs and civil rights enforcement to other agencies, in another major step by President Donald Trump’s administration to dismantle the department.
Sports 23 June 2026
Brantley to be inducted into College Baseball Hall of Fame
Jeff Brantley enjoyed one of the most successful careers in Southeastern Conference history.
Sports Lynchburg-Clay Fairfield Whiteoak 23 June 2026
2026 All-SHAC Track and Field Teams
The Southern Hills Athletic Conference honored the 2026 All-SHAC Girls Track and Field and Boys Track and Field teams during the 2026 spring sports banquet.
In The News 23 June 2026
West Union woman sentenced for child endangering, permitting child abuse
A West Union woman was sentenced last week to five years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to child endangering and abuse.
Sports 23 June 2026
Records continue to fall as Koehn Boyd, Dillon Mezey shine on the final day of Para swimming nationals
Four American records fell while 17-year-old Koehn Boyd (Ramsey, Minnesota; S10) was named Swimmer of the Meet for the third consecutive year on the final day of the 2026 U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships at Idaho Central Aquatic Center in Boise, Idaho.
Headlines 23 June 2026
Local election officials reel over ‘logistical nightmare’ of Trump’s vote-by-mail order
As election officials across the country steel themselves for the midterm elections in less than five months, President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail threatens to upend their preparations.
Social 22 June 2026
ERA Donald Fender Classic welcomes Samantha Smith
ERA Donald Fender Classic welcomes a new agent, Samantha Smith, a licensed salesperson with ERA Donald Fender Classic Real Estate, proudly serving Hillsboro and southern Ohio. 
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