These incidents have been reported by the HPD.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jim Tressel, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik this week announced the approval of seven projects that will create 1,328 new jobs and retain 905 jobs statewide. 

An Adams County man was sentenced to a minimum of 17 years in prison recently after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter and child endangering charges in connection with the death of a 2-year-old last summer.

This April, Southern State joins colleges nationwide in celebrating Community College Month, highlighting the essential role community and technical colleges play in powering America’s workforce and expanding economic opportunity.

Austin Baurichter, a lawyer in Brown County and one of the organizers of the effort, told The Center Square, he’s confident voters will get to decide this year. “It’s going to happen,” Baurichter said. “I believe there are enough Ohioans that are aware of the myriad of issues that data centers bring with them including environmental and economic negative impacts.”

The Hillsboro City Council will hold a special council meeting on Tuesday, March 31 at 5 p.m. at 130 N. High St., Hillsboro. 

The Whiteoak High School Alumni Association and the Bright Local School District Alumni Committee are seeking donations from businesses and alumni members to sponsor scholarships for the 2026 graduates.

Auditors identified 18 findings and questioned costs totaling nearly $6.8 million among seven state agencies that administered federally funded programs in fiscal year 2025, according to an annual audit of spending released by Auditor of State Keith Faber.

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has certified the petition title and summary for a proposed constitutional amendment titled “Prohibition of Construction of a Data Center,” which seeks to add Section 36a to Article II of the Ohio Constitution.

These incidents have been reported by the HCSO.

The 14th Amendment reads: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” Legal analysts have said that the phrase “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” means more than being physically present in the United States.

Spending in U.S. senators' office accounts spiked by 43% since 2020, with big jumps in 2022 and the last fiscal year for senators to pay their staff, travel and other expenses, an investigation by The Center Square found.

Florida Democratic U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has been found guilty of 25 of 27 ethics charges by a congressional panel.

A pole barn contractor who defrauded consumers of more than $400,000 has been sentenced to at least 17 years in prison after being convicted of 47 felony counts, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced this week.

“The Senate’s bill was unconscionable. In the dead of night, they defunded Border Patrol and ICE — including the division that fights child sex trafficking — giving Democrats everything they wanted. That weak, pathetic surrender is unacceptable,” Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, said.