"For years, President Biden has lied to the American people about his knowledge of and participation in his family’s corrupt business schemes. At least 10 times, Joe Biden lied to the American people that he never spoke to his family about their business dealings." – Rep. James Comer

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades gave an update on a monthlong disagreement over a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) invoice and discussed several local projects totaling over $7 million during their Wednesday, Sept. 27 meeting.

The Highland County Democrat Women's Club will hold a harvest dinner Monday, Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Building, 1000 W. Main St., Hillsboro.

The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments from both parties involved in the court case that would decide whether the six-week abortion ban law can continue in Ohio.

Southern State Community College has joined the Complete College Accelerator, an ambitious nationwide initiative to improve student success and close gaps in college access and completion.

U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) have introduced new legislation to support American production and increase duties on Russian imports of ferrosilicon, a material that improves the strength and quality of steel that is used in the manufacturing of steel appliances.

The letter details how Congress has a clear legislative interest in ensuring that popularly elected local prosecutors do not misuse their law-enforcement authority to target federal officials for political reasons. 

Fourteen U.S. energy groups have called on the Biden administration to prioritize U.S. energy production and American’s energy needs by developing fair and consistent federal leasing regulations.

At one point during the trip, Secretary Granholm’s vehicles blocked an EV charging station, resulting in an American family calling the police out of urgency. In a letter to Secretary Granholm, Chairman Comer and Rep. Fallon request documents and communications to understand the purposes, costs, and consequences of Secretary Granholm’s summer 2023 EV road trip.

Total encounters reported at both the northern and southwest land borders in August was 304,162, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data. It is the greatest total number of illegal entries of any month in recorded U.S. history, according to CBP data.

During a rapid-fire two-hour debate, seven Republican presidential hopefuls exchanged canned one-liners and hurried remarks as they tried and failed to stand out among a crowded field. Meanwhile, the elephant not in the room, former president Donald Trump, again opted out of the debate and stopped in Michigan to speak to a crowd of auto workers. 

House Republicans released new evidence this week ahead of the first impeachment hearing inquiry for President Joe Biden.

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades recognized the upcoming Domestic Violence Awareness Month observance with a proclamation during their Wednesday, Sept. 27 meeting.

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) this week announced the House Oversight Committee subpoenaed and obtained two bank wires revealing Hunter Biden received payments originating from Chinese nationals, including Jonathan Li, in July and August 2019 when Joe Biden was running for president of the United States. Joe Biden’s Wilmington, Del. home is listed as the beneficiary address for both wires.  

“According to information gathered by the Select Subcommittee, Dr. Anthony Fauci, then-director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, played a role in the Central Intelligence Agency’s review of the origins of COVID-19. The information provided suggests that Dr. Fauci was escorted into Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Headquarters—without a record of entry—and participated in the analysis to 'influence' the Agency’s review."