State Senator Bob Peterson (R-Washington Court House) recently recognized the University of Rio Grande soccer team on winning the 2015 NAIA National Championship tournament held in Delray Beach, Fla.

The Committee to Elect Tara Matthews Campbell is holding a meet and greet taco night on Thursday, March 10 from 5-8 p.m. at the Hillsboro VFW.

The Wilmington Air Park is one of the testing sites for five Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-approved Certification of Authorizations (COA) awarded to the University of Cincinnati for flight tests of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted reminded voters that absentee voting in the March 15 Presidential Primary Election begins tomorrow, Feb. 17 for all registered Ohio voters. Additionally, the deadline to register to vote is today, Feb. 16.

Governor John R. Kasich has signed the following bills into law.

United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia reportedly was found dead at a Texas ranch Saturday, Feb. 13, the San Antonio Express News reported on its website. He was 79.

Adena leaders, patients and members of the community took part in a celebration and ribbon-cutting to officially launch the opening of the new, expanded Adena Health Center-Circleville. The new facility is located at 140 Morris Road, Circleville, and offers nearly two times the space of the Center's previous location. 

Over 30 provisions to improve veterans’ programs were included in legislation that passed the U.S. House of Representatives this week.

State Senator Bob Peterson (R-Washington Court House) presented a resolution to Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections Director Gary Mohr Wednesday for receiving the 2015 CEO's Award for Distinguished Leadership from the Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities.

The subjects, Michael Hall and Erica Hall, barricaded themselves inside of the mobile home and would not respond to deputies attempting to get them to come out of the mobile home, Sheriff Barrera stated.