The U.S. and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening, bringing a pause to the more than month-long conflict with the Islamic Republic.

These incidents have been reported by the HCSO.

Americans lost more than $20 billion to cryptocurrency and other online scams in 2025, a 26% increase over the year before, according to the latest figures from the FBI.

A Hillsboro juvenile charged with a first-degree felony count of attempted murder was among the 22 individuals indicted by a Highland County grand jury in their Tuesday, April 7 session.

Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) has introduced the Nitazene Response Act, which will provide nationwide guidance to improve life-saving nitazene overdose response efforts. 

Iranian officials remained defiant on Tuesday as a U.S. deadline for further military strikes on bridges and power plants looms. 

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced the start of early voting for the 2026 primary election.

U.S. small businesses reported reduced spending and hiring amid concerns over military strikes against Iran and looming inflation data, according to a new report.

The astronauts of the Artemis II NASA mission made history just before 2 p.m. Eastern Monday when they traveled farther in their Orion spacecraft from the Earth than any humans have ever flown.

Spring in Ohio means orange barrels and renewed investment in Ohio’s infrastructure. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is kicking off a record-breaking $3.4 billion construction season statewide.

President Donald Trump promised "complete demolition" of Iran on Tuesday if the nation's leaders do not agree to a deal to reduce nuclear weapons development by 8 p.m. Eastern time.

Adams County’s Underground Railroad story continues to come into sharper focus this spring. On Saturday, April 18, two additional sites – the Wickerham Inn and the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of West Union – will be formally added to the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, with public marker dedication ceremonies held at both locations.

Altrusa International of Highland County continues to focus on improving and supporting literacy with students in Highland County. 

These incidents have been reported by the HCSO.

An Ohio State spokesman last week confirmed that the university is investigating an arrangement 20 years ago in which sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein paid a prominent gynecologist $100,000 a year.