This morning at 4:38 a.m. Paint Creek Joint EMS/Fire District Station 23 was dispatched for a fire alarm on the second floor of Highland District Hospital. 

Sigrid Solomon, Vice President/Chief Student Affairs Officer & Dean of Students of Wilmington College, will be the honoree when the African American Awareness Research Council (AAARC) and the Highland County District Library present their annual Black History Month program on Saturday, Feb. 21.

The Hillsboro Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Feb. 17 at 5:30 p.m. at 130 North High Street (City Hall, Second Floor) Hillsboro. The purpose of this hearing is to hear public comment on an application for variance (26-V-01) for 237 East Main St., Hillsboro (parcel number: 25-44-001-212.00). 

Lyles has nine prior lifetime OVI convictions, including a prior felony OVI conviction in 2012.

The Wilmington Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a  two-vehicle crash involving one fatality.

Just as Punxsutawney Phil is predicting six more weeks of wintry weather after he saw his shadow Monday, Feb. 2, the National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather statement for Highland and surrounding counties.

These incidents have been reported by the HPD.

As the 2026 midterm elections approach, state legislatures have grappled with fierce mid-decade redistricting efforts in an attempt to give an advantage to their political party. Based on current map projections, Republicans could flip three more seats than Democrats. Republicans currently have a slim majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.

These incidents have been reported by the HCSO.

The event will be 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Greenfield Fraternal Order of Eagles 1275 N. Washington Greenfield. Local vendors from the area will be displaying and selling their crafts and antiques. 

Interstate 85 reopened late Saturday night after more than five hours with 100-plus vehicles stranded, and 15 inches of snow fell at the beach in one of North Carolina's most significant winter storms in a decade or more.

The U.S. Senate sent a $1.2 trillion government funding package back to the House for approval Friday night, ensuring a partial government shutdown over the weekend. The package includes five of the six remaining appropriations bills – funding State-Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Defense, Labor-HHS-Education, and Transportation-HUD – and a short-term Continuing Resolution in place of the Homeland Security bill. 

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., introduced the End Welfare for Non-Citizens Act to end taxpayer benefits for refugees, asylees and illegal immigrants earlier this week. In an impassioned plea on the Senate floor Friday afternoon, Paul argued that the U.S. shouldn’t be “the world’s sugar daddy.”

I am seeking re-election to continue advocating for transparency, accountability, and service, and I respectfully ask for your consideration and your vote.

Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) this week voted to pass a funding package, which secured critical investments for Ohio.