Governor DeWine this week offered his support to a joint effort by the White House Domestic Energy Council and regional governors to petition PJM, the regional electricity transmission organization that serves Ohio, to better address supply and demand issues caused by the expanding data center sector. 

State Representative Bob Peterson (R-Sabina) today announced that Pike County was awarded funding through the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Improvement Program.

The Ohio Bankers League (OBL) is proud to announce Southern Hills Community Bank as the recipient of the 2025 OBL Bank of the Year Award in the Under $500 Million in Assets category.

With the U.S. Senate sending a roughly $180 billion funding package to the president’s desk Thursday, Congress has now knocked out half of the annual appropriations bills funding federal agencies in fiscal year 2026.

Lynchburg-Clay Local School District honored its board members on Thursday, Jan. 15 for School Board Appreciation Month. 

These incidents have been reported by the HCSO.

Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) this week voted to pass a funding package, which secured critical investments for Ohio while taking an important step toward preventing another government shutdown.

Rural issues and the farming community are the focus for, “Agribusiness and Politics, a Candid Conversation with Ohio farmer Chris Gibbs,” starting at 6 p.m. Feb. 9 at Hillsboro’s Hi-TEC Center. 

A Wilmington man was sentenced recently to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking charges in connection with a Highland County Task Force case.

"While I applaud law enforcement and prosecutors for taking today’s action, this disturbing news reinforces that states across the country need to follow Ohio’s lead and heed NCAA President Charlie Baker’s call to ban collegiate prop bets in their states as well."

Superintendent Quincey Gray provided an update regarding a letter of interest submitted by the Greenfield school district in the fall to the Scioto Valley Conference. She said the organization has not yet made a final decision. 

In recognition of School Board Recognition Month, the Southern Ohio Educational Service Center (SOESC) is proud to celebrate the dedicated public service of its nine-member Governing Board.

"Minnesota is the canary in the coal mine, and we are starting to see connections and similar patterns in other states." – Rep. Kristin Robbins

The U.S. Supreme Court decided three cases Wednesday about political candidates' standing to sue, warrantless searches, and double convictions.

By the slimmest of margins, the U.S. Senate successfully derailed a resolution that would have curtailed the Trump administration’s power to continue military action in Venezuela.