A finding for recovery of $871.50 was issued Tuesday against a former fiscal officer for the Village of Highland in Highland County over interest and fees that resulted from late tax and other payments.

A finding for recovery of $1,219 was issued Tuesday against the former fiscal officer for the Village of Owensville in Clermont County, mostly for credit card transactions that were not properly documented or allowed.

Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will invest $2.7 billion to strengthen domestic enrichment services over the next 10 years. This funding includes $900 million for Centrus Energy’s American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon.

A former member of the Richland County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services pleaded guilty Monday to two criminal charges following an investigation into improper contracting.

“We want to make sure that public resources that are supposed to be helping the most vulnerable among us are not lining the pockets of crooks,” Auditor Faber said. “We welcome anyone with evidence of crimes that involve public funds to contact us. We take these allegations very seriously, scrutinize any evidence of wrongdoing, and hold people accountable for their actions.”

A man is in custody charged with attacking the home of Vice President J.D. Vance overnight. In a statement, Secret Service Assistant Special Agent in Charge Matthew C. Young told TCS a man was detained by agents assigned to Vance's home in the East Walnut Hills area of Cincinnati.

The Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation is proud to announce the establishment of its newest and most prestigious scholarship opportunity: the Ohio Farm Bureau Ambassadors Scholarship.

Highland County Commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades held their 2026 organizational meeting Monday, Jan. 5 in the Highland County Administration Building.

The Liberty Township trustees will host a town-hall special meeting on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 starting at 10 a.m. at the Highland County Administration Building. 

A North Canton property owner is contesting a warrant granted to the city to inspect a six-unit rental property, arguing the Ohio Constitution demands more protections before a government can intrude onto someone’s property.

These incidents have been reported by the HCSO.

Hundreds of thousands of refugees were admitted into the U.S. during the Biden administration, including from countries such as Afghanistan and Somalia, resulting in skyrocketing funding for the Refugee and Entrant Assistance programs. The funding rose from less than $2 billion in fiscal year 2021, the last year of President Donald Trump’s first term, to nearly $9 billion the next fiscal year – the first year of former President Joe Biden’s administration.

These incidents have been reported by the HPD.

“The accused allegedly wanted to be a soldier for ISIS and made plans to commit a violent attack on New Year’s Eve in support of that terrorist group, but the FBI and our partners put a stop to that,” said FBI Director Kash Patel.

The U.S. carried out a “large scale strike against Venezuela” in the overnight hours Saturday, capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, along with his wife, according to a social media post from President Donald Trump.