McClain High School honored their 2026 homecoming court Friday, Sept. 18 prior to the Tigers’ varsity football game against Circleville.

Today I am writing my final column. My goodbye to you as the author of CoffeeTime Column. My own life has evolved in the last year, and I am now in a different world of family responsibilities, a new job and learning to navigate life where God has placed me. 

American taxpayers are footing the bill for failing programs that continue the homelessness crisis.

McClain head coach Keith Penwell described the Week 5 game between his Tigers and the visiting Circleville Tigers the best by saying “it was a war out there tonight.”

The Hillsboro Indians made things interesting with an offensive and defensive touchdown within the span of three minutes in the fourth quarter in their second straight home game at Richards Memorial Field, but it was ultimately too little, too late as they fell 49-14 to the visiting Williamsburg Wildcats to wrap up their non-conference schedule.

It’s after 6 p.m. by the time Angela Johnson hurries home from work. Her 12-year-old daughter, Amelia, is at their house outside of Pensacola, Florida, with a nurse trained to care for medically fragile children. Amelia, who was born with a rare genetic anomaly, has endured many surgeries and requires a brain shunt and a feeding tube.

Ohio public schools are experiencing a 15% day-to-day bus shortage, according to the National Association for Pupil Transportation, and families are feeling the effects.

The Highland County Republican Party, including Republican officeholders and candidates, made contributions to the 2026 Junior Fair.

Five of Ohio’s biggest data center companies have announced major donations to a program helping people cover their utility bills.