Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE) held its second annual Fall Prosperity Forum on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at Shawnee State University, celebrating the economic impact made across Southeast Ohio and sharing a vision for the future.

The Chillicothe Ross Chamber of Commerce (the "Chamber") announced that the former Pixelle Specialty Solutions' paper mill in Chillicothe, Ohio, will again be making paper.

The larger issue is that AI confronts us with an urgent public issue that most of us can’t understand, in an environment where we don’t know who to trust. Perhaps this impotence and confusion is our fate in a world of increasing complexity. We are hostages to fortune. Here’s hoping our luck doesn’t run out.

In a letter to the New York Conflicts of Interest Board on Friday, obtained exclusively by The Center Square, Democracy Restored Director Houston Keene called for an investigation into Mamdani’s staff use of Signal app accounts to communicate with social-media influencers, which he alleges is a violation of the city's ethics and conflict of interest rules. 

The U.S. economy added 29,000 jobs in September, according to a new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

On Sept. 25, the Fairfield FFA Chapter held its annual Farm Safety Day for Pre-K through fifth-grade students, delivering a fun-filled day centered on agricultural education and safety.

Jon D. Horner, 75 of Hillsboro, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026 at Copper Knoll Health and Rehabilitation in Washington Court House.  

Opening Night will be presented on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the newly renovated McClain Auditorium. 

A former employee of the Lake County Auditor’s Office has pleaded guilty after an investigation determined she was paid for time off based on fraudulent medical excuses.