Headlines 3 November 2026

High-profile sex abuse case brings test for new Ohio anti-grooming law

The arrest of a former executive at a Catholic charity organization in Columbus stands as a high-profile test of a new anti-grooming law passed just last year by Ohio lawmakers.
Sports Fairfield 3 November 2026
Fairfield 7th graders win SHAC volleyball title, tournament
The Fairfield seventh grade volleyball team finished the 2026 season as Southern Hills Athletic Conference Division II regular-season champions. They also won the seventh grade SHAC tournament.
Social 3 November 2026
7 Appalachian Ohioans celebrated as 2026 Jenco Award recipients
Seven Appalachian Ohioans whose extraordinary service has strengthened their communities were honored as the 2026 Jenco Award recipients during an Oct. 8 ceremony hosted by the Jenco Foundation and the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) at the Tecumseh Theater.
In The News 2 November 2026
Governor DeWine announces more than $55 million to improve healthcare access for children in rural Ohio
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced more than $55 million in federal Rural Health Transformation (RTH) Program awards that will improve healthcare accessibility for children and families in rural Ohio.
Opinions 2 November 2026
Meet Abdul El-Bambi, open-borders Democrat
As for illegal aliens universally wanting “what’s best for our country,” El-Bambi is hopelessly uninformed, willfully ignorant, or outright lying about people who break into America and then rob, rape, and murder U.S. citizens.
In The News 2 November 2026
SSCC Theatre presents 'Twelfth Night' Nov. 13-15
SSCC Theatre presents William Shakespeare’s "Twelfth Night," playing Nov. 13-15 in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on Southern State Community College’s Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro.
In The News 2 November 2026
Judge made no error when refusing to disqualify jury pool members from lawsuit
A trial judge must consider all the answers given by a potential juror during jury selection when an attorney seeks to bar the person from jury service based on a claim that some of the answers the potential juror gave indicate the person will not follow the law, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.

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Opinions 2 November 2026
A closing argument for America on election eve
If you reject Marxism, Islamists, and radical left ideology, your vote for Republicans is critical.
Headlines 2 November 2026
Michigan polls tighten as Stevens backs Rogers; Jewish leaders launch write-in
The latest polling out of Michigan shows Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers locked in a neck-and-neck race.
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