Social 27 August 2026

SOCOG to meet Sept. 4

The Southern Ohio Council of Governments (SOCOG), supporting the County Boards of Developmental Disabilities in Adams, Brown, Clinton, Fayette, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Megis, Pickaway, Pike, Ross and Scioto counties, will hold its next board meeting on Friday, Sept. 4.
In The News 27 August 2026
Costs drive down new home sales in July; homeownership elusive for many
Sales of new single-family houses dropped more than 10% from June to July, as the average price of a new home grew by roughly 4%, a new U.S. Census Bureau report shows.
In The News 27 August 2026
Batavia Post investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian in Clermont County
The Batavia Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash involving a pedestrian. The crash occurred today, Aug. 27, at approximately 4:10 a.m., on state Route 32 in Union Township, Clermont County.
Opinions Rory Ryan 27 August 2026
For Ohio, anybody but Acton
As we now know, there was no sound scientific basis for the Fauci and Acton shutdown orders. We were Faucied and Actonnated, if not vaccinated.
Opinions Steve Roush 27 August 2026
The ‘First Annual’ Highland County Fair
For generations, the Highland County Fair has been a late-summer tradition filled with familiar sights, sounds and memories — a ride on the carousel or Ferris wheel, a livestock show, a hard-earned ribbon, or an evening spent strolling the midway with friends or someone special.
In The News 27 August 2026
'Stop Nick Shirley Act' gets GOP pushback at Capitol
Republican lawmakers, independent journalist Nick Shirley and a large crowd of activists spoke out against a bill Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed into law that some said would impede the work of journalists reporting on immigration services providers.
In The News 27 August 2026
Homeland Credit Union celebrates with ribbon cutting
Homeland Credit Union, located in Greenfield, celebrated their new remodel with a ribbon cutting from the Highland County Chamber of Commerce.
Sports Fairfield 27 August 2026
Fairfield wins in 3 sets over visiting Ripley 

LEESBURG — Tuesday evening saw the Fairfield Lady Lions host the Ripley Lady Blue Jays, where it was FHS leaving thei

Headlines 27 August 2026
Wilmington man sentenced to community control in Highland County drug case
A Wilmington man was sentenced recently to community control after pleading guilty to a drug trafficking charge in Highland County Common Pleas Court.
Sports Lynchburg-Clay 27 August 2026
Lynchburg-Clay tops Eastern for SHAC volleyball win

Winning in three consecutive sets on Tuesday, Aug.

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