The Southern Ohio Council of Governments (SOCOG) will hold its next board meeting Thursday, Oct. 5 at 10 a.m. at the SOCOG office located at 167 West Main Street in Chillicothe.

An Ohio doubleheader awaits the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series as they head to Atomic Speedway for the Outlaw Invasion.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced that it has awarded $127.7 million to expand Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) across the country. These grant awards support the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing efforts to advance President Biden’s Unity Agenda to tackle the country’s mental health crisis and beat the opioid epidemic.

Hillsboro head coach Nathan Horne said it best on Friday night following the Indians’ 23-17 overtime win against the Chillicothe Cavaliers, and that was … “It’s a great day for football, and it was a good night for Hillsboro football.”

Ohio students’ proficiency in English Language Arts and math went up, but are lower than pre-pandemic levels, according to the new state report cards that the Ohio Department of Education released last week.

Bobby Pierce is on the cusp of World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series history.

The 2023 season isn’t Cade Dillard’s first full-time season with the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series. But it’s been his busiest.

On Tuesday, Sept. 12, the McClain boys and girls soccer teams and the volleyball ball team traveled to Ross County to face the host Chillicothe Lady Cavaliers in Frontier Athletic Conference action.

A Highland County grand jury handed down 32 indictments, including four unrelated cases involved second-degree felony assault charges, in their Tuesday, Sept. 12 session.

A Fall Prevention Resource Fair will take place Thursday, Sept. 14 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in Building 9 at the Chillicothe VA Medical Center.

The Ohio Academy of Science Monday selected 48 Ohio schools and 615 teachers to receive The Governor's Thomas Edison Awards for Excellence in STEM Education and Student Research for their accomplishments during the 2022-2023 school year.

Washington Court House hosted the fifth Frontier Athletic Conference girls golf match on Aug. 28 at The Greens.

Atomic Speedway will host the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models for two days in September with $25,000 on the line between the two days.

The Southern Ohio Council of Governments (SOCOG) will hold its next board meeting Thursday, Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. at the SOCOG office, located at 167 West Main Street in Chillicothe.

A federal jury has convicted a Piketon man of committing civil rights violations while employed as a Pike County deputy.