The Supreme Court of Ohio Tuesday suspended a Brown County attorney for one year, with six months stayed, for repeatedly pressing a client to perform sexual favors in exchange for making her case a priority.
It was a clean sweep across the ballot for local issues in the Nov. 4, 2025 general election, which saw two tax levies, plus four issues related to liquor sales, unofficially pass.
Dozens of cemeteries across Ohio will soon receive financial assistance to help preserve their history and make them safer for visitors. The Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing (REPL) has awarded $104,000 in grants to 45 Ohio cemeteries located in 31 counties through the Fiscal Year 2025 Cemetery Grant Fund.
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) this week awarded $11 million to 32 projects through its Investments Supporting Partnerships in Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative, which aims to address workforce gaps and economic challenges due to the impact of substance use disorder (SUD) in Appalachia.
The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal and the Ohio Department of Public Safety Division of EMS awarded the fire service’s high honors this week during the state’s 44th annual Ohio Fire Service Hall of Fame & Fire Awards. The event took place at the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) in downtown Columbus.
As part of his ongoing work to promote career opportunities for Ohio students, Governor Mike DeWine took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony this past week to commemorate the opening of the newly upgraded Southern Hills Career and Technical Center in Brown County.
Several individuals were indicted by a Clermont County grand jury Jan. 2 for their alleged involvement in bringing narcotics to the Clermont County Animal Shelter for Clermont County Jail inmates on a cleaning detail.
Interact for Health has awarded four additional recipients of the Rural Changemaker Grant, the final round of strategic investments in rural communities for 2024.
On Dec. 4, the Brown County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Nixon Road in reference to a person with a weapon. Once on scene, deputies made contact with a 21-year-old male who was suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to the hospital for his injuries.
Kayla Jones of Newark and Heather Utter of Sardinia have been promoted to senior organization director for Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and will continue to work with their respective county Farm Bureaus to address issues important to members and their communities.
A Cincinnati man arrested in connection with a Brown County drug trafficking investigation last summer was sentenced recently to at least 15 years in prison.
The artwork of local seniors was recently showcased at the Area Agency on Aging District 7’s (AAA7) 42nd Annual Senior Citizens Art Show that was held at Bristol Village’s Glenn Activity Center in Waverly.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) Director LeeAnne Cornyn Tuesday announced the award of $100 million in federal grant funding that will be used in communities across the state to advance ongoing efforts to fight opioid use disorder and prevent overdose deaths.
The Willowbrook Solar I project in Highland and Brown counties has officially started commercial operation, according to a letter listed under correspondence on this week’s Highland County commission agenda.
