The state’s minimum wage rises by 25 cents on Jan. 1, going to $10.70 an hour to account for inflation. The current Ohio minimum wage for tipped employees is $5.25 per hour and $10.45 for nontipped ...

Elisabeth and Fritz were alone in the cottage with a plump rooster intended to be cooked for their Christmas dinner. Elisabeth had named the rooster Hermann Göring after the prominent well-fed head of ...

The Christmas season is one of joy, peace and reflection. As we gather with family and friends, we celebrate the many ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.), ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released his 2024 “Festivus” Report, totaling ...

The Ohio Senate agreed to amendments to Senate Bill 58, sponsored by State Senator Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) and State Senator Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green), to ensure no Ohioan will be ...

On Dec. 18, Leesburg Mayor Rita Smith-Daulton recognized the Leesburg Branch of the Highland County Library. Leesburg is very ...

A bill that would require Ohio school districts to make a policy to expel a student that poses an “imminent and severe endangerment” for 180 days and potentially longer has been passed by the state ...

Marty Schladen has been a reporter for decades, working in Indiana, Texas and other places before returning to his native Ohio to work at The Columbus Dispatch in 2017. He's won state and national ...

The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal (SFM) is now accepting applications for the 2025 Fire Department Equipment Grant. Approximately $2 million is available this grant cycle.

Two bills that passed the Ohio General Assembly on the session’s final day drew praise from the state’s largest business group. The Ohio Chamber of Commerce said both Senate Bill 63 and Senate Bill 95 ...

Another act Americans use to show appreciation for our military community at Christmas is by visiting the cemeteries and ...

Highland County Sports Schedule for the week of Dec. 23-28 (varsity only). Schedules subject to change. Friday, Dec. 27 Boys ...