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Top central Ohio high school football games in Week 8, and our predictions

Top central Ohio high school football games in Week 8, and our predictions

It's Week 8 of Ohio high school football in the Columbus area. See our predictions for the top OHSAA games this week.
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The enemy of free speech is apparently me. Well, lock me up. Go Buckeyes| Opinion

The enemy of free speech is apparently me. Well, lock me up. Go Buckeyes| Opinion

A group of academics is targeting campus civility programs and viewpoint diversity efforts, raising questions about who really supports open debate.
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Tip times, broadcast info released for Ohio State men's basketball

Tip times, broadcast info released for Ohio State men's basketball

We've got times and broadcast information for the 2026-27 Ohio State men's basketball schedule, featuring 32 games on at least eight different outlets.
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Yes, I'd rather elect a Christian, but God using Ramaswamy like he used King Cyrus | Letters

Yes, I'd rather elect a Christian, but God using Ramaswamy like he used King Cyrus | Letters

A vote for Vivek Ramaswamy is straight out of the Bible. Ramaswamy would DOGE the hell out of Ohio. What happened to the melting pot?
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6 things to watch in central Ohio high school football Week 8

6 things to watch in central Ohio high school football Week 8

Dispatch high school sports reporters Dave Purpura and Frank DiRenna preview six things to watch for Week 8 of the 2026 OHSAA football season.
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Driverless, autonomous freight trucks operating in central Ohio

Driverless, autonomous freight trucks operating in central Ohio

Driverless, autonomous trucks are now operating in central Ohio.
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Ohio high school football schedule Week 8, every Columbus-area OHSAA game

Ohio high school football schedule Week 8, every Columbus-area OHSAA game

See the schedule of Ohio high school football games in the Columbus area in Week 8 of the 2026 OHSAA season.
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Blogger faces trial over obscene Shrek image sent to Ohio senator

Blogger faces trial over obscene Shrek image sent to Ohio senator

Political blogger D.J. Byrnes can funny, charming and provocative. But a state senator didn't see the humor in an obscene image of Shrek texted to him.
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's fast-tracked program leads to 323 pardons

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's fast-tracked program leads to 323 pardons

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine created a way to fast-track some pardon applications. It's proving to be popular.
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When does Ohio early voting start? All in-person voting hours, deadlines

When does Ohio early voting start? All in-person voting hours, deadlines

Early voting in Ohio begins on October 6. Here's the full lost of early in-person voting hours and absentee ballot deadlines to know before Election Day.
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Meet the candidates on your ballot for the 2026 general election

Meet the candidates on your ballot for the 2026 general election

Central Ohio voters will cast ballots for congressional, state legislative, county commissioner and judicial races in the Nov. 3, 2026, election.
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South beats Briggs in completion of suspended high school football game

South beats Briggs in completion of suspended high school football game

The South football team had to wait three days, but the Bulldogs remained undefeated by finishing off a win over Briggs on Oct. 5.