Explore

The Columbus Dispatch The Columbus Dispatch
10 bold predictions for 2026 central Ohio high school football season

10 bold predictions for 2026 central Ohio high school football season

The Dispatch high school sports staff makes 10 bold predictions for the 2026 OHSAA football season in central Ohio.
The Columbus Dispatch The Columbus Dispatch
5 things to watch in central Ohio high school football Week 1

5 things to watch in central Ohio high school football Week 1

The 2026 OHSAA football season is here. Dispatch reporters Dave Purpura and Frank DiRenna offer five things to watch in Week 1.
The Columbus Dispatch The Columbus Dispatch
The Barn is lighting a new spark for post-dinner cigars

The Barn is lighting a new spark for post-dinner cigars

The Cameron Mitchell restaurant offers diners a menu of 10 curated cigars. The list includes one infused with its own bourbon blend.
The Columbus Dispatch The Columbus Dispatch
Columbus Schools moving forward with first day despite flooding

Columbus Schools moving forward with first day despite flooding

Despite heavy rain and flood warnings across central Ohio on Aug. 20, Columbus City Schools students headed back to class for the first day of school.
The Columbus Dispatch The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio high school football schedule Week 1, every Columbus-area OHSAA game

Ohio high school football schedule Week 1, every Columbus-area OHSAA game

See the schedule of Ohio high school football games in the Columbus area in Week 1 of the 2026 OHSAA season.
The Columbus Dispatch The Columbus Dispatch
Which central Ohio football teams could make deep OHSAA playoff runs?

Which central Ohio football teams could make deep OHSAA playoff runs?

The Dispatch high school sports staff names 10 Columbus-area football teams that could make deep OHSAA playoff runs this fall.
The Columbus Dispatch The Columbus Dispatch
Top central Ohio high school football games in Week 1, and our predictions

Top central Ohio high school football games in Week 1, and our predictions

It's Week 1 of Ohio high school football in the Columbus area. See our predictions for top OHSAA games this week.
The Columbus Dispatch The Columbus Dispatch
10 more burning questions for 2026 central Ohio high school football

10 more burning questions for 2026 central Ohio high school football

The Dispatch high school sports staff asks and answers 10 more burning questions entering the 2026 high school football season.
Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati Enquirer
All-USA Ohio Top 25 football players in 2026 preseason

All-USA Ohio Top 25 football players in 2026 preseason

USA TODAY Network Ohio writers chose the top 25 high school football players ahead of the 2026 season.
The Columbus Dispatch The Columbus Dispatch
Southwest-inspired Blacklick estate with saloon debuts on market at $3M

Southwest-inspired Blacklick estate with saloon debuts on market at $3M

This 9,700-square foot-estate brings Southwestern flair to central Ohio, complete with a pool and pool house, two screened porches and a saloon.
The Columbus Dispatch The Columbus Dispatch
Bexley High School ranks 8th in Ohio, per U.S. News & World Report

Bexley High School ranks 8th in Ohio, per U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report released its 2026-27 Best High Schools ranking. Where do central Ohio schools rank?
The Columbus Dispatch The Columbus Dispatch
Weather service confirms 2 Ohio tornadoes. Where they touched down

Weather service confirms 2 Ohio tornadoes. Where they touched down

Two more tornadoes hit Ohio this past weekend following a possible derecho and tornado in Columbus last week. Here's the latest.