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Samantha Hendrickson covers costs, health and food for Columbus Dispatch

Samantha Hendrickson covers costs, health and food for Columbus Dispatch

Reporter Samantha Hendrickson has worked for The Dispatch since 2024.
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The Continent was 'a city within a city' and a popular Columbus destination

The Continent was 'a city within a city' and a popular Columbus destination

Long before Easton, The Continent in Columbus pioneered the concept of a walkable development of retail, restaurants, entertainment and apartments.
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John Husted's lack of humanity, racism on full display in ad using family's grief | Letter

John Husted's lack of humanity, racism on full display in ad using family's grief | Letter

To capitalize on a family's pain and grief for political gain is shameful and disgraceful.
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Jake Diebler hiring Jared Sullinger to Ohio State coaching staff

Jake Diebler hiring Jared Sullinger to Ohio State coaching staff

Ohio State men's basketball coach Jake Diebler is bringing former player Jared Sullinger into the fold, hiring him to his coaching staff.
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VIVO Music Festival celebrates America's 250th with immigrant voices

VIVO Music Festival celebrates America's 250th with immigrant voices

VIVO Music Festival is back for its 12th season, with four concerts at three Columbus venues. Will "Beer and Beethoven" return? Keep reading to find out.
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Former Ohio Highway Patrol trooper found not guilty of child porn charges

Former Ohio Highway Patrol trooper found not guilty of child porn charges

A Licking County judge found former Ohio Highway Patrol trooper Anthony Pagan not guilty of pandering obscenity involving a minor after a bench trial.
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'I’m sorry for your loss.' The kind things we say when someone dies are tone-deaf | Opinion

'I’m sorry for your loss.' The kind things we say when someone dies are tone-deaf | Opinion

My sister-in-law died of a type of cancer that eats away at your brain until there’s nothing left. My words of consolation seemed trite.
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Cinemark theaters to offer $5 Bring Your Own Bucket popcorn deal

Cinemark theaters to offer $5 Bring Your Own Bucket popcorn deal

Calling all kernel connoisseurs: Cinemark is reprising its Bring Your Own Bucket popcorn deal, and you'd "butter" believe it's "a-MAIZE-ing."
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5 things to watch in central Ohio high school football Week 3

5 things to watch in central Ohio high school football Week 3

Dispatch high school sports reporters Dave Purpura and Frank DiRenna preview five things to watch for Week 3 of the 2026 OHSAA football season.
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ODOT shares travel tips, worst times to drive for Labor Day weekend | Getting There

ODOT shares travel tips, worst times to drive for Labor Day weekend | Getting There

A holiday weekend is almost here. That means a lot of people will be hitting the road in Columbus.
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Calls to 911 in Columbus may not go through due to AT&T outage

Calls to 911 in Columbus may not go through due to AT&T outage

People with emergencies should call the Columbus police non-emergency line at 614-645-4545 or text 911 if their calls don't go through.
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Columbus man walks into hospital after being shot, later dies at trauma center

Columbus man walks into hospital after being shot, later dies at trauma center

The victim, Thai Del Rey Hiatt, 19, of Columbus, walked into a hospital after being shot near Karl and Red Robin roads, police said.