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5 things to watch in central Ohio high school football Week 4

5 things to watch in central Ohio high school football Week 4

Dispatch high school sports reporters Dave Purpura and Frank DiRenna preview five things to watch for Week 4 of the 2026 OHSAA football season.
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Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky's all-time boys golf team state champs

Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky's all-time boys golf team state champs

See which Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky schools have been boys golf OHSAA and KHSAA team state champions.
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Ohio State visit made a strong impression on fast-rising Deng Ngor

Ohio State visit made a strong impression on fast-rising Deng Ngor

Deng Ngor's official visit to Ohio State was his first scheduled trip of the fall, and it left a strong impression on the 2027 power forward.
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They say reading is going way of dinosaurs. Columbus is proving them wrong | Opinion

They say reading is going way of dinosaurs. Columbus is proving them wrong | Opinion

The future of reading will not be decided by technology alone, but by communities willing to invest in the institutions that make literacy possible.
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Say farewell to Getting There, hello to more construction-focused stories

Say farewell to Getting There, hello to more construction-focused stories

Getting There is coming to an end after around 15 months of weekly columns. It will be replaced by more construction project stories around the area.
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Ohio State and Texas clash again in title-contender matchup with Heisman hopeful quarterbacks

Ohio State and Texas clash again in title-contender matchup with Heisman hopeful quarterbacks

Across a history of college football that dates to the 1800s, Texas and Ohio State have rarely met on the field
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Astronaut Donn Eisele went from Columbus' West Side to piloting Apollo 7

Astronaut Donn Eisele went from Columbus' West Side to piloting Apollo 7

Columbus-born astronaut Donn Eisele was key to the Apollo 7 flight crew, but mission tensions and personal struggles made him a forgotten hero.
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Top central Ohio high school football games in Week 4, and our predictions

Top central Ohio high school football games in Week 4, and our predictions

It's Week 4 of Ohio high school football in the Columbus area. See our predictions for top OHSAA games this week.
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5 midseason storylines in central Ohio high school girls golf

5 midseason storylines in central Ohio high school girls golf

The OHSAA postseason isn't far off in girls golf. Here are five storylines involving central Ohio teams.
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Ohio high school football coordinators love the game, and the grind

Ohio high school football coordinators love the game, and the grind

From film study to game day, central Ohio high school football coordinators – some of whom are head coaches – discuss their careers and routines.
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Upper Arlington man first in nation convicted under AI porn law sentenced to 15 years

Upper Arlington man first in nation convicted under AI porn law sentenced to 15 years

James Strahler, 38, was sentenced Sept. 8 to 15 years in prison. He was the first in the country to be convicted under the federal Take It Down Act.
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High school football schedule for USA TODAY Sports Super 15 teams in Week 4

High school football schedule for USA TODAY Sports Super 15 teams in Week 4

There won't be as many nationally ranked matchups this week but each region has its fair share intriguing showdowns.