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Driver dies, two injured after SUV leaves road, hits pole on South Side dispatch.com/story/news/loca…

Driver dies, two injured after SUV leaves road, hits pole on South Side

The crash happened just before midnight Oct. 26 on Fairwood Avenue near Marion Drive. The driver died, and two passengers were injured.

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Did anyone win the $691 million Powerball jackpot on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026? Check the numbers. dispatch.com/story/news/lott…

Powerball numbers last night, Oct. 26. 2 tickets win $1 million jackpot

Did anyone win the $691 million Powerball jackpot on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026? Check the numbers.

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Reality TV star Savannah Chrisley is pregnant with her first child. She also announced her engagement. dispatch.com/story/entertain…

Savannah Chrisley is pregnant, expecting first child with fiancé

Reality TV star Savannah Chrisley is pregnant with her first child. She also announced her engagement.

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Hilliard cancels tax breaks for Ten Pin Alley after it fails to meet payroll goal dispatch.com/story/news/loca…

Hilliard cancels tax breaks for Ten Pin Alley after it fails to meet payroll goal

Hilliard City Council voted unanimously Oct. 26 to cancel a tax abatement for Ten Pin Alley.

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Here is the final weekly USA TODAY Network Ohio High School Football Super 25 Poll heading into the 2026 postseason. dispatch.com/story/sports/hi…

Here’s who made the list of the top 25 OH high school football teams

Here is the final weekly USA TODAY Network Ohio High School Football Super 25 Poll heading into the 2026 postseason.

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Delaware approves 252 new apartments near YMCA dispatch.com/story/news/loca…

Delaware approves 252 new apartments near YMCA

Delaware city council approved plans for 252 new apartment units at the Flats at Boulder Park near South Houk Road.

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One year later, city effort to boost 'granny flats' has yet to gain traction dispatch.com/story/business/…

One year later, city effort to boost 'granny flats' has yet to gain traction

Nearly a year after Columbus loosened rules to build accessory dwelling units, applications remain sparse. What's holding homeowners back?

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9-acre Pickerington home with resort-like natatorium returns to market dispatch.com/story/business/…

9-acre Pickerington home with resort-like natatorium returns to market

The 10,300-square-foot property also features an outdoor pavilion, commercial-grade playground, basketball court and more.

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Ohio AG joins lawsuit against Dollar General over deceptive pricing dispatch.com/story/news/cour…

Ohio AG joins lawsuit against Dollar General over deceptive pricing

The Ohio Attorney General and 19 other states have accused Dollar General of deceptive pricing practices, the second time in four years.

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Police charge suspect in May homicide linked to attempted car theft dispatch.com/story/news/crim…

Police charge suspect in May homicide linked to attempted car theft

The man and several other suspects were attempting to steal a car when they shot and killed 22-year-old Samir Mayes.

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Who is Ohio State's best shooter? Dunker? Dresser? Buckeyes weigh in dispatch.com/story/sports/co…

Who is Ohio State's best shooter? Dunker? Dresser? Buckeyes weigh in

Who is the best shooter on the Ohio State men's basketball team? What about the best dresser? The Buckeyes weigh in with this annual preseason poll.

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Watching film with Cortez Hankton: How Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith leveled up dispatch.com/story/sports/co…

Watching film with Cortez Hankton: How Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith leveled up

How has Jeremiah Smith become more dominant in 2026? Ohio State wide receivers coach Cortez Hankton takes us through the film.

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Central Ohio high school football final Top 10 poll for 2026 season dispatch.com/story/sports/hi…

Central Ohio high school football final Top 10 poll for 2026 season

Which teams earned a spot in our final central Ohio high school football Top 10 poll of the 2026 OHSAA season?

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Who were central Ohio's top football players in the regular season? dispatch.com/story/sports/hi…

Who were central Ohio's top football players in the regular season?

The Dispatch sports staff ranked the top 10 players in central Ohio high school football from the 2026 OHSAA regular season. See our list.

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Ohio Bobcats own nation's longest home win streak after Indiana loses dispatch.com/story/sports/co…

Ohio Bobcats own nation's longest home win streak after Indiana loses

Ohio University now holds the longest home win streak in the FBS after Indiana lost to Ohio State last week.

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What's on my ballot? See central Ohio issues, statewide races dispatch.com/story/news/poli…

What's on my ballot? See central Ohio issues, statewide races

Explore central Ohio ballot issues, statewide races and candidate Q&As before voting in the Nov. 3 election.

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Opinion: Election security is on the Ohio ballot. Voters should enshrine protections | Opinion dispatch.com/story/opinion/c…

Election security is on the Ohio ballot. Voters should enshrine protections | Opinion

Ohio Issue 3 is about defending current protections we have in place to maintain our election integrity and allow voters to use their voices on what matters most.

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Opinion: Vivek Ramaswamy sees even victimized children as expendable | Lawmaker dispatch.com/story/opinion/c…

Vivek Ramaswamy sees even victimized children as expendable | Lawmaker

Vivek Ramaswamy doesn't get it. Surviving sexual violence doesn't disqualify victims. Being vile, particularly as domestic violence deaths climb, should.

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Single donor funds six-figure ad blitz against Columbus City Council district issue dispatch.com/story/news/poli…

Single donor funds six-figure ad blitz against Columbus City Council district issue

A local tech CEO is funding a six-figure ad blitz against a Columbus charter amendment.

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Opinion: Top 5 reasons we endorsed Sherrod Brown and not Jon Husted for US Senate | Opinion dispatch.com/story/opinion/2…

Top 5 reasons we endorsed Sherrod Brown and not Jon Husted for US Senate | Opinion

With the election in its final days, we've recapped the five top reasons Sherrod Brown should be Ohio's next U.S. senator.

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