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In many ways, the 104th Franklin County Fair will look much like it did prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. But as the fairgrounds welcome back full-capacity crowds, vendors and entertainment, the 2021 fair also ushers in a new era of amusement ride safety.

Ohio

Ohio’s COVID-19 cases are at their highest point of the summer so far.

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1. Could Lindsey Graham and Senate GOP Follow Lead of Texas Democrats? What You Need To Know: Taking a page from the playbook of Texas State House Democrats, Senate Republican Lindsey Graham is floating the idea of stopping President Biden’s infrastructure plan. 2. Senate Democrats Take Voting Rights Fight on the Road What You Need […]

Democrats have proposed a new bill that will hopefully be a start to erasing the hate, at least when it comes to racially-insensitive names of over 1,000 forests, streams, lakes, mountain peaks and other landmarks across the country.

Based off an analysis by the American Psychological Association that looked at body camera footage from more than 100 police officers, it was revealed that Black men were spoken to with less respect and an overall less friendly tone than what their white counterparts endured.

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The world paused on July 18, 2021, to celebrate what would have been Nelson Mandela's 103rd birthday. Here are some of his most memorable quotes.

National News

In the one year since the voting rights icon John Lewis died, the efforts to undermine Americans' ability to cast ballots in fair and equal elections have been nothing short of dizzying.

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According to NBc4i.com scam involving fake car sales under the guise of an eBay program was stopped in 2019, and its ringleader is now sentenced to federal prison for 170 months, according to the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio. A news release states Terry J. Boutwell, 38, of Columbus, and his […]