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Lebanon Post investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash in Deerfield Township

On July 2, at approximately 2:33 a.m., troopers from the Lebanon Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash.
Marlena Burton Goodpaster
Marlena Burton Goodpaster, 85, of Hillsboro, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2026 at Highland District Hospital.
Sen. Husted secures millions in critical funding for Ohio infrastructure projects 
Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) this week announced that he secured $50 million in federal funding for two major Ohio infrastructure projects through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program.
Ohio attorney general candidates call for more transparency from JobsOhio after ethics complaint
Both candidates for Ohio attorney general are calling for more transparency from a controversial economic-development agency. The comments come after one of them filed an ethics complaint against the lobbyist who also chairs the board of the agency, JobsOhio.
2026 annual Rocket Run held in Fayetteville to support Boy Scout Troop 456
There were 133 entries in the show. Over 30 trophies were awarded. Best of Show was awarded to a purple 1969 Chevrolet C10 owned by George Holden of Fayetteville. 
Trump administration, GOP seek workarounds to tackle birthright citizenship
In a dissenting opinion, Justice Samuel Alito called the ruling both “one of the most important decisions in the history of the Court” and “a serious mistake.” 
Keeping the republic
When Benjamin Franklin left the Constitutional Convention in 1787, he was asked what kind of government the delegates had created. He answered, “A republic, if you can keep it.” Franklin’s words were both a declaration and a warning.
Southern State awarded AI grant to expand student success and workforce innovation
Southern State Community College is the co-recipient of a $100,000 grant being awarded by the “Implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Competency into College Curriculum” project through the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) AI Integration in Community Colleges Grant Program.
Is local news the next Spirit Airlines? 
Pew Research Center found that 85% of U.S. adults believe local news is at least somewhat important to their community's well-being, with 44% calling it extremely or very important. The problem is that the economics of serving them have collapsed around an industry that Google and Meta hollowed out by capturing the advertising revenue local newsrooms once depended on. 
Republican revolt against Johnson halts business in U.S. House
U.S. House lawmakers have left town early for the July 4th holiday after legislative business in the chamber ground to a halt, the second time in weeks that Republican House leaders lost control of the floor.
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