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Multiple Five-Star Recruits Visiting For Oregon Ducks vs. Ohio State Buckeyes: Commits Loom?
The No. 3 Oregon Ducks are hosting the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes in a huge top-three matchup on Saturday with Big Ten and College Football Playoff implications. College football fans and casuals alike will have their eyes on the 4:30 p.m. PT primetime game in Eugene.
With the stakes raised, Oregon head coach Dan Lanning rolled out the red carpet to bring several high-profile prospects to come visit Autzen Stadium as the Ducks host the Buckeyes. On3’s Steve Wiltfong reports that 11 of Oregon’s 2025 recruiting commits will be in attendance for the big game. That includes consensus five-stars, wide receiver Dakorien Moore and safety Trey McNutt. Four-star commits offensive lineman Douglas Utu, running back Jordon Davison, and linebacker Nasir Wyatt are also expected to be in attendance.
Wiltfong also reports that 2025 five-star defensive lineman Jahkeem Stewart will be in attendance on an official visit, which is great news for the Ducks as they are battling for his pledge along with USC and LSU. Stewart chose to go to Eugene over Los Angeles and Baton Rouge, despite the Trojans and Tigers hosting top ten opponents as well, which should bode well for the Ducks’ chances at landing the five-star.
“Coach Lanning is a genius on defense,” Stewart told Wiltfong. “I first met him when he was at Georgia I love his system. The opportunities Oregon has outside of football, the facilities. It’s real peaceful in Oregon, you get to just focus on ball.”
Five-star Ohio State cornerback commit, Na’eem Offord will also be in attendance to get a peak at both the Buckeyes and Ducks. Offord has listed the Ducks twice this year already, making Saturday his third visit to Oregon. He had an unofficial visit in the spring, followed by his official visit in the summer.
The Ducks are also hosting four-star Baylor linebacker commit Kaleb Burns on an official visit as well as they look to get another flip before Early National Signing Day. In the class of 2026, Oregon will be hosting a couple of four-star California natives in linebacker Talonoa Ili and defensive lineman Tomuhini Topui as well
If Oregon is able to pull off the upset on the field, it could lead to huge wins off the field as well. The Ducks have a lot of momentum riding into their biggest game of the season, but can they keep everything on track when will have their biggest recruiting weekend yet, Lanning and his coaching staff will find out on Saturday.
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UPDATE 6/30/26 @ 6:30 p.m.
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) – Four people are in custody Tuesday after a search found 16 children inside a home in the Hamden area of Vinton County, officials said during a news conference.
“This is pure evil what we saw down here today,” said Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson, who described it as one of the worst scenes he has ever seen.
It happened in the 100 block of Ohmer Street.
Two children had to be life-flighted to trauma centers, and the victims are being treated at hospitals throughout Ohio.
Their ages range from one and a half to 18 years old.
“Lives were in danger,” officials said during the news conference, saying it has been a long-term investigation.
They said there is a secondary investigation underway at the property.
The suspects are set to be arraigned at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Vinton County Common Pleas Court.
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office, the Vinton County Sheriff’s Office, the Vinton County Prosecutor’s Office and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation are among the investigators.
We have a crew at the scene working to get more details. Keep checking the WSAZ app for the latest.
ORIGINAL STORY
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) – A news conference is scheduled Tuesday evening about a search warrant that was executed at a home in the Hamden area of Vinton County.
Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson’s office made that announcement, saying the news conference is scheduled at 6 p.m. in McArthur, Ohio.
Along with Wilson, Vinton County Sheriff Ryan Cain, Vinton County Prosecutor William Archer and members of the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation are set to attend the news conference.
The search warrant was executed at a home along Ohmer Street, with a heavy law enforcement presence reported throughout the day.
Additional details are unavailable now, but we have a crew headed to the scene.
Keep checking the WSAZ app for the latest.
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Central Ohio 2026 summer weather forecast
Weather forecasts call for a hotter- and drier-than-normal summer in the region.
The Columbus Dispatch
Central Ohio is under an extreme heat warning starting at noon due to dangerously hot conditions.
The National Weather Service in Wilmington issued the extreme heat warning from noon June 30 to 8 p.m. July 2 in central and south central Ohio as well as parts of Kentucky. The heat index will rise to about 105 degrees, the weather service said.
On June 30, there will be sunny skies and a high near 95 degrees in Columbus, according to a forecast by the weather service. The heat index will reach about 106 degrees.
Columbus will see a high of 98 both July 1 and July 2, with a heat index as high as 106 on July 2, the weather service said.
People should drink plenty of fluids, stay in air conditioned rooms and out of the sun and check on their relatives and neighbors.
People should not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles because car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in minutes, the weather service said.
Cooling centers will open June 30, and the city has waived bus fares and public pool entry fees during the heat wave.
Public safety and breaking news reporter Bailey Gallion can be reached at bagallion@dispatch.com
Two people were found dead in a vehicle at a park in North Canton, Ohio, authorities said.
The North Canton Police Department said in a news release on Facebook that officers were called to Eastwoods Park around 11 a.m. on Sunday for reports of a suspicious vehicle. When officers arrived, they found a Honda with its engine running and two unresponsive people inside.
The two people, a 24-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman, were pronounced dead at the scene. They have not been identified as of Monday night.
Police said the preliminary findings show carbon monoxide levels in the vehicle were at levels exceeding what is considered safe. The North Canton Fire Department responded to the scene to help confirm the findings.
“At this time, there are no signs of foul play and no indication of violence or struggle associated with this incident,” North Canton police said in the news release.
The Stark County Coroner’s Office will determine the cause and manner of death for the two people. No other information was released by law enforcement.
“This remains an active investigation, and no further information is available at this time,” the news release said.
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