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Who was the best high school athlete in Greater Columbus last week? Your votes decide

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May 27, 2024

Who was the best high school athlete in Greater Columbus last week? Your votes decide

Dispatch.com readers can now vote for their favorite high school athletes of the week on their desktop, the Dispatch.com mobile web or Dispatch app once per hour by scrolling down to ballots listed below.

Deadline is 4 p.m. Friday.

Last week’s winner: Horizon Science Academy’s Temidayo Owoyemi named Athlete of the Week

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High school Athlete of the Week

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center high school Athlete of the Week voting occurs each week during high school sports competition and recognizes athletes across all sports.

Student of the Week: Who was the central Ohio high school Student of the Week? Your votes decide

If you can’t see the ballot when you scroll to the bottom of this story, try refreshing the link or clearing the cache in your browser. Voters can cast one vote per hour per device. You do not have to be a subscriber to vote.

Please do not email your votes; they will not count. Nominations and votes are not the same things.

Please be aware: The Dispatch’s voting system recognizes only one vote per WiFi IP address, so consider taking your phone off WiFi to vote each hour if you’re sharing it with multiple people.

Athletes were nominated over the past few weeks for the vote starting Monday, May 27.

Please do not email your votes; they will not count. Nominations and votes are not the same things.

Athletes are on this week’s ballot based on information made available to The Dispatch, and nominations made over the past week.

High school sports: 2022-23 Athletes of the week

Once athletes win during the regular season, they’re not eligible to be back on the ballot until the postseason. If athletes haven’t won in the regular season, they can be nominated more than once.

Student of the Week: Who was the central Ohio high school stood out the most? Your vote decides

The Dispatch staff reserves the right to remove ballots or athletes from the ballot where voting irregularities have occurred.

Have any questions? Email sports editor Brian White at bwhite1@dispatch.com.

Please do not email your votes; they will not count. Nominations and votes are not the same things.

Here are this week’s Athlete of the Week candidates:

Jacie Clifton, Logan Elm softball: Had two hits and four RBIs, including a three-run home run, in a 7-3 win over Dover on a Division II regional final.

Anna Conrad, Fairfield Union track and field: Won the 1,600 meters (5:06.84) and joined Sarah Lepi, Averey Cottrill and Abigail Pike on the first-place 1,600 relay (4:00.02) at the Division II regional meet.

Isabel Evans, Northridge track and field: Won the 100 hurdles (14.18) and 300 hurdles (43.42) at the Division II regional meet.

Dawayne Galloway, Marion-Franklin track and field: Won the 100 (10.56), joined Nazsir Jackson, Aaris Billingsley and Taliq Black on the first-place 400 relay (42.02) and ran on the second-place 800 relay (1:28.63) with Jackson, Billingsley and Terry Black (1:28.63) at the Division II regional meet.

Henry Lessard, Bexley tennis: Won the Division II singles championship to complete a 26-1 freshman season. In bringing Bexley its sixth all-time singles title and first since 1986, he went 7-0 in three-set matches.

Chayse Lipscomb, Fairfield Union track and field: Won the 110 hurdles (14.25) and 300 hurdles (37.36) ) at the Division II regional meet.

Olivia Pace, Westerville Central track and field: Won the 100 meters (12.06), 200 (24.27) and long jump (18 feet, 7 inches) and anchored the first-place 400 relay (46.67) at the Division I regional meet.

Avery Stratton , Teays Valley softball: Was 3 for 4 with two singles and the game-winning home run and pitched three innings, striking out four in an 8-7 win over Marysville to help the Vikings win their first district title since 2018.

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Ohio voters literally can’t believe our eyes. Danger of AI ads not overblown | Letters

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May 30, 2026

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Ohio voters literally can’t believe our eyes. Danger of AI ads not overblown | Letters

Letters to the Editor
| Columbus Dispatch

We can’t believe our eyes

Re “AI political ads bring fears over ’26 election,” May 27: I fully support House Bill 185. It probably doesn’t go far enough. This is a prime example of “don’t believe everything you see on the Internet.”

I am being inundated with emails and text messages from organizations and people I do not know. I block them as spam, but it doesn’t seem to do any good. About the only way to combat this is to attend a live debate between candidates, but most people do not have the time to do that.

I use AI every day with caution. We need better ways of identifying AI-created falsehoods.

Edwin Heller, Dublin

Tell voters what’s real

Re “AI political ads bring fears over ’26 election,” May 27: I don’t think AI should be used in political ads, but there is no way to stop it.What we can and should do is require campaigns to certify that their ad did or did not use AI to generate or edit content that:

Makes a real person appear to say or do something they didn’t say or do.
Alters footage of a real event or place.
Generates a realistic-looking scene that didn’t actually occur.

We grade movie content. Why not political advertising? The public needs a way to help distinguish truth from fiction.

Richard Wires, Columbus

Ban political ads, already

Re “AI political ads bring fears over ’26 election,” May 27: Political ads should be banned. Those using – AI-generated or not. I don’t trust anything I read online anymore, and especially political ads.

People read/see those ads, don’t research the information in them, and vote according to, oftentimes, the misinformation in those ads. The huge amounts of money being spent on ads is sinful!

Lyn Miller, Smithville

Food cuts hurt hungry families

While President Donald Trump and Republicans continually find new ways to enrich their billionaire funders and friends, they’ve made the largest cuts to SNAP in history, making it more difficult for over 40 million Americans, including 16 million children and 8 million seniors, to access healthy foods and forcing them to rely on the cheapest foods (usually the most ultra-processed}.

They’re especially hurting American children and setting them up for worse health outcomes than previous generations by making it harder for them to access healthy foods.

They’ve cut funding to support farm-to-school programs and food banks, passed the largest cut to food assistance in history, and are pushing to end the decades-old practice of putting fluoride in water to reduce tooth decay. Most appalling, they’ve even allowed food companies to use cancer-causing chemicals in snack foods targeted to children.

Meanwhile, they’ve allowed food companies to take advantage of inflation to raise prices to increase their profits. A Kroger executive suggested that inflation is good for business when he testified the chain has hiked the milk and eggs prices beyond the costs from inflation.

This is one more reason that we must do all we can to get Republicans out of office.

Russ Smith, Strongsville

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I-TEAM: FBI searches multiple Stansley Mining properties in NW Ohio

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May 29, 2026

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I-TEAM: FBI searches multiple Stansley Mining properties in NW Ohio

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – The FBI was part of a search of multiple properties related to Stansley Mining on Friday, a spokesperson for the agency confirmed.

A Public Affairs Officer for the FBI Cleveland Division confirmed to the 13 Action News I-TEAM that authorities searched a business in the area of Siliva Road in Sylvania, as well as property in Ottawa County by State Route 590 in Benton Township.

Officials with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation told the 13 Action News I-TEAM that they executed a search warrant at the property in Benton Township. Ohio BCI’s environmental division and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency were involved in the search.

It’s unclear exactly what officials were looking for. The FBI spokesperson said there wasn’t additional information to share at this point, but added there is no threat to the public.

Stansley Mining is the entity that owns Rocky Ridge Development, a company at the center of extensive 13 Action News coverage after its South Toledo mining operation was improperly working in a residentially-zoned area.

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A punk-rock comeback: Melt’s Matt Fish ready to open new Ohio City restaurant

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May 29, 2026

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A punk-rock comeback: Melt’s Matt Fish ready to open new Ohio City restaurant

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A critically acclaimed name in Cleveland’s food scene is making a comeback of sorts and entering a new era in the food and restaurant business.

After the official closure of Melt Bar and Grilled locations across the area in late 2024, founder Matt Fish is stepping back into the restaurant business with a brand-new concept in Ohio City.

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Fish is preparing to open “Proof Public House” inside the former Proof BBQ space along Lorain Avenue.

The new restaurant and bar is expected to officially open in mid-June after recently obtaining its food service license.

The announcement was just made on the restaurant’s official Instagram page this week.

But Fish says this project is very different from Melt’s previous projects, with more than a dozen locations across Ohio.

“I’m starting from scratch. Brand new concept. Brand new feeling, brand new attitude,” Fish said. “I wanna get back to basics.”

Fish describes Proof Public House as a punk rock-inspired neighborhood bar and restaurant with elevated comfort food, craft drinks, and an evolving seasonal menu.

“I’ve always wanted to get back to my roots,” Fish said. “I’ve always wanted to get back to a small place and recapture that magic of what Melt Bar and Grilled was when it first opened up.”

The longtime chef and restaurateur says music and creativity will help define the atmosphere and capture the essence.

Fish grew up on punk rock music and is also a drummer.

He says Cleveland’s history and punk rock roots make this latest project feel even more special.

The menu, he says, will feature chef-driven comfort food with rotating seasonal dishes and a specialized beverage program.

“Just have fun with the menu,” Fish said. “The beverage program will be very seasonal. It’s gonna be very evolving.”

Although many fans still associate Fish with the iconic grilled cheese sandwiches that helped make Melt Bar and Grilled a Northeast Ohio staple after opening in 2006, he says this new chapter is about moving forward.

“That part of my life is over and gone, but it was something special to so many of us,” Fish said.

Still, longtime Melt fans may notice subtle nods to the past.

Fish hinted there would be occasional “odes to Melt” appearing on the menu in the future, in some capacity.

He also credits former Proof BBQ and current Visible Voice Books owner Dave Ferrante for encouraging him to jump back into the hospitality business.

Fish quietly consulted on projects behind the scenes after Melt’s closure, including work connected to Visible Voice.

“I want to do something for myself, do something for the City of Cleveland, do something for my family and friends,” Fish said.

Proof Public House is expected to announce an official opening date soon.

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