Locals Rally Behind Beaver’s Mini Mart

Online support is surging behind Beaver’s Mini Mart, with #BoycottBucees trending on social media, as the Beavercreek convenience store fights a federal trademark lawsuit from Buc-ee’s.

Buc-ee’s says it repeatedly tried to resolve the dispute before filing suit July 28, including two FedEx delivery attempts and one in-person attempt.

The lawsuit alleges the store’s name, red branding, and smiling cartoon beaver could confuse customers. Huber Heights Mayor Jeff Gore said that Buc-ee’s owner Arch Aplin told him that he had “no issues with Beavermart using the Beaver logo in Beavercreek,” but that the major chain doesn’t want Beavermarts “popping up across the state or regionally.”

A GoFundMe for legal fees benefiting the Beaver’s Mini Mart had raised more than $50,000 as of Saturday afternoon.

DeWine Delays Three Executions

Gov. Mike DeWine issued three execution reprieves Friday, moving the scheduled executions of Keith LaMar, Scott Group, and Davel Chinn from 2027 to 2030.

DeWine said pharmaceutical suppliers remain unwilling to provide execution drugs to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.

Ohio hasn’t carried out an execution since before DeWine took office in 2019, and previously postponed the executions of LaMar, Group, and Chinn earlier in his tenure.

In June, DeWine called on the state to abolish the death penalty.

Patriot Games Open in Geneva

The inaugural 2026 Patriot Games begin today at SPIRE Academy in Geneva, bringing athletes ages 14 to 17 from across the country together for a national competition celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.

Athletes will compete through Tuesday in individual and team challenges featuring football, basketball, soccer, track, fitness tests, and an obstacle course. One male and one female champion will each receive a $125,000 scholarship.

The ESPN app will stream events Sunday through Tuesday, followed by a one-hour primetime special on ABC at 9 p.m. Thursday.

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➤ Statewide: Ohio gas prices averaged $3.95 a gallon as of Friday, down 5 cents from the previous week. Cleveland and Canton had the highest prices at $4.08, while Cincinnati and Lima averaged $3.78. (See Prices)

➤ Cleveland: University Hospitals warned that a Pennsylvania visitor later diagnosed with measles visited Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital and Cleveland Medical Center on Aug. 2. (See Details)

➤ Cincinnati: Nearly 500 cleaning and food service workers will be affected as UC Health ends its contract with Sodexo at two hospitals and returns to its previous vendor. (More)

➤ Brunswick: Strongsville Republican Party organizers canceled Monday’s SAVE America Act rally featuring U.S. Reps. Max Miller and Anna Paulina Luna, citing threats they said posed an unacceptable safety risk. (See Details)

➤ Columbus: City Council will hold a public hearing Monday to address concerns about the city’s Flock automatic license plate reader program amid privacy concerns over the technology. (See Details)

➤ Also Columbus: Ohio State named former Dublin City Schools Superintendent John Marschhausen its inaugural assistant vice provost for academic program pathways. (More)

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➤ Cincinnati Reds pitcher Hunter Greene will undergo surgery next week to repair a damaged ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, ending his season and potentially his 2027 campaign as well. (More)

➤ St. Xavier High School’s football team traveled to Canton Saturday to attend 2009 alumnus Luke Kuechly’s Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement. (See Photo)

➤ Three longtime friends from Eastlake North High School’s class of 1976 marked 50 years of attending every Pro Football Hall of Fame Game held since 1977. The Pro Football Hall of Fame highlighted their tradition this week. (More)

➤ Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden had his misdemeanor gun charge in Texas dismissed after completing an alternative resolution program. Police arrested him in Houston on June 13 after finding a handgun in plain view inside his vehicle. (More)

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➤ A delivery driver helped alert residents during a deadly Perrysburg apartment fire, calling 911 and knocking on doors after spotting heavy smoke while making a Walmart delivery. (More)

➤ Paycor Stadium is undergoing its most extensive renovations since opening, with upgraded club spaces, suites, and behind-the-scenes infrastructure among the improvements to the Cincinnati Bengals’ home. (See Details)

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