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Lt. Gov. Jon Husted implores parents and students to follow health and safety guidelines if they want to fall sports season to go forward, as planned; Ohio Sen. Rob Portman part of the Senate panel questioning U.S. Postmaster Louis Dejoy over perceived threat to November elections; former Ohio House speaker Larry Householder given more time to find attorney, delaying his arraignment on federal corruption charges; rally held in support of Goodyear employees in Akron after President Trump called for a boycott of the Ohio-based company.

Dewine Administration releases guidelines for limiting the number of spectators at student sporting events, this fall; OHSAA says it anticipates COVID-19 outbreaks related to athletic activities, this fall, but they expect each school to enforce policies to cut down on those cases; President Trump calls for boycott of Akron-based Goodyear Tire after learning company won't allow employees to wear political clothing at work, including his MAGA hats; and new unemployment claims up in Ohio, last week, bringing total first-time unemployment claims to 1.6 million since March.

Gov. Mike Dewine says that school athletics can proceed with certain health guidelines in the fall; OHSAA praises Dewine's decision, outline what modified regular season will look like; COVID-19 cases trending down in urban areas, hotspots appearing in mostly rural counties; Ohio's AG urges second look at bankruptcy agreement involving energy company entangled in bribery probe.

Gov. Mike Dewine laid out health guidelines to allow fall sports to continue with limited spectators; top 10 counties with highest per-capita COVID-19 infection rates are now in rural Ohio; former Ohio Gov. John Kasich calls Americans to unite behind Joe Biden in opening-night speech at DNC; scores of top Ohio politicians - both Republicans and Democrats - call on Trump administration not to starve USPS of funds as mail-in voting expected to at least double, this fall.

At least 24 people shot, four fatally, in a string of violent incidents in Cincinnati, over the weekend; Ohio Department of Health say face shields are not an adequate substitute for masks, especially where K-12 schools are concerned; OSU quarterback's online petition asking Big Ten to reinstate season draws more than 225,000 signatures, so far; former Ohio Gov. John Kasich to be a headline speaker at Democratic National Convention on Monday night.

Columbus superintendent says there are too many unknowns to have extracurricular activities, including sports, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic; Chillicothe Schools in southern Ohio report first coronavirus case just four days after classes reconvened; Gov. Mike Dewine set to announce safety guidelines related to high school sports on Tuesday; Governor's Minority Health Strike Force given new imperative to tackle health disparities in Ohio.

Buckeyes Head Football Coach Ryan Day says he is doing everything to make sure his "once-in-a-lifetime," championship-caliber team gets a chance to play some form of football season; Columbus City Schools says it will suspend athletics and other in-person, extra-curricular activities this fall; first-time unemployment claims down in Ohio; Ohio State University institutes daily health checks for all students, staff; new COVID-19 cases spike as more than 100 inmates test positive for virus in Madison County prisons.

Top brass of Ohio State Buckeyes says they're disappointed the Big Ten Conference decided to postpone fall sports season, but will work to make sure they play in the fall; Gov. Mike Dewine gives clearer picture of what back-to-school will look like in Ohio, this fall, saying majority of districts plan to get back in the classroom; Ohio's top elections chief dispels false rumors surrounding November election, saying absentee ballots are secure and safe; politicians from Ohio react to announcement that Sen. Kamala Harris will join Joe Biden's ticket as VP.