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August, 2026

• 16 August

  Bou Meng, a Cambodian artist and survivor of a Khmer Rouge torture center, has died at 85

  

  Cambodian artist Bou Meng, one of only seven people known to have survived a notorious Khmer Rouge torture center, has died at 85

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• 15 August

  Liechtenstein changes its rules to allow women to inherit the Alpine principality’s throne

  

  Liechtenstein’s royal house says the tiny country’s rules of succession will be changed so that a woman could in the future inherit the principality’s throne

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• 15 August

  Bonnie Tyler fans line the streets of a Welsh village as her coffin is brought home

  

  Fans have gathered in a Welsh village to bid farewell to singer Bonnie Tyler

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• 14 August

  Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of ‘On Golden Pond,’ dies at 97

  

  Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director known for “On Golden Pond,” has died

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• 13 August

  Delaware County Health Assessment Finds Chronic Disease and Mental Health Remain Major Concerns

  

  The Delaware Public Health District is using new community health data to identify the issues it says will shape public-health priorities across Delaware County over the next several years. The health district released its 2026 Community Health Assessment this week, providing a look at the health conditions, behaviors and challenges reported by residents. The assessment found that while Delaware County …

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• 13 August

  Former Ashley Utility Clerk Sentenced to 180 Days in Jail for Stealing Utility Payments

  

  A former utility clerk for the Village of Ashley will spend 180 days in jail after being convicted of stealing more than $70,000 in utility payments. Allison McClain was sentenced Monday in Delaware County Common Pleas Court following her guilty pleas to felony counts of theft in office and telecommunications fraud. In addition to the jail sentence, McClain was ordered …

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• 13 August

  Richland County Secures 3,500 Tons of Road Salt After Two Failed Bidding Attempts

  

  Richland County has secured 3,500 tons of road salt for the upcoming winter, but county officials say the supply situation remains a concern after two previous attempts to obtain salt failed. County Engineer Adam Gove said Tuesday that the state sought bids for road salt for a third time after a dozen Ohio counties, including Richland County, received no offers …

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• 12 August

  Knox County Civil Air Patrol Trains for Real-World Search and Rescue Missions

  

  A local Civil Air Patrol squadron is training for the possibility of being called upon to help find a missing person, locate a downed aircraft or respond to another emergency in Knox County and beyond. Members of the Capt. Peter Chapman II Composite Squadron recently conducted emergency-services training using a simulated missing-aircraft scenario. The exercise imagined a small Cessna departing …

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