By Frank Gabrenya, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio Aug. 6--I've figured out how the Judd Apatow comedy machine can turn out movies so quickly: Four-letter words take a lot less time to type than 10- or 12-letter words.

By Barbara Carmen, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio Aug. 6--The cost of dumping trash in central Ohio will go up $2 a ton next year, while landfill officials consider new ways to pay for operations.

By Encarnacion Pyle, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio Aug. 6--With only two more high-school classes to take before he can graduate, Brandon Hayes said the state's new Seniors to Sophomores program was a good fit.

By Randy Ludlow, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio Aug. 5--MCARTHUR, Ohio -- More than two years after the landmark was destroyed by fire, plans are under way to replace the lodge at Lake Hope State Park.

By Barbara Carmen, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio Aug. 5--Central Ohioans who hire private haulers will likely pay more next year to make their trash disappear. The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio approved a $2-per-ton increase in tipping fees this afternoon.