Romance rides shotgun as a couple takes advantage of the bench seat in a vintage pickup truck, with a newly installed center seat belt keeping their ride safe and tender.

Mother and child work together to win the water balloon toss at National Night Out, but fail on their first attempt. (My Final Photo for August 4, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

A demolition crew removed the drive-thru canopy at the rear of the Old Middlefield Bank in Uptown on Monday, marking the first step in a project beginning next summer to revitalize the parking and roadway between West Main and West College. (My Final Photo for August 3, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

Some of the music fans listening to Long Play, a local 70s & 80s group, sit behind the stage during Sunday’s concert at the Alum Creek Park amphitheater. (My Final Photo for August 2, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

Rusty McQuirt shows the eight rings he wears, each signifying a Harley-Davidson motorcycle he owns. (My Final Photo for August 1, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)