COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joe Smith did not picture raising his granddaughter at age 66, but when his daughter’s substance use disorder meant she couldn’t care for her child, that’s where Smith and his ...

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Joe Smith kisses his dog Presley as he drinks a cup of White Castle coffee in his truck after work in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. Smith did not picture raising his granddaughter, but when ...

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