Week in review

Becky Chalou holds a pickle she made from cardboard and duct tape to be part of a hotdog shaped soapbox car her husband, Perry Streby will drive for the upcoming Red Bull Soapbox Race. Streby and his teammates will be racing through Eden Park on Saturday where about 50 teams will compete.

Michael Greene, a third-year student at the University of Cincinnati, and Leah McClure take Copper the dog for a walk through UC main campus Friday, August 21. Students enjoy their last weekend of summer vacation in the cool, sunny weather before classes start.

A mural depicting the history of Oakley will will span 205 ft. along the front wall of the new Oakley Station Kroger. Oakley artist, Ryan McNeely did the design (pictured). The five ft. tall mural was an ArtWorks project. The entire process took about six weeks.

Harapan, an eight-year-old Sumatran rhino eats a snack at Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens Tuesday August 25, 2015. Harapan or "Harry," the only Sumatran rhino in the Western Hemisphere and one of three calves born at the Cincinnati Zoo will be moved to Indonesia, to breed at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary.

"Sam," the mascot of Bad Tom Smith Brewery on Eastern Avenue, which is celebrating a grand re-opening August 28th, 29th and 30th.

Parachuters fly over Lakota West's football field during the funeral service for Army Master Sgt. Corey Hood. Hood, 32, a Lakota West graduate and member of the Army's Golden Knights parachute team, died Aug. 16 following a performance at the Chicago Air and Water Show.

Serena Williams defeated Simona Halep, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the Western and Southern Open finals at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason on Sunday August 23, 2015.

Novak Djokovic, left, and Roger Federer show their Rookwood Pottery trophies after the Western and Southern Open finals at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason on Sunday August 23, 2015. Federer won (7-6 (1), 6-3.

Serena Williams beat Ana Ivanovic, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, during the Western and Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason Friday August 19, 2015. Williams advances to the semi-finals.

Roger Federer prepares to serve during the quarterfinal match between Feliciano Lopez (ESP) and Roger Federer (SUI) in the Western & Southern Open tournament at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, on Friday, Aug. 21, 2015. Federer defeated Lopez in straight sets, advancing to face Andy Murray in the semifinals.

Jose Rafael "Jumbo" Diaz, a Reds relief pitcher from the Dominican Republic, helps fourth grader Jenny Gonzalez with her pitch at the P&G Cincinnati MLB Urban Youth Academy in Roselawn, Friday, August 21. To kick off Tony Perez weekend, Reds players who are native Spanish speakers celebrated "Fiesta Rojos" with Cincinnati Public School's Academy of Multilingual Immersion Studies students.

Serena Williams, of the United States, serves to Elina Svitolina, of Ukraine, in the second set during their semifinal match, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015, at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio.

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Eugenio Suarez (7) blows a bubble in the ninth inning during the MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (19) walks during the MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, at Great American Ball park in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips (4), center fielder Jason Bourgeois (30) and right fielder Jay Bruce (32) run off the field after the top of the third inning of the MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015. After four innings the Reds trailed 6-0.

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips (4) makes a diving catch on a line drive off the bat of Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Andre Ethier (16) for the third out of the top of the eighth inning of the MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015. The Reds fell to the Dodgers 7-4.

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips (4) takes a moment on the ground after his diving catch for the third out in the top of the eighth inning of the MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015. The Reds fell to the Dodgers 7-4.

Cincinnati Reds great Tony Perez waves to the crowd during postgame celebrations commemorating Tony Perez weekend, Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Reds great Pete Rose is introduced to the crowd during postgame celebrations commemorating Tony Perez weekend, Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.

Tony Pérez examines a statue of himself depicted from his days as a MLB player for the Reds, Saturday, August 22. Tony "Big Dog" Pérez, a Baseball Hall of Famer, served as a key player for the Big Red Machine.

Cincinnati Bengals running back Jeremy Hill (32), wide receiver A.J. Green (18) and quarterback Andy Dalton (14) joke around during warm ups before kickoff of the NFL pre-season game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015.

The Cincinnati Bengals defense regroups during the third quarter of the NFL pre-season game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015. The Bengals fell to 1-1 in the preseason with a 25-11 loss in Tampa.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback AJ McCarron (5) scrambles out of the pocket during the fourth quarter of the NFL pre-season game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015. The Bengals fell to 1-1 in the preseason with a 25-11 loss in Tampa.

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis takes a deep breath as clock ticks down near the end of the third quarter of the NFL pre-season game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015. The Bengals fell to 1-1 in the preseason with a 25-11 loss in Tampa.

A pair of Bengals fans watch quietly as their team trails in the fourth quarter of the NFL pre-season game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015. The Bengals fell to 1-1 in the preseason with a 25-11 loss in Tampa.

Aziz Hashim, the founder of NRD Capital Partners that bought Frisch's Restaurants, Inc. on Tuesday for $175 million says NRD will review Frisch’s seven-year contract with Pepsi and see if it’s possible and worth it to switch back to Coke products.

Eddie Reeves (left) who has lived in Elsmere for more than 25 years, said he feels the city's police department "does a great job." A civil suit that was dismissed last year involving an Elsmere Police officer shooting and killing a man in 2012 has been reinstated. He and his wife, Terry, were trimming the grass and sweeping up the clippings in a neighbor's yard in the 4200 block of Dixie Hwy., Elsmere.

Court officials place Sandra Harris, 43, of Mount Orab, in handcuffs after she pleaded not guilty in connection with OVI and improper lane change after Sam Haynes saw her car swerving erratically across several lanes on Interstate I-275 Friday, August 21, according to Hamilton County Sheriff's Office officials.

Conservatives have heralded the dwindling number of abortion clinics.