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Off-duty deputy thwarts Cassano’s robbery
A Yellow Springs man suspected of robbing a restaurant while an off-duty deputy was ordering dinner there pleaded not guilty to the charge on Monday. Clark County Sheriff’s Deputy Todd Leasure said he noticed the suspected robber, 20-year-old Keida Johnson, wearing his hood in a vehicle next to him as ...
City takes over graffiti cleaning trailer
The city of Springfield will take over ownership of a graffiti cleaning trailer after the county learned it cannot use money from the Clark County Waste Management District for it.County officials spoke with the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office earlier this year and it was determined the unit cannot be paid ...
Boston residents with Springfield ties face ‘scary’ day
Former area residents now living in and around Boston waited indoors and communicated with friends and relatives back home Friday during a lockdown and manhunt for the remaining suspected Boston Marathon bomber.South Charleston native Dakotah Waugh, a 2006 Southeastern High School and 2010 Cedarville University graduate, lives in nearby Malden, ...
Brownfield site to get $395K project
The first brownfield the city cleaned up will finally get a new use when it become the hub for an expanding local business, bringing new jobs and tax money in exchange for a tax abatement.After more than a decade since the rehabilitation began, the former D&H Manufacturing site, 1601 Sheridan ...
Former Crowell-Collier building owner dies
Harry C. Denune, a local businessman who owned the massive Crowell-Collier Building for more than 40 years, died on Tuesday in Gainesville, Fla., at the age of 90.A service is planned at 2 p.m. today at the First Advent Christian Church in Lake City, Fla.Denune purchased the Crowell-Collier building in ...
EPA to test hazardous barrel site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will conduct tests at a Tremont City site containing buried barrels filled with 1.5 million gallons of hazardous waste.The U.S. EPA Region 5 office will sample surface water, soil and sediment in and around the Tremont City Barrel Fill Superfund Alternative Site this month.The decision ...
Police, fire to square off for charity
The Springfield Police Division will take on the Springfield Fire/Rescue Division on the basketball court as part of a fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The first Light the Night Police vs. Fire Charity Basketball Event will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Clark State Community College ...
$2.6M project updates Springfield gas lines
Columbia Gas of Ohio will spend approximately $2.6 million to replace gas lines in the Kenton Street neighborhood beginning this month.The pipeline improvement project will replace more than three miles of mainline and 508 customer lines in the area. The project will replace steel pipe with specially designed plastic pipe. ...
City converting some vehicles to propane
The city will convert 12 vehicles to propane fuel, saving about $10,000 per year and possibly leading to more vehicle conversions.Springfield city commissioners will vote Tuesday on using $148,800 in grant money to convert 10 gasoline-powered automobiles and two diesel-powered street sweepers to propane, as well as adding a propane ...
Garden to honor longtime parks employee
A memorial garden is under construction at the corner of Fountain Avenue and Cliff Park Drive to honor a former National Trail Parks and Recreation District employee who died last year.The Diane Leach Memorial Garden is expected to be completed before Memorial Day.Leach, a North High School graduate, worked at ...
Large fight breaks out, one taken to hospital
Three people are facing a felony charge of aggravated riot after a reported 20-person fight broke out on Glenn Avenue in Springfield Wednesday afternoon.Kyle Webster, who is also charged with a misdemeanor count of assault, pleaded not guilty in court today. His bond was set at $6,000, and he was ...
Residents can cut stormwater bills in half
Springfield residents can cut their monthly stormwater fees in half now by using methods such as rain gardens, rain barrels or disconnecting downspouts. No one signed up for the city’s first attempt at a bill-reduction program, in part because of an initial $50 fee that exceeded the savings available. So ...
Springfield senior care center expanding
Community Mercy Health Partners will expand its Oakwood Village facility to treat more seniors who have a growing need for rehabilitation and dementia care.The expansion at 1500 Villa Road will include a 30-bed short-term transitional care unit to aid seniors who need care before returning to their home, and a ...
4 Springfield road projects cost $4.4 million
The city of Springfield has plans to spend about $4.4 million in grant and local money on four road projects, including widening and adding a turn lane to a narrow, congested street. The projects will repair sections of Middle Urbana and Burnett roads, and Grand and Belmont avenues.The largest project ...
Downtown Cleanup seeks volunteers
For the fourth year in a row, downtown will hold its version of spring cleaning.The fourth annual Downtown Cleanup, sponsored by Keep Clark County Beautiful and the Center City Association, will be from 8 a.m. to noon April 20. A celebration lunch will be held at 11:30 a.m. The rain ...
Storm latest snow fall in 25 years
The latest snowfall in more than 25 years fell overnight in Clark County on Monday. According to Springfield resident Dick Groeber of Dick’s Weather Service, Monday night’s 3.2 inches of snowfall was the largest accumulation this late into the year since 1987, when a total of 7 inches fell on ...
Local NAACP unit starting again
The Springfield unit of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is back in compliance with the state organization and has a new president.The unit was cleared by the Ohio Conference NAACP in December after 10 years of non-compliance, according to state President Sybil Edwards-McNabb. No details were ...
City waives fee for utility program
City leaders hope changes to its storm-water utility credit program will spark more interest in it this spring.The city adopted its program last year, which allows homeowners, business owners, condominium associations and condo owners to lower their fees by using items such as rain barrels and gardens to reduce storm ...
$17M parks campaign near completion
The $17 million, 10-year capital campaign that promised to use taxpayer dollars and private money to update local parks and recreation facilities will finally finish with the completion of the long delayed downtown ice arena.Community leaders involved in the process believe the campaign has been a success, despite bumps in ...
Horses to plow community garden
A team of draft horses will kick off a downtown community garden’s second season on Saturday. The Jefferson Street Oasis Community Garden, located at the former St. Mary Church site, 1027 W. High St., will be plowed by draft horses at 11 a.m. Saturday. The event is free, open to ...
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