Springboro News

Springboro High School seniors Kaylee Pham, left, and McKenzie Paul are the first recipients of the Patricia McCandless Memorial Scholarship. The students received their scholarships during the school's annual Senior Awards Night. Both students received a one-year, $7,000 scholarship. CONTRIBUTED/SPRINGBORO SCHOOLS

First Springboro students receive scholarships from former teacher’s estate

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$Five Points Elementary in Springboro held a balloon launch Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, for Reagan Scacchetti, a fourth-grader battling a rare form of brain cancer. Reagan's family and friends joined staff and students at the school to celebrate a balloon launch in support of Reagan. Over 200 purple balloons were launched. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

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Springboro schools mourns death of fourth grader who battled brain cancer

State auditors identified nearly $691,000 in improper Medicaid payments to a Warren County business for durable medical equipment it could not prove was delivered to patients or was otherwise not authorized to provide, according to the Ohio Auditor of State's Office. The total, which is due by Pacetti’s Apothecary Inc., which does business as the Medicine Shoppe in Springboro, to the Ohio Department of Medicaid, includes $660,783.89 in improper Medicaid payments, plus $30,097.35 in interest for transactions that occurred between July 1, 2018, and June 30, 2020. RICK MCCRABB/STAFF

State auditor says improper Medicaid payments made to Springboro pharmacy

Area schools get kids thinking about careers at younger age

On July 1, the discharge of consumer-grade fireworks in Ohio will be legal on private property except in communities choosing to opt out, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce. FILE

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Cities move to keep fireworks ban before new Ohio law starts

Warren County Republican Primary candidates Amy Brewer and Tom Grossmann

Grossmann edges Brewer in tight Warren County commission race

Springboro’s Hook one of 3 finalists for state school superintendent post

$Wayne High School teacher Kaylee Robins teaches a financial literacy course that won an award from the Ohio State Treasurer last year. Huber Heights is one of the districts that has a financial literacy class requirement. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

Financial literacy class requirement for graduation begins next school year

The city of Springboro will purchase approximately four acres of land as part of a partnership with the Clearcreek Twp. Fire District to construct a new fire station. As outlined on the map, the new station will be located on Gardner Road between Anna Drive and Village Park Boulevard and will provide fire suppression and EMS services for the northern portion of the growing city and township. CONTRIBUTED/CITY OF SPRINGBORO

Springboro buying land to partner with Clearcreek Twp. for new fire station

Former Springboro superintendent Daniel Schroer, center, received three years of probation and ordered to pay restitution and court costs during his sentencing hearing on April 21, 2021. CONTRIBUTED/WARREN COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT

Ex-Springboro superintendent sentenced to three years probation for theft in office

Franklin City Council will vote tonight on increasing local permissive taxes on license plates by $5 when they are issued or renewed. The additional revenues will go toward street maintenance. ED RICHTER/STAFF

Franklin latest local city to pursue higher license plate tax

There are more than $190 million in delinquent property taxes owed in Montgomery County and now there is a rare opportunity for property owners who were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to get assistance to pay these taxes. CORNELIUS FROLIK / STAFF

$700K available for Miami Valley residents behind on property taxes

Wendy Ford Grothjan, mental health coordinator for Springboro schools. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

COMMUNITY GEM: Springboro woman helps students through tough times

Dayton Daily News investigates billions in COVID aid: Where is it going?

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Springboro woman faces felony charges for alleged assaults on school, jail officers

Maureen Ruether. Courtesy of Springboro Schools.

Springboro schools names new junior high principal

A customer waits for her order to be completed at the Main Street Deli which reopened Tuesday at the Marketplace Express/Marathon at 2 Remick Blvd. Owner Steve Swank said family-owned business has been great so far at the new location. ED RICHTER/STAFF

Main Street Deli is back in business

Alison Liddic was selected as the the new executive director of the Springboro Area Chamber of Commerce. CONTRIBUTED

Springboro chamber leader resigns after less than a year

$At the re-dedication event for American Battery Solutions in Springboro, From left, Ohio Governor, Mike DeWine, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Subhash Dhar and Springboro City Council member Becky Iverson are all smiles during the ribbon cutting Monday April 4, 2022. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$