Springfield News-Sun
Area veteran continues mission of serving others
Service to country and community means a great deal to David Babcock of Enon. The Pittsburgh native spent 30 years in the United States Air Force and has devoted the past 24 years uplifting the Dayton region in meaningful ways. His military career...
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Analysis: Mos.t Most local school levies rejected
Eight of the 14 decided school levies in the region were rejected Tuesday, Nov. 3. This is a higher failure rate than levies statewide in a year when levies struggled to pass in Ohio as a whole. Among the rejections were Miamisburg City Schools,...
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Northwestern parents call search ‘inappropriate’
Northwestern Local Schools parents demanded the school board conduct an independent investigation into a phone search last month that involved lockdown procedures and students made to lift their shirts. Parents, grandparents and others packed the...
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Democratic wins set stage for Statehouse showdown
So just how much power will Democrats wield in Ohio after Tuesday’s election? Voters not only elected Amy Acton as governor, but flipped enough seats in the Ohio House to strip the GOP of the supermajority it needed to override her veto power. And Dems...
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After midterms, Trump weighs next move on Iran
WASHINGTON — As he takes stock of his Republican Party’s midterm drubbing, President Donald Trump now faces the difficult question of what to do about his unpopular 8-monthold war against Iran. For weeks, Trump has threatened to return to a...
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Voters elect Democrats to most statewide offices
It appears Democrats will control most — but not all — of Ohio’s statewide executive offices after the Tuesday, Nov. 3, election and they picked up a second seat on the state’s high court. Democrat Allison Russo will be Ohio’s next secretary of state,...
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Acton defeats Ramaswamy to capture governor’s office
Former Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton is set to become Ohio’s first Democrat in the governor’s office since 2011 after defeating Republican billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy in a high- stakes election Tuesday, Nov. 3. Acton’s victory marks the...
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Sheehan Bros. celebrates 70 years
A Spring ield vending company will soon reach a business milestone. Sheehan Brothers Vending will celebrate 70 years in business this week with a public open house from 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, at its Spring ield headquarters, 1740 Commerce...
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Voters fear their America is slipping away
The stakes in Tuesday’s elections are so high that Shane Dunn voted for the rst time in his life, at age 65. After a career as a cook up and down the East Coast, Dunn moved to the Philadelphia suburbs and voted last week in Levittown. “I was always a...
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Ohio early voting already exceeds past mid-terms
Early voting for the Tuesday, Nov. 3, general election has already exceeded early voting for past gubernatorial elections, with nearly 1.5 million Ohioans casting a ballot by Friday, Oct. 30. As of Friday afternoon, more than 906,992 voters have cast...
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The final stretch
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3 — the nish line in a grueling campaign season. In today’s paper, you will nd coverage of area events as Democrats and Republicans make their nal pitches in the run-up to the election; a list of candidates and issues on...
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Mammograms can help ag heart disease
While mammograms can help women catch breast cancer early, doctors are discovering that the screenings can also help uncover signs of potential heart disease. “There have been studies done that show that calci cations in the arteries in the breast can...
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Dewine, local leaders mark Electra investment
Gov. Mike Dewine and local leaders joined economic development o cials Wednesday, Oct. 28, to celebrate a new Electra facility in Spring eld that will manufacture revolutionary short-runway aircraft. The manufacturing plant will be built at the...
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Russian-occupied city’s ceasefire holding, so far
KHERSON, Ukraine — A planned six-day cease ire in and around a Russian-occupied city in southern Ukraine held for its rst day and night, o cials said Wednesday, Oct. 28, but Moscow and Kyiv continued to batter each other elsewhere. The localized truce...
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Acton, Brown make final election push in Dayton
The 2026 election cycle has entered the home stretch and Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton and U.S. Senate candidate Sherrod Brown came to Dayton on Monday, Oct. 26, to make some nal pitches to local voters ahead of Election Day,...
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Home built for family in New Carlisle dedicated
Eight months after Habitat for Humanity of Greater Dayton and the Spring eld-Clark Career Technology Center showcased their new partnership and modular home build, it’s now of icially been dedicated to a family in New Carlisle. The dedication...
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Prep begins for Tremont City Barrel Fill cleanup
Preliminary site work has begun for the cleanup of millions of gallons of potentially toxic waste at the Tremont City Barrel Fill, a site sitting near an aquifer that provides drinking water to tens of thousands of residents. Spring eld City...
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How Dorsainvil became a lifeline for area Haitians A
s Spring eld’s Haitian community faces mounting uncertainty following the expiration of temporary protected status, local leaders are stepping up to guide families through a wave of new bureaucratic hurdles. Among them is Viles Dorsainvil, co-founder...
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United Senior Services returns to New Carlisle
Months after suspending its New Carlisle programs, United Senior Services has partnered with the city to restart activities and meals at a new location. “We want older adults throughout Clark County to have easy access to opportunities that support...
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Area Haitians, supporters embark on pilgrimage
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org. Dozens of...
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Levy failure could trigger service cuts
Early intervention for young children, recreation programs and behavioral support services could face cuts if a proposed Champaign County Board of Developmental Disabilities levy fails in November. The ive-year, 1.5-mill property tax levy would cost...
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