Springfield News-Sun
Batter up!
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Andrew Abbott in a spring training game earlier this month. Abbott will lead the Cincinnati Reds as the Opening Day starter against the Boston Red Sox at 4:10 p.m. today. The game will have the usual activities of the...
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Clark County teachers receive excellence awards
Four Clark County teachers were honored and celebrated this week for their dedication to local students. Beckitt Bostick, Allison Cody, Tonya Collinsworth and Leah Terrell received the 2026 Excellence in Teaching awards Monday during the 37th awards...
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Award-winning teacher loves ‘light bulb moments’
Leah Terrell went into teaching because she likes working with kids. Growing up, she worked at various children’s ministries at her church and as a camp counselor with all types of children, so she said “it seemed like a natural fit.” Terrell, in her...
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Educator passionate about using experiences to teach
Tonya Collinsworth was always a curious kid who loved learning and enjoyed sharing what she learned with others. Collinsworth, in her 26th year of teaching, teaches 7th and 8th grade science in the Clark-shawnee Local School District. Growing up,...
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OHIO FACES A CHILD CARE CRISIS
Families across Ohio struggle to cover the cost of child care, and the situation may soon worsen. Advocates argue eligibility for publicly funded child care should be on par with other states to support working families and the economy. Child care...
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Recycling center fire prompts shelter-in-place
A large fire at Santoro Metals on Thursday in Springfield created a massive plume of smoke over the city. The fire, at 820 Sherman Ave., was on a large pile of material planned to be recycled, including metal, vehicles and refrigerators, Springfield...
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Trump, Dewine pay respects to 6 killed in war
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. — President Donald Trump and Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine paid their respects Wednesday at a Delaware military base where the remains of six U.S. service members, including three from Ohio, killed in the crash of a refueling...
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Teacher of 20 years to be recognized for excellence
Beckitt Bostick became a teacher because children have been a large part of her life, from babysitting and doing art projects and playing games, to working with them in 4-H clubs. Bostick, who is in her 20th year of teaching, has taught second grade...
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Supreme Court will hear Haiti TPS case in April
Haitians with Temporary Protected Status who live in the United States will be protected from detention, deportation and loss of work authorization for at least another month as the U.S. Supreme Court considers legal arguments in the case, the high...
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Honda plans to cancel new U.s.-built EV models
Citing declining profitability, Honda said it is canceling the planned launch of three U.s.-produced electric vehicles, including one model that would have been made in Ohio. A spokesman for Honda in Ohio said the company will be flexible in response...
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‘Peep’ into Clark County history
Natalie Fritz (left), archivist and outreach director for the Clark County Historical Society at the Heritage Center, and volunteers Jennie Zimmer (center) and Virginia Warren work to recreate a mixture of historic Clark County scenes on Wednesday for...
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MARCH MADNESS BEGINS IN DAYTON
All eyes are on Dayton as the First Four of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament returns this week, but there’s more than just basketball on the schedule. Find out what the First Four means to the city, meet the people behind making it...
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DHS asks Supreme Court to let removal proceedings begin
The solicitor general with the U.S. Department of Justice asked the U.S. Supreme Court this week to lift a lower court order blocking the cancellation of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti. The Trump administration is seeking emergency intervention...
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Trump touts region’s manufacturing in visit
President Donald Trump visited southwest Ohio and northern Kentucky Wednesday afternoon to tout his efforts to bring down prescription drug prices and boost the economy — while throwing weight behind an effort to unseat U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie in...
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The road to Buc-ee’s and some adjustments made
As the grand opening of Ohio’s first Buc-ee’s store inches closer, construction on the massive 74,000-square-foot gas station/ convenience store is wrapping up and nearby roadways have been upgraded to accommodate the anticipated influx in...
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Cedarville music professor urges kindness, unity
During a service in Haiti several decades ago, a young boy would sing in front of a silent congregation. Unbeknownst to him, that first public performance would mark the beginning of a successful career. Music would take that child, Lou Lilite, from a...
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Neighbors push back against data center
As data centers become a hot-button issue across the region, Urbana residents continue to voice concerns following City Council’s decision to pass a temporary moratorium on such developments. Thor Equities is considering developing a $1 billion data...
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Charlie Crabill honored with 2026 Kuss award
The recipient of the 2026 Richard L. Kuss Lifetime Achievement Award was recognized as a servant leader deeply dedicated to Springfield’s success. Charlie Crabill received the award during the Greater Springfield Partnership’s annual meeting and...
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‘ALL IN’: INITIATIVE TO TACKLE HOMELESSNESS
With the city’s primary shelter operator nearing closure, local officials and the United Way unveil a strategic blueprint aimed at ending the cycle of housing instability for good. The 15-month ‘All In Clark County’ initiative aims to replace reactive,...
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ODOT to weigh nearly $55M in road projects
Ohio Department of Transportation decision-makers will consider advancing a proposed $54.6 million of Dayton-region highway projects in a vote set for March 25. In all, that amount in funding for a quartet of proposed southwestern Ohio projects will...
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Urbana approves 12-month moratorium on data centers
Urbana City Council passed a resolution to impose a temporary moratorium on data centers for 12 months to allow city officials time to investigate the impact a data center would have on the local community. At the beginning of Tuesday night’s meeting,...
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Family of man detained by ICE faces dark reality
“Why did they take my daddy?” Juan Arriaga Reyes and his family thought they were doing everything right. For the last 14 years, Reyes, a native of Mexico, checked in with immigration to renew his work permit. He had a home T-shirt business, a social...
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Stadium undergoing more than $6M in renovations
The Springfield High School stadium is undergoing a $6 million renovation that’s expected to be completed by this fall. The renovations include a new digital scoreboard and the replacement of the track, concrete, blacktop, and bleacher seating, as...
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Review of independent audit of city accepts findings
A state review of an independent audit of the city of Springfield in 2023 has accepted findings and did not indicate any need for further review beyond a separate investigation. The Ohio Auditor of State office reviewed Clark, Schaefer, Hackett &...
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Building futures for job, housing opportunities
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Dayton and the Springfield-clark Career Technology Center showcased a new partnership and modular home build on the school’s campus. A preview Thursday showcased the partnership and build that’s “changing the way...
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Investors buy Springfield golf course for over $2.2M
Springfield attorney Nathan Stuckey said he and a partner purchased Windy Knoll Golf Club on Roscommon Drive earlier this month for more than $2.2 million. The buyer, Windy Knoll Holdings LLC, paid the seller, Nostalgic Golf LLC, $2,227,500 in the...
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Proposed data center in Urbana generates unease
A proposed $1 billion data center in Champaign County is causing an uproar among community members. The potential data center is being proposed at the corner of State Route 55 and U.S. Route 68, adjacent to the Rittal facility, in Urbana. Over the...
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Trump uses address to say U.S. is ‘winning’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared during a marathon State of the Union on Tuesday that “we’re winning so much” — insisting he’d sparked an economic boom at home and imposed a new world order abroad in hopes it can counter his sliding...
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Housing construction in Urbana to begin this year
Crews will begin construction later this year on a mixed-use housing development approved in Urbana. Highland Real Estate’s Dugan Place will be located behind Walmart, 1840 E. U.S. Highway 68, and will have access from Lippincott Lane and North Dugan...
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Consumers office urges state to reject $189M in charges
An office representing consumer interests is urging state regulators to reject nearly $190 million in charges to operate older Eisenhower-era coal-fired electric generation plants. It says the cost to run the plants was greater than the electricity...
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Springfield teen’s project highlights homelessness
Springfield has a large homeless population and a local high school senior wants to bring attention to the issue. Springfield High School senior Bella Narcelles has launched a social media campaign to educate the community about the realities of...
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DATA CENTER DEBATE: THE PRICE OF POWER
Massive data centers — sprawling facilities that are hungry for electricity, thirsty for water and supported with tax breaks — are proposed across southwest Ohio. Supporters say they create jobs and are needed to position Ohio for the future. Others...
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Study: Prices at pump lowest earlier in week
If you have to fill up your vehicle, try to do it at the beginning of the week. A yearlong study of high and low daily gas prices by Gasbuddy released this week shows that Ohioans are most likely to find the lowest prices at the pump on Mondays. Gas...
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Culver’s could come to downtown Springfield
Downtown Springfield may see a Culver’s location if a purchase agreement for land at the former site of the Executive Inn moves forward. The Springfield City Commission last week had a first reading on a purchase and sale agreement for property at 325...
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GISA’S $18.9M expansion to reshape STEM education
Global Impact STEM Academy continues to make progress and is within budget on the phase II expansion of its Upper Academy on Clark State College’s campus. GISA is an independent STEM school, with STEM standing for science, technology, engineering and...
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Rev. Jesse Jackson was ‘movement unto himself’
CHICAGO — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and twotime presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader’s assassination, died Tuesday. He was 84. As a young organizer...
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Dayton Children’s to expand in Urbana and Springfield
Dayton Children’s Hospital in March will acquire Mercy Health’s pediatric practice in Urbana and rehabilitation services in Springfield, according to an announcement from the children’s hospital system. “We know the path to children’s health is...
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Marker will recognize city’s first Black physician
The Conscious Connect Community Development Corporation was approved for its third Ohio Historical Marker in Springfield, this one for Thomas William Burton, Springfield’s first Black physician. “Dr. Burton is arguably the most decorated Springfield...
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AI TRANSFORMING COLLEGE CURRICULUM
Clark State College has launched its first program integrated with artificial intelligence. The college says that Assist AI, an advanced, faculty-facing artificial intelligence platform, is being used by nursing programs to better prepare students to...
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Senior housing proposed for southwest Springfield
An around 60-unit affordable senior living development is being proposed for the south side of Springfield. The development, which is still in early preliminary phases, would house adults 55 years and older and rent units for around $850-900 monthly,...
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Dewine announces free kids eyesight program
Clark County is one of 15 Ohio counties to pilot a new statewide children’s eyesight program. Gov. Mike Dewine visited Northeastern Elementary School on Monday to discuss the new Ohiosee program, which brings critical vision services, including...
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DHS spokesperson: No ICE mobilization plan known
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security this week said it did not have immediate and specific plans to mobilize Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to send to places with large Haitian populations like Springfield and South Florida for...
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Dewine: ICE to give notice prior to Springfield surge
The state will have at least 24hours’ notice prior to “any kind of [ICE] surge into Clark County,” Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine said the U.S. Department of Homeland Security told his office. Springfield has been bracing for a potential surge in Immigration...
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Donations pour in for local immigrant support
Outside support for Springfield groups helping Haitian immigrants has been substantial in the past few weeks, with hundreds of thousands in monetary donations pouring in. While groups like Springfield G92 are grateful for the help, they asked people...
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Churches ready to help children if parents removed
Some U.s.-born children of Haitian parents in Springfield could end up living in local churches if the federal government ends Temporary Protected Status and their parents are removed. The Trump administration is appealing a ruling from a federal...
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MAY PRIMARIES WILL HAVE BROAD IMPACT
Ohio’s May 5 primary election will decide issues that could impact your property and income taxes and set the stage for a November election with national, statewide and local repercussions. Voters will elect new faces to every statewide executive...
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Wittenberg to combine admissions, aid offices
Wittenberg University plans to combine its admissions and student financial services departments into a single Office of Student Financial Services. “This exciting restructuring will ensure our students have a one-stop shop for financial aid, student...
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Haitian restaurant diners react to TPS ruling
Rose Goute Creole restaurant in Springfield saw a small lunch rush Tuesday afternoon, with several patrons saying they came specifically to support Haitian business. The mood was guarded optimism, since a federal judge the evening before blocked the...
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Springfield advocates energized by TPS ruling
A judge’s decision to halt the end of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti has galvanized advocates in Springfield, as critics in the city call the ruling a setback and await an appeal they hope will overturn it. A federal judge on Monday evening...
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Hundreds show support for Springfield Haitians
St. John Missionary Baptist Church was over capacity as hundreds supported Springfield’s Haitian community while advocating for the extension of Temporary Protected Status Monday morning. The event was held less than 48 hours before TPS was expected...
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SHERIFF’S OFFICE TO ‘MAINTAIN THE PEACE’
With Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants set to expire today, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office said they plan to keep “the peace.” Sheriff Chris Clark said he’s not able to comment on any operational preparedness measures, but “can...
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Springfield area has the worst job losses in Ohio
The Springfield metro area had the worst job losses in the state in the last year, according to new federal survey data, and some researchers and leaders believe there are bound to be more layoffs and job cuts if Haitian nationals in the community lose...
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‘I will not be able to provide for my family’
Thousands of Haitian immigrants in the Springfield region could lose their legal status to live and work in the U.S. after Tuesday, when Temporary Protected Status for Haitians is set to expire. Local leaders express concern about what this could mean...
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Haitian restaurateur feels impact of immigrants’ fears
When Keket Moise opened her restaurant in 2024, she was following a path trod by many of her fellow Haitian refugees. Now, the proud owner of Keke Bon Gou off Sunset Avenue in Springfield faces a continuing decline in customers as a crackdown on...
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Resolution asks ICE to follow Springfield’s rules
The Springfield City Commission unanimously passed a resolution asking federal immigration agents to follow local rules when conducting enforcement activities during a Tuesday meeting. The resolution came after several residents urged the commission...
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Temps make snow removal a challenge in Clark County
Frigid temperatures and high winds continue to make clearing Clark County roads challenging after a record snowfall over the weekend. Twelve crews have been out on 12-hour shifts since Saturday evening and will continue likely through Friday, Clark...
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City urges patience while crews handle recent snow
Residents across Clark County are still seeing the impacts of record snowfall over the weekend. The National Weather Service in Wilmington reports a total snow accumulation of 13 inches in Springfield and 11.2 inches in South Charleston. As crews...
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Record weekend snowfall followed by arctic freeze
After a winter storm covered the region with historic levels of snow Saturday and Sunday, a “major, prolonged arctic outbreak” has settled in this week, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington. Extended periods of wind chill values...
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School of Innovation will consolidate with high school
Springfield school board approved Thursday by a 4-1 vote to consolidate the School of Innovation with Springfield High School beginning next school year. Jaime Callan, Carol Dunlap, Peg Foley and Joan Elder voted yes, while Susan Samuels voted no...
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IS ECONOMY HEADED IN RIGHT DIRECTION?
Last year saw a federal government shutdown of record length, fluctuating tariffs, sluggish job growth and a gradual decline in interest rates. Business leaders in the Dayton region have had to be resilient, and 2026 may hold more of the same. We spoke...
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Shoppers stock up as Winter Storm Fern looms
Jessica Turner’s usual Thursday trip to the West Central Avenue Kroger in Springboro was anything but. Not with almost a foot of snow in the forecast for this weekend. “We kind of expected it,” Turner said of the atypically large number of carts...
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Spreading his wings
Chef Dennis Merchant prepares chicken wings for a customer at Champion City Grill in Myers Market on Jan. 15 at Cohatch Springfield. Merchant is helping to revamp the dining options inside Myers Market and will take on the role of head chef.
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Feds, Dewine air concerns about power demand, cost
As data centers and AI enterprises continue to use more electricity, federal government leaders, Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine and a group representing Ohio manufacturers all expressed unease on the same day about how about the region’s electric grid manager...
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Springfield natives betting on Vegas-style trivia game
Two men from Springfield have created a board game that’s “like trivia at a high-stakes table where the winner takes all,” the game makers said. Jameson Zink and Mark Stickford created the trivia-based board game Know Your Ante? Trivia! that launched...
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Source says Congress targeting Fuyao in bill
The U.S. House and Senate sent the White House a package of government funding bills that include a call for the Trump administration to detail investigative steps involving labor practices by Chinese automotive glass producers operating in the United...
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Luncheon honors legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Many people in the Springfield community gathered Friday to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. At an annual luncheon, the keynote speaker spoke about being a catalyst for change and explored the key characteristics he believes will...
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Machado gives her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump
WASHINGTON — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday even as he has questioned her credibility to take over her country after the U.S....
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State laws to limit ICE proposed across U.S.
MADISON, Wis. — Democrats across the country are proposing state law changes to rein in federal immigration officers and protect the public following the shooting death of a protester in Minneapolis and the wounding of two people in Portland,...
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Ex-husband charged in killings of Columbus couple waives right to extradition hearing
COLUMBUS — The ex-husband of an Ohio woman charged this weekend in the killings of her and her husband waived his right to an extradition hearing Monday in Illinois. Michael David Mckee, 39, a doctor from Chicago, has been charged with premeditated...
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Lawsuits by Trump allies could shape 2030 census
ORLANDO, Fla. — The next U.S. census is four years away, but two lawsuits playing out this year could affect how it will be done and who will be counted. Allies of President Donald Trump are behind the federal lawsuits challenging various aspects of...
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House defies GOP leaders, passes ACA subsidies
WASHINGTON — In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed legislation Thursday that would extend expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act as 17 renegade GOP lawmakers joined every...
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Dewine: Child care program can last 8 weeks amid freeze
Ohio has enough money to continue its subsidized child care program for at least another eight weeks without further financial support from the federal government, according to Gov. Mike Dewine. That window may be tested following the decision of...
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Mixed signals sent about who’s running Venezuela
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Sunday that the United States would not govern Venezuela day-to-day other than enforcing an existing “oil quarantine” on the country, even as President Donald Trump again insisted that the U.S....
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Hospital stays for flu quickly rising in Ohio
Hospitalizations due to flu in the region and nationally are climbing rapidly and in some cases doubling or tripling historical averages, according to the Ohio Department of Health. For the week ending Dec. 27, 1,465 Ohioans were hospitalized due to...
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