Springfield News-Sun
Hundreds rally at site where Haitians required to check in
Hundreds of people gathered outside a federal immigration of ice Sunday morning, Aug. 9, to show support for Haitian immigrants from Spring ield who were called to report for immigration check-ins. The rally, organized by Ignite Peace in partnership...
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Beaver
Within four months of entering the Dayton market, a Texas-based chain of mega travel centers has sued a local small business for trademark infringement over its beaver mascot. Buc-ee’s brought its brand to Ohio when it opened its largest-ever store...
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DATA CENTER BAN MAY FACE BALLOT HURDLE
Ucharter amendment to ban data centers that will be on the November ballot after a citizenled petition and signatures were certied by the Champaign County Board of Elections. In the process of discussing the ordinance, the interim city law director...
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Haitian community leader: Returning home still unsafe
Temporary protected status for Haiti o cially ended Wednesday, Aug. 5, leaving many Haitians in Spring eld vulnerable to detention and deportation. But Haiti is not a safe country, due to rampant gang violence, lack of access to healthcare and poverty...
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Some Springfield Haitians risk deportation
The o cial end of temporary protected status for Haiti leaves many Haitians in Spring eld “at the mercy of God,” said Haitian Community Help and Support Center President Vilès Dorsainvil. There was no other option after the United States Supreme...
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Reading Room opens to support children, adults
After many years serving the community through literacy programs, volunteer tutoring, library work and public speaking, Lisa Holmes decided to open a reading center to help children and adults become con dent readers. “Reading challenges affect many...
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Tourism generated $539M in Clark County in 2025
Tourism generated $539 million in total economic impact in Clark County, as well as nearly 4,700 local jobs, in 2025, according to a study by Tourism Economics, a division of Oxford Economics. “These numbers reinforce what we have long known: tourism...
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50-year lease secures future of fairgrounds
Clark County commissioners have signed a 50-year lease agreement with the Clark County Agricultural Society to protect the fairgrounds for years to come. Commissioners President Sasha Rittenhouse, Charles Patterson, Greg Ka enbarger, Chief Legal...
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Springfield city manager under investigation
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating “potentially illegal” behavior by Spring eld City Manager Bryan Heck, according to a release from the city Friday, July 31. The city said in the release that it received two anonymous letters...
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Region a powerhouse for aerospace innovation
Electra’s decision to build an $850 million factory in Spring eld — bringing nearly 2,000 jobs over the next decade — is the latest sign that southwest Ohio is becoming a powerhouse for aerospace innovation. The Spring eld Newssun examines why...
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Springfield area su ers worst job losses in Ohio
New federal survey data indicates that the Spring eld region has lost more jobs than any other Ohio urban area this year, which adds fuel to speculation that the cancellation of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status will harm the local economy. The...
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Haitians face ‘existential fear’ of deportations
Haitians in Spring eld are “panicking” about the possibility of being sent back to Haiti, where they face violence and a lack of necessary resources, according to an advocacy group. Haitians could begin being detained and own back to Haiti as early as...
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Urbana voters to decide on data center ban in November
After many concerns from the public regarding a potential data center in Urbana, a group of people got enough signatures to add a charter amendment on the November ballot to ban them. Nicole Nawman, who is the Champaign County Lead for Conserve Ohio,...
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Locally owned ride service launches in Clark County
Over the past year, a Springeld business owner and his team have worked to build a platform that supports local restaurants, creates jobs and keeps more dollars in the community. Jordan Powell, founder and CEO, recently launched Ontheway Rides, a...
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Flock camera use led to arrests in local killing
While automated license plate reader cameras have been the source of some controversy for their potential to be used in immigration enforcement and other surveillance concerns, the Clark County Sheri ’s O ce said without the technology, recent shooting...
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THE IMPACT OF SB 1 ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Ayear after Ohio Senate Bill 1 went into e ect with the stated goal of overhauling higher education in the state, the impact is mixed. One area university cut 16 faculty positions, with the arts hit the hardest. And more positions were eliminated...
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Drones hit Iraq city where U.S. forces are based
IRBIL, Iraq — Drones carrying explosives targeted a city in northern Iraq where U.S. forces are stationed and sirens rang out in Bahrain on Friday, July 24, hours after the American military said it nished its 13th night of strikes against Iran. The...
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Officials laud Electra’s massive investment
The upcoming arrival of a new aerospace production facility bringing almost 2,000 jobs and an $850 million investment to Springfield is a “once-in-a-generation opportunity,” Greater Springfield Partnership President Mike Mcdorman said. Virginia-based...
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Some question support for Haitians at town hall
Some in Spring eld feel that they have been unfairly branded racist or bigoted while their concerns about the city’s Haitian population have been ignored, they shared at a citizen town hall Tuesday, July 21. Around 40 people attended the meeting...
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Electra investing $850M, envisions 1,975 jobs
A Virginia-based aerospace company is investing $850 million into a new production facility at Spring eld’s Airpark Ohio with plans to create 1,975 jobs over the next decade. Electra announced on Tuesday, July 20, during the Farnborough International...
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Doctors struggle to get reimbursed by insurers
In her of ice off South Main Street in Centerville, clinical psychologist Dr. Kathy Platoni held a ile more than an inch thick of copies of emails, forms, and other correspondence she’s had with one health insurance company since the start of this...
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Why your electric bill is so high, what to do about it
Temperatures are rising this summer. And so are tempers, when we see our electric bills. “I can’t a ord to keep it going up and up and up and up,” Xenia resident Ildiko Marcus told a member of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio in a public...
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Redefining retirement
An AA P survey found nearly half of the retirees who recently returned to work did so for nancial reasons. For some, it provides a muchneeded boost to xed incomes. For others, it helps support family members, repay debt or maintain a sense of...
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Man killed in road rage shooting ID’D; 2 arrested
A man who was shot and killed in a reported road rage incident in New Carlisle has been identi ed and two suspects were arrested Wednesday, July 15. The Clark County Sheri ’s O ce responded to a report of a shooting on Ohio 235 at Gerlaugh Road at...
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TPS expiration date for Haitians remains unclear
When exactly Haitian immigrants with temporary protected status will lose that legal protection after the U.S. Supreme Court made a ruling that clears the way for the Trump administration to end it is not totally clear. The U.S. Department of Homeland...
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Springfield passes 6-month moratorium on data centers
No new large data centers can come to Spring eld for at least the next six months, following a moratorium the Spring ield City Commission passed Tuesday, July 14. The ordinance prevents any new data centers with an energy demand greater than 25...
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U.S. attacks Iran, Tehran threatens all-out war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. launched strikes on Iran early Tuesday, July 14, hours after President Donald Trump vowed to reinstate an American blockade of Iranian ports and charge ships for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran...
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County approves zoning rules for data centers
Clark County commissioners have tightened heavy industrial zoning laws to proactively regulate future data centers — a move prompted by the county’s inability to legally ban or pause the facilities. Commissioners held a public hearing Wednesday, July...
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