Springfield News-Sun

The Springfield News-Sun is a daily newspaper based in Springfield, Ohio, and is produced by Cox Enterprises, the same company behind the Dayton Daily News. While both newspapers share similar editorial content, they focus on local news that is specific to their respective communities. The News-Sun mainly caters to the cities of Springfield and Urbana in southwestern Ohio. At present, the Springfield News-Sun is being published in Dayton, Ohio.

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Ohio lawmakers set to remove majority of educators from retired teachers’ pension fund board

2 days ago | springfieldnewssun.com | Morgan Trau

In the nearly 600 amendments to the 5,500-page operating budget bill, the conference committee led by House Finance Chair Brian Stewart, R-Ashville and Senate Finance Chair Jerry Cirino, R-Kirtland, included changes to the State Teachers Retirement System.
Myers Market in COhatch Springfield unveils new plans, hours; Ironworks Waffle Cafe closes

2 days ago | springfieldnewssun.com | Brooke Spurlock

ExploreMyers Market is now open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. As of this week, Ironworks Waffle Cafe inside the market has permanently closed, which caused the change in hours since a breakfast option is no longer offered for the time being.
Second Harvest Food Bank awarded $75K from Honda to help with operations

3 days ago | springfieldnewssun.com | Brooke Spurlock

The grant will directly support the food bank’s operational capacity such as logistics, staffing and infrastructure needed to distribute millions of pounds of food. “With food insecurity rates continuing to rise, especially in marginalized populations, this support comes at a critical time,” said Jennifer Brunner, development director. “Demand unfortunately, remains consistently high ...
Clark County deputy dies, funeral services being held Thursday

3 days ago | springfieldnewssun.com | Brooke Spurlock

Oliver, 34, died June 18 in Kettering Health Washington Township, according to her obituary. She had a battle with stage four cancer and “fought with extraordinary strength and grace,” according to a GoFundMe organized by Oliver’s sister, Rochelle. ExploreThe community is invited to honor her “life, service and sacrifice” on Thursday. The visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to noon and the funeral service will be held at noon at Second Missionary Baptist Church, 615 S. Wittenberg Ave.
Springfield schools names Ashley Lemen as new Roosevelt Middle School principal

3 days ago | springfieldnewssun.com | Brooke Spurlock

ExploreLemen said her biggest goal right now is to connect with students, families and staff, and take time to listen and learn. “I want to build on the great things already happening at Roosevelt and work together to keep moving forward. My vision is to empower students to be leaders, keep communication open and honest and build a school culture that feels like family — positive, supportive and full of pride," she said.
Invenergy seeks public input on a proposed large solar energy facility in Harmony Twp. in Clark County

5 days ago | springfieldnewssun.com | Brooke Spurlock

Invenergy will hold a public information meeting next month to get feedback on the 180-megawat Sloopy Solar Energy Center proposed in Harmony Twp. between South Charleston and South Vienna, which could create hundreds of new jobs. The meeting will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, at Clark State College’s Hollenbeck Bayley and Creative Arts and Conference Center, according to an Invenergy representative.
Brain Lumber, one of Springfield’s oldest businesses, plans move to suburbs; rezoning approved

5 days ago | springfieldnewssun.com | Brooke Spurlock

The two-parcel location is at 2600 Mechanicsburg Road (Route 4), between Prosser Road and the Prosser Fields baseball/softball complex. Brain Lumber Company is located at 409 East Street, along the railroad tracks in southeast Springfield, where it has been since 1890. The company was established in 1868 by a group of four men, including brothers William and George Brain, according to the company.
Balancing workforce needs with student interests; How local schools are approaching job readiness

1 week ago | springfieldnewssun.com | Eileen McClory

“Our job is almost looking in that workforce crystal ball, shaking it up and making sure that we’re poised to supply the workforce even though it might be two, three, four years out,” said Nick Weldy, superintendent of the Miami Valley Career Tech Center. ExploreWhile career readiness has been something schools have talked about for a while, with new businesses moving into Ohio and a worker shortage already, career readiness has become a priority for the state.
Culture Cafe to open in north Springfield, offer African tea, coffee, local pastries

1 week ago | springfieldnewssun.com | Jessica Orozco

“We started this discussion about what could we do here in Springfield, what kind of ideas we could use from a business standpoint and how we can contribute to the community at the same time,” Kenneth Brown said. The group visited a “coffee operation” in Kenya, learning about the history and all that goes into coffee production, Kenneth Brown said. The goal is to serve coffees and teas from all over Africa with a particular focus on the east, Tammi Love said.
Clark County offers bigger grants to retailers, businesses that are expanding

1 week ago | springfieldnewssun.com | Brooke Spurlock

The county’s Community and Economic Development Department’s Retail Development Project Fund (RDPF) will now offer $50,000 instead of $20,000 to help recruit and expand businesses in the county. This program, which was first developed in 2022 and “has grown rapidly since its start,” helps in recruitment and expansion efforts of service-based and retail-based businesses, said Deputy Director Alex Dietz.