7+ hour, 8+ min ago (203+ words) In an effort to expand access to health care, Mercy Health " Springfield acquired two new care locations in Fairborn. Beginning Tuesday, Mercy Health - Occupational Health Services at Fairborn Citran will open at 7774 Dayton-Springfield Road, which will allow the hospital system "to broaden its ability to meet the needs of local employers and their workforces," according to a press release. On Wednesday, new patients will be welcome at Mercy Health " Fairborn Family Medicine, formerly Western Medicine, also at 7774 Dayton-Springfield Road. "These additions increase our ability to serve patients and employers across the southern Miami Valley," said Shane Hardy, vice president of Mercy Health's medical group operations. "It is great news for the community to have more physician presence and support, as well as more access points to increase the community's connection to our continuum of care." The hospital system has worked…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (288+ words) A town hall to discuss immigrants and the Feb. 3 scheduled end of Temporary Protected Status will be held Thursday, the NAACP announced Friday. Local leaders, law enforcement and others will share updates on challenges immigrant families face, discuss how the community can give "meaningful support," and prepare for the impact of TPS ending, according to a press release. All are welcome 6-8 p.m. Thursday at St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 34 W. Pleasant St., Springfield. The town hall will be put on by the NAACP and G92, which is a coalition of churches and people of faith committed to immigrant advocacy. "Immigration enforcement actions bring fear, disruption and lasting consequences for families and communities," according to the press release. "With Springfield anticipating such activity in the near future, the town hall will address how to assist and protect our Haitian neighbors with compassion and solidarity…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago (351+ words) Cherish Hospice has launched a program to provide military service veterans in the Springfield and Dayton regions with the opportunity to be personally honored through pinning and coining ceremonies. The healthcare company serves southwest Ohio with headquarters in Springfield and locations in Canton and Warsaw, Indiana. In partnership with the "We Honor Veterans" program, which helps and honors former military members, Cherish holds the pinning and coining ceremonies to honor veterans both individually and in small groups by request, which can range from intimate gatherings to large events. Cherish also holds monthly individual pinning ceremonies for veterans receiving care at the Dayton VA Medical Center. Honoring service members is a personal commitment to Administrator Jason R. Casto, a combat veteran who served during the Iraq War, as he co-designed the hospice's custom challenge coins and revamped its veteran recognition ceremonies to…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago (710+ words) Mallory Prince knows what she's thankful for this Thanksgiving: To be alive. After suffering an ischemic stroke in September, the 38-year-old teacher and mother of one is almost back to her old self, which she attributed to the quick comprehensive care she received at Mercy Health " Springfield. "They saved my life," Prince said of her care team. "I wouldn't have been here in this state (without them)." On Sept. 21, Prince returned home from the store and unloaded her groceries. After sitting down to text her sister, her head began to feel heavy and she became dizzy. After getting a hot flash, she laid on the wood floor to cool down. Prince said she then tried to crawl to the kitchen tile "to cool down because I was so, so sweaty." She removed her glasses because of the heat but became…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago (265+ words) A second Aldi grocery store will be built on the east side of Springfield on East Main Street. Construction crews with Dalo Construction Inc., according to a sign at the area, are working on the corners of East Main Street, 4th Avenue and Maplewood Avenue, in the spot of a parking lot that is next to the UEC Theatres and across from Dollar Tree. In March, Clark County commissioners approved an annexation petition from Aldi Inc., on behalf of United Entertainment Corporation, for the 2.461 acres in Springfield Twp. to Springfield on Maplewood Avenue. In 2021, county commissioners approved an annexation petition to Springfield from Springfield Twp. for a proposed Aldi at 330 Tuttle Road. At that time, the timeline for the proposed Aldi location was dependent on the approval from the Springfield's Planning and Zoning Division. If approved, development was expected to begin…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago (582+ words) Springfield's Brick Base is inviting Lego fans to give back this holiday season by donating to help those in need, with contributors receiving minifigures or Lego pieces in return. The store, in Springfield's business district, has been well received since it opened this summer, and owner Dan Jacob said he wants to give back to the community. Donations are being accepted at the store for Second Harvest Food Bank and Project Woman, with customers able to donate an item in lieu of payment for a Lego minifigure or Legos from the Lego river. The donation should equal the weight of Legos from the Lego river, Jacob said, which features a variety of pieces that can replace missing ones or contribute to a new build. "We want to make sure that families this holiday season have the things they need, whether…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (581+ words) The Springfield City School District will close the School of Innovation (SOI) at the end of the 2025-26 year, after which the 100 impacted students will transition to Springfield High School (SHS), where it will consolidate with beginning the 2026-27 school year. District leaders emphasized this decision was driven by "the need to ensure long-term financial stability while expanding academic opportunities" and is about "protecting the interests of all students," according to Superintendent Bob Hill. "Consolidating SHS and SOI will preserve academic programs, career pathways, athletics and the arts, while stabilizing the district's financial future. Without this step, Springfield schools would face devastating cuts impacting every student and every classroom," he said. The SOI gives a second option for high school students in the district to focus on project-based learning instead of traditional classroom instruction. It has normal classes and all of the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (522+ words) Donations of essentials items for Springfield's local shelters will be accepted at a collection drive during Holiday in the City on Friday. Community members who would like to contribute items can attend the donation drive 5-8 p.m. at COhatch, 101 S. Fountain Avenue. For those not attending Holiday in the City, donations can be dropped off at Myers Market in front of the COhatch doors during business hours up to the Friday event, according to a news release. In Springfield, the homelessness crisis continues to grow, City Commissioner Tracey Tackett said. "The challenge is greater every single year. It feels like we're going backwards," Tackett said. "It is growing, and we need to address it, and we know it. It's nationwide; it's not just Springfield." People are coming up against a number of challenges, she said. "The economy is working against us, funding cuts…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (1638+ words) At a nondescript church off a rural road in Springfield, a community at the epicenter of America's ongoing immigration crackdown can be found. On a Saturday it is not pews that are full but a basketball court where men play five-a-side. It's a scene that could take place anywhere in the country: shots are made, fouls contested, plays called. The only difference is the language they speak. "Al, al, al" they shout in Haitian creole. For many, this sanctuary is a refuge from the storm awaiting outside of anti-immigrant sentiment and fear that after legally entering the U.S., the life they built here could be destroyed. "It's because we have faith that the storm will be over one day. It won't be forever. What makes us believe that is hope that one day God will touch the hearts of the people…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (588+ words) Immigration enforcement may be forceful in Springfield when Temporary Protected Status for Haitians ends in February, local advocates alledge. Advocates Vil's Dorsainvil, president of the Haitian Community Help and Support Center; Casey Rollins, director of St. Vincent de Paul in Springfield; and Carl Ruby, Central Christian Church pastor, all met with a representative from U.S. Sen. Jon Husted's, R-Ohio office recently. Rollins said she asked about people with asylum or asylum status pending and if they should be "safe" from enforcement and was told, "Well, I'm not an immigration attorney but I work with the State Department and I work with immigration attorneys every day and no, they're not going to be safe here." Advocates were told to find a "third country" to help people "self-deport," Dorsainvil said. "It was "Picture this: Signs on deportation centers everywhere that say self-deport, free…...