News & Information for Springfield and Clark County, Ohio

The top-five code violators in Springfield over the past five years combined for more than 200 code violations and about $25,800 in fines — and all but a few hundred dollars of that has gone uncollected.

Eric Fanning, a graduate of Centerville High School, is expected Friday to assume the post of acting secretary of the U.

The Vectren Dayton Air Show has pushed ahead without the crowd-drawing act of the Air Force Thunderbirds and — for the first time ever — no official military support, but the potential attendance and economic impact of the loss isn’t known yet.

The House has voted to delay sweeping food safety rules that would require farmers and food companies to be more vigilant about guarding against contamination.

After secretive talks, key senators expressed optimism Wednesday night that they were closing in on a bipartisan agreement to dramatically toughen the border security requirements in immigration legislation that also offers a path to citizenship to millions living in the country illegally.

The media had finished with Brandon Phillips late Wednesday night when a voice from the back of sports writer huddle threw one more question at the Reds second baseman.

Brandon Phillips put it succinctly and simply: “I’m not doing my job, man. I have to pick it up. I’m not doing my job.

This was one the Cincinnati Reds should have won in nine innings, should have put away the Pittsburgh Pirates in regulation, packed up the bats and gloves and gone home for a solid night’s sleep before this afternoon’s game.

Erik Spoelstra, LeBron James, Gregg Popovich, Tim Duncan and Tony Parker all met the media on Wednesday, one day before San Antonio and Miami meet in Game 7 of the 2013 NBA Finals.

The Big “E,” as in “empty.That’s where my energy tank was this week. Empty. Nothing left to give. It was one of those times when I was simply too tired to count my blessings.

Night Fever is set to hit Springfield, appropriately on Saturday night.The only possible prescription is dancing shoes.

Night Fever is set to hit Springfield, appropriately on Saturday night.The only possible prescription is dancing shoes.

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