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Bullying law brings rule changes

A new state law gives school districts the authority to suspend students who send a text or post something on the Internet that is deemed to be harrassing, intimidating or...

Cordray political donation debated

WASHINGTON - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Richard Cordray vowed during his confirmation hearings that he would keep politics separate from his work, adding that...

Alumni donate $100,000 to Miami

OXFORD - A $100,000 gift has set up new endowments at Miami University supporting study abroad experiences for Spanish majors and scholarships for men’s basketball players.

‘App economy’ job prospects booming

The mobile applications market, a high-tech industry with a small but growing presence in Dayton, has grown to $10 billion in worth and created an estimated 466,000 jobs in the...

Kasich wants 100 gigabits per second state network, smarter smartphones

DAYTON - State officials have not determined how much to charge individual institutions to have full access to Ohio’s soon-to-be improved broadband network.

Antioch College's free tuition offer attracts 2,500

YELLOW SPRINGS - Antioch College’s offer for free tuition has drawn national attention and enough interest in one day to temporarily crash the school’s website.

'Powerball' numbers from $325M jackpot

ORLANDO, Fla. - The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 01-10-37-52-57, Powerball: 11 Saturday's jackpot was $325...

Education strong determinant with work success

Most labor experts agree that education is the strongest determinant for success in the modern-day workplace, and new government job forecasts indicate more education is better...

WPAFB likely to avoid cuts from defense plan

The Pentagon’s increasing demand for unmanned aircraft bodes well for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base as President Barack Obama prepares to make public his funding plans for...

Local couples join in 'global kiss' event

YELLOW SPRINGS - The cold weather didn’t keep couples from turning out Saturday afternoon for a performance art piece that called for 80 couples to kiss at the same time.

Group helps patients in pain

Eight months after a law went into effect cracking down on prescription pain medication, it’s still difficult for legitimate pain patients to find treatment.

Cold snap freezes Miami Valley throughout day

MIAMI VALLEY -Most of the Miami Valley had to endure negative wind chills Saturday morning as an extreme spell of wintry weather swept through the area.

Dayton arts groups’ merger sets a national precedent

DAYTON - Tough economic times often drive arts organizations across the United States to consider mergers as a way to stretch resources.

Local Focus: Clark County for Feb. 11

SPRINGFIELD PASSPORT rated superior by clients Ohio’s Area Agencies on Aging provide in-home care as an alternative to nursing home care for adults through the PASSPORT...

Local Focus: Champaign County for Feb. 11

urbana Join book talk  at library A discussion on Jane Austen’s “Persuasion” will be held from 7 to 9 p.m.

Cold, wind to keep roads slick today

Snowfall is expected to cease Saturday morning, but problems on the roads will linger due to 20 mph winds.

Safety, job hopes linked to road work

NEW CARLISLE - A project to widen Ohio 235 and add a center turn lane along the sites of two potential industrial parks is expected to start next year on the city’s north...

EPA seeks action against mobile home park owner

PLEASANT TWP. - The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency asked the Ohio attorney general this week to seek civil action against the owner of the Brookside Village Mobile Home...

Hard times continue for homeless mother, two kids

SPRINGFIELD - Tina Crochran never imagined she would find herself living in her car with her two sons.

Cold, wind to keep roads slick Saturday

Snowfall is expected to cease tomorrow morning, but problems on the roads will linger due to 20 mph winds.

Students named to Emmanuel Christian's academic excellence and honor roll

Emmanuel Christian Academy announced its second quarter academic excellence and honor roll students.

Local students named in University of Toledo president's list

The following local students were named to the fall president’s list at The University of Toledo: William Cole, a chemistry major of Urbana; Megan Meredith, a speech...

School Notes

Randall S. Miller, son of Michael and Rebecca Miller of Springfield, recently graduated with a Masters in Financial Economics degree from Ohio University.

Region’s First Online Farmers’ Market

This spring, Champaign County will sprout a new hybrid of the farmers’ market: a virtual, Internet-based market that blends the convenience of online shopping with the...

Shop and save 30% on Clark State clothing and other merchandise in the Clark Sta...

from:Clark State Community College - Leffel Lane Campus

Shop and save 30% on Clark State clothing and other merchandise in the Clark State Bookstore through Tuesday, Feb. 14.

Moyno, union agree to halt talks

SPRINGFIELD - Moyno Inc. and employee members of United Auto Workers local 902 have agreed to stop negotiations for some time after two weeks of unsuccessful talks.

1-2 inches of snow expected today

Up to two inches of snow is expected to fall across the region tonight prompting a Winter Weather Advisory for several counties.

Local Focus: Champaign County for Feb. 10

urbana Retired teachers to host candidates Members of the Champaign County Retired Teachers will meet from  11:30 a.m.

Local Focus: Clark County for Feb. 10

German twp. Trustees elected, meetings set The German Twp. trustees held their organizational meeting and elected Joseph Clark as president, Charles Metzger as vice president...

Settlement bucks will help fund demolition

COLUMBUS - Ohio cities and non-profits will soon have a $75 million pot of money to knock down blighted and abandoned properties that often drag down housing values and become...

Child care fraud forces costly fix

An overhaul for a $600 million taxpayer-subsidized day care program will be less susceptible to abuse than the old paper billing system, state officials say, but some JFS...

Northwestern proceeding with construction project

GERMAN TWP. - Northwestern Local Schools will move forward with its building project this spring after a second round of bids came in more favorably than the 19 percent...

Cities may get federal help for expensive sewer fixes

SPRINGFIELD - The city of Springfield’s combined sewer system overflows untreated storm water and sewage into local waterways after heavy rains, a problem that could cost...

Hundreds line up for high-skill Air Force jobs

Hundreds of people lined up Thursday for the chance at 50 to 100 high-tech job openings with defense contractor Intelligent Decisions.

Emphasis on STEM fields helps students, businesses

DAYTON - In the past two weeks, Ohio has been lauded for receiving good grades in K-12 science education, listed as one of the states driving the nation’s recovery from the...

Ohio leaders preparing defense of bases amidst closures

WASHINGTON - Days before President Barack Obama releases a budget expected to call for two rounds of military base closures within the next five years, the Ohio delegation has...

OVI checkpoint slated Friday

SPRINGFIELD - The Clark County OVI Task Force has announced an OVI checkpoint for Friday. Checkpoints are designed to deter impaired driving and remove drunk drivers from the...

Legal experts analyze verdict in fatal hit-skip trial

By Tiffany Y. Latta Staff Writer SPRINGFIELD - Prosecutors had video of James A.

CareSource Promotes Jonas Thom to Vice President of Community Programs

Dayton, OH, February 7, 2012 -- CareSource, a non-profit public-sector managed care company, has promoted Jonas Thom, Director of Behavior Health, to the Vice President of...

Widener Announces Openings for LSC Fellowship Program

Columbus, OH—Senator Widener, R-District 10, announced today that the Ohio Legislative Service Commission is accepting applications for its 13-month Legislative and...

Champaign County Drug Free Youth Coalition

Drug Free Action Alliance awards $2000.00 to the Champaign County Drug Free Youth Coalition to impact underage drinking in Champaign County through Parents Who Host, Lose the...

Dayton Joins Teh American Heart Association To Kickoff Heart Month Tonight

Join the American Heart Association and as they kick off the Go Red for Women campaign and American Heart Month 2012 in Dayton. This exciting event will feature healthy...

Ohio agrees to mortgage settlement deal

DAYTON - Ohio is one of 42 states that have agreed to sign a $26 billion proposed settlement with the nation’s biggest mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses, according to...

450 new jobs could come to Springfield airport

SPRINGFIELD - State and local economic development offices anticipate up to 450 new private-sector jobs at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport in the next few years, according...

Broadband expanding to lure jobs to Ohio

Ohio will invest more than $10 million to boost its current broadband network speed tenfold to boost research and job growth statewide, Gov.

Birth control mandate causing major stir

WASHINGTON - House Speaker John Boehner vowed Wednesday that Congress would reverse the Obama administration’s new rule requiring religious affiliated hospitals and schools...

NFB Springfield is Here to Help

from:National Federation of the Blind, Springfield Chapter

Are you, or is someone you love, experiencing vision loss? Are you searching for a group that will help you understand the issues surrounding blindness and vision loss? Do you...