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1 killed in boat accident at Champions Park Lake race

Pediatrician Irving Phillips, left, examines a 16-month-old boy at a CommuniCARE+OLE clinic Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Davis, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

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Changes to Medicaid eligibility to impact 10K in Clark County; some concerned about...

Do private schools offer Ohio students a better education? Not necessarily

How and why we reported on Ohio public and private school test scores

Clark County Common Pleas Court cases

Clark County Municipal Court cases

Nightingale Montessori. Courtesy of the school

Search the data: Area private and public school proficiency scores

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 393rd Bomber Generation Squadron conduct hot-pit refueling for a B-2 Spirit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, May 28, 2025. The 509th Bomb Wing and its fleet of B-2s serve as part of the U.S. Air Force's conventional and strategic combat force with the capability to project U.S. airpower anywhere around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hastings)

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B-2 stealth bombers role in historic Iran mission spotlight Wright-Patt’s work with...

Cincinnati Downtown Residents Council meeting. Photo courtesy WCPO.

‘It makes me sick watching it’ | Cincinnati leaders talk violence solutions after fight...

The Greene County Fair was off to a muggy start on Sunday, with temperatures in the mid-80s and humidity levels just as steep. AIMEE HANCOCK/STAFF

Ohio county fairs can’t ban guns on grounds, per attorney general’s ruling

Coffee Expressions is located at 1111 N. Plum St. Suite 1 in Springfield. Pictured is the Hot Cinnamon Toast Crunch Latte (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO).

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Best of Springfield: Which is the Best Coffeehouse? Here are the finalists

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Live and Collective Soul made a stop on their ‘Unity Tour’ at The Rose Music Center at The Heights in Huber Heights on Sunday, July 20, 2025. Our Lady Peace opened the show. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

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PHOTOS: Live & Collective Soul at Rose Music Center

Carolyn Folck, center, and her son Ryan Folck cheer as his daughter Harper Folck, 8, wins a carnival game at the 2025 Clark County Fair on Monday, July 21, 2025, at the Clark County Fairgrounds. JOSEPH COOKE/STAFF

PHOTOS: Scenes from week two of the Clark County Fair

Severe weather passed through the area last night bringing strong winds and possible tornadoes. The damage hit Clark County in Moorefield Township near the intersection of Moorefield Road and Ridgewood Road West. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF

PHOTOS: Severe weather causes damage in Clark County

Event emcee Gabrielle Enright, center, takes a photo with 2024 Clark County Fair Queen's Contest winner Ellen Getz, third from left, and members of the 2025 contest on Friday, July 18, 2025, at the Clark County Fairgrounds. JOSEPH COOKE/STAFF

PHOTOS: Fair Queen's Contest, scenes from day one of Clark County Fair

Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors brought their tour to The Rose Music Center at The Heights in Huber Heights on Saturday, July 12, 2025. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

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PHOTOS: Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms & Spin Doctors perform at Rose Music Center

Education

Do private schools offer Ohio students a better education? Not necessarily

How and why we reported on Ohio public and private school test scores

Search the data: Area private and public school proficiency scores

FILE - Students and parents rally at the Ohio Statehouse in support of possible changes that would increase eligibility for taxpayer-funded school vouchers to K-12 students statewide, May 17, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Samantha Hendrickson, File)

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What’s the future for Ohio’s EdChoice voucher program for private schools?

Two local universities announce offices related to DEI will close

Miami County Educational Service Center started offering a diagnostic test for students through an agreement with multiple local partners at no cost to the districts that helps students figure out what they want to do for work. Miami County students were also able to talk to employers about potential careers. CONTRIBUTED

Balancing workforce needs with student interests; How local schools are approaching job...

Jim Scoby, right, poses for a photo with Scott Leo in the broadcast booth at Wittenberg's Edwards-Maurer Field in 2018. David Jablonski/Staff

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Scoby remembered as ‘legendary contributor’ to Springfield

$First-grade students (left to right) Parker Richey, Remi Kinney, and Declan Cogan work on counting skills in Sarah Jacobs' math class at Primary Village North school in Centerville in this 2024 photo. Centerville is nearly two years ahead in math scores using a new curriculum they rolled out two years ago. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

Ohio Senate’s budget bill spells out plan to improve how schools teach math