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Clark County commissioners rejected a proposal to restrict where large solar farms can be constructed last month. The commission's president, Melanie Flax Wilt, said the decision to do so came down to landowner property rights.
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A building project in downtown Springfield has received more than $2 million in state tax credits. This is part of $2.3 billion in state investments for mixed-use development projects across Ohio.
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The planning process for the clean-up of thousands of gallons of industrial waste at the Tremont City Barrel Fill site in Clark County is underway. However, officials told WYSO that it will still be a while until shovels hit the ground and waste starts to be hauled off from–or reinterred at–the former dump.
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Clark County is another of the 42 Ohio counties taking part in the Ohio Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program. The county received state money to tear down blighted structures and replace them with revitalized ones.
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Clark County has reported its first measles case in over 20 years. The case reported last week involves an infant too young to be vaccinated, causing public health officials to stress the importance of vaccines.
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The plan comes after residents have been sounding the alarm for years about the potential for water contamination from the site.
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The National Weather service has dispatched experts to survey the destruction.
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The Dayton Metro Library held a seminar informing the public about utility scams. Also, influential Ohioans share their thoughts on social media about the recent mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
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The owners of a Springfield market announced they will donate the store's first year's profits back to the community.
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Lauren Kelley stepped onto the Springfield political scene after George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. At a time when tensions were soaring nationally, her goal was to help establish a working relationship between the police and the Black community.
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Local services agency accreditation granted for another three years.
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A new grocery store held its grand opening in Springfield on Monday. Groceryland takes the place of a former Kroger at the same location. The locally owned store gives south Springfield residents a nearby place to get fresh groceries once again.