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Boosters evicted from concession stand
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield High School Athletic Boosters will no longer be permitted to run sports concessions because they failed to present proper financial records to officials, the district treasurer announced on Wednesday.The boosters were unable to produce minutes of meetings, a membership list or any record of the required ...
Navistar’s retirement offer taken by workers
SPRINGFIELD — Nearly 100 Navistar employees have accepted the company’s retirement incentive offer, possibly opening the door for some laid-off employees to return to work.Of the 350 individuals eligible to retire from Navistar, 81 members of UAW Local 402 and 16 members of UAW Local 658 took the retirement package ...
Longtime restaurant building to be razed
SPRINGFIELD — Dorothy Young said it was hard for her when she and her husband closed Stocksdales restaurant in 1994. She said it will be even harder to see the building torn down this month.Young and her husband, Carl, leased the former restaurant building at 1205 W. North St. to ...
Christian bookstore fills four-year retail void at Upper Valley Mall
SPRINGFIELD — John Evans intended to open a store in the Upper Valley Mall this year. Instead, he’s opening two.Evans, of Christian Armory LLC, has opened Christian Armory Bookstore near Sears. In February, he will open a nonreligious-based bookstore near JC Penney.Opening a second store “wasn’t on my mind at ...
Cousin Vinny’s Pizza chain opens first of two Springfield-area stores
SPRINGFIELD — Business partners Rick Allen and Mo Rashad want Cousin Vinny‘s Pizza to be the next major pizza chain. And they’re not wasting any time.In December, the partners opened their first Springfield location, their ninth store so far. By the end of 2011 they plan to open at least ...
Officers in pursuit of stolen vehicle
SPRINGFIELD — Law enforcement officials were in pursuit of a reported stolen vehicle heading south out of Springfield and west toward Huber Heights around 5 p.m. Sunday. The vehicle, reported stolen from Greene County, had been identified as possibly involved in a vehicle break-in at Meijer on Hillcrest Avenue. Springfield ...
Local company stocks ended 2010 on the rise
The weak dollar, pent up demand for vehicles and a new four-year labor contract likely helped Navistar stocks end the 4th quarter with double digit gains as it and several other locally-owned companies enjoyed a strong end to 2010.A number of local companies saw double-digit percentage increases in the price ...
Tax changes delays filing for many
SPRINGFIELD — Taxpayers who itemize deductions or expect to take advantage of other recently passed tax breaks will have to wait until at least mid-February to file their returns, the IRS announced this week.Changes in the tax laws enacted by Congress and signed by the President Obama in late December ...
Commerce Point flooded
SPRINGFIELD — A broken water pipe turned the atrium of Commerce Point, 20 S. Limestone St., into a reflecting pool Saturday after gallons of water poured into the building while employees were off for the holidays.On Monday, baseboards were still off the walls, desks and filing cabinets in the Greater ...
Mershon’s marks 30 years
SPRINGFIELD — The first time Dan Mershon owned a Corvette was nearly his last time.A high school student at the time, Mershon immediately wrecked the car, and his parents told him to find something more sensible to drive.“So I traded for a Volkswagen,” the owner of Mershon’s World of Cars ...
Industrial parks brighten 2011 local business prospects
SPRINGFIELD — Parks, both industrial and traditional, will be a focal point for economic development in 2011, paving the way for new business development and current business expansion.Groundbreaking for the 211-acre Prime Ohio II Industrial Park, located on Ohio 41, just east of I-70, is slated for this spring and ...
Making the evergreen “ever green” by recycling
SPRINGFIELD — The Christmas tree that decorated your home this winter can be the mulch that protects your garden this summer if you recycle.The Clark County Recycling Center is urging residents to resist the urge to drag their trees out for trash pickup and thus the landfill but to instead ...
Navistar: Springfield plant to launch new line
Navistar Inc., Springfield Operation, will begin 2011 with a new contract, a new production plan and, according to its new general plant manager, “a new lease on life.“Jim Rumpf, former operations manager for Springfield’s Cab Assembly, Stamping and Paint facilities, was named general plant manager on Dec. 6. He replaces ...
Hunan East sells after a decade on market
SPRINGFIELD — A Steubenville restaurant owner has purchased the former Hunan East Chinese restaurant building after it sat vacant and on the market for 10 years.Chen Tian-Yi, owner of Chinese Gourmet in Steubenville, purchased the building at 1460 Upper Valley Pike on Dec. 14 for $135,000. He will reopen the ...
New Carlisle shop showcases local artists, recycled furniture
NEW CARLISLE — After 20 years of running estate sales, Trish Byerman knows a thing or two about determining the value of an item. That is why she has sought local artisans to display their goods in her downtown furniture and home store, Comfort and Joy.Stained glass, oil paintings, wood-turned ...
About 100 accept Navistar buyout
SPRINGFIELD — About 100 Navistar employees have agreed to take a buyout offered in the October 30 contract between the company and United Auto Workers Local 402 and 658.The offer to laid-off employees, not eligible for retirement, expired on Nov. 30 with 98 employees signing up to sever their relationship ...
Classic cars spared in Mershon’s fire
SPRINGFIELD — A fire that appeared to have started in a heating unit above Mershon’s World of Cars caused moderate damage to a garage area but spared the classic cars in the showroom below.Springfield Fire/Rescue Division personnel were dispatched to 201 E. North Street at 7:20 p.m. Tuesday after an ...
Renovated Bushnell Building may be tipping point for downtown
SPRINGFIELD — The exterior of the Bushnell Building tells the story of Springfield’s influence and glamour during the 1890s. Owner Jim Lagos hopes the interior of the 117-year-old building will soon tell the story of the city’s 21st-century rebirth.The building, at 14 E. Main St., is nearing the end of ...
Lull in new construction takes a toll on sod farms
NEW CARLISLE — Ivan Lavy said he feels lucky that for 20 years he couldn’t wait to go to work in the morning.Unfortunately he needed more than luck when the housing market crashed in 2008, leaving sod farmers like him without a new yard to fill or a golf course ...
Specialty vendors offer mall shoppers variety
SPRINGFIELD — Small business owners John and Joanna Robertson operate a mobile snack concession at regional festivals, fairs and trade shows throughout the year.But every November, the Springfield couple parks their small business, Absolutely Nuts, in the center of the Upper Valley Mall.Absolutely Nuts is among 20 specialty holiday retailers ...
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