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Opinion: 'I am Springfield.' Why belonging still demands courage
The iconic scene in Stanley Kubrick's "Spartacus" reveals that belonging requires sacrifice, and that true community comes with a cost, as demonstrated by the slaves' declaration of "I am Spartacus"…
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5mMan accused of stalking woman and her child at Target now faces federal child porn charges
Joshua Allen York was charged by Greene County prosecutors with kidnapping, stalking and child endangerment last fall. A federal grand jury recently indicted him on two counts of receiving and distributing child pornography.
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5mAnswer Man: What’s happening with former Affordable Towing lot?
A reader wants to know what the new owner will do with the former Affordable Towing vehicle storage lot on Florida Street just west of Glenstone.
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5mSPS names large class of high-performing seniors as Rose Honorees
The district has named 59 seniors in the class of 2026 as Rose Honorees. An acronym of “Recognition Of Scholastic Excellence,” the honorees earned the highest grade point averages at their high schools.
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3mSpringfield man guilty of breaking woman's jaw, trying to get her to recant
Thomas David Norton was found guilty of first-degree domestic assault and tampering with a victim and witness for striking a woman in the face and attempting to intimidate her into dropping the charges.
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7mCommittee advances proposal to establish campaign finance limits to full City Council
If approved by the Springfield City Council, contributions to candidates for mayor and council would be capped at $2,825.