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🌱 What we know about charges in last month’s Springfield shooting
Springfield, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Springfield! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What we know about charges in last month’s Springfield shooting
- Where Clark County’s new Springfield jail complex is now planned
- How a Springfield teacher benefits from tomorrow’s big supply drive
Also on today's calendar: Herbal Infusions - Part 2 and 5 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Charles M.!
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
- Saturday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Charges filed against Springfield shooting suspect (whio.com) — Charges have been filed against a 63-year-old Springfield man after a July 31 shooting on Bellevue Avenue that sent one person to Springfield Regional Medical Center. Police recovered a handgun at the scene, and the victim’s current condition has not been released. Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact the Springfield Police Division. 
• County, city leaders select new preferred site for future Clark County jail (whio.com) — Local and county leaders have picked a 50-acre site along State Route 72 in the City of Springfield for a future Clark County Public Safety Complex and jail. The proposed facility would consolidate sheriff operations, add medical and behavioral health services, and require new infrastructure work, but still faces design, financing, and city review before anything is finalized.
• News Center 7 to host school supply drive for Miami Valley teachers (whio.com) — A Springfield kindergarten teacher from Warder Park-Wayne Elementary is among many Miami Valley educators who rely on Crayons to Classrooms for free school supplies. News Center 7 is hosting a school supply drive at a Beavercreek Walmart to stock the nonprofit’s free store, helping teachers spend less of their own money on students’ needs.
📸 Around Springfield
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Gemstones Across the World - Springfield, OH 2026 →
Davidson Interpretive Center, 5638 Lower Valley Pike, Springfield
10:00 am
Wednesday August 12
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Other local events
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My Brother's Keeper
Hayward Middle School Springfield, OH 45506
8:45 am -
My Sister's Keeper (2nd Thursday)
Hayward Middle School Springfield, OH 45506
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Student School Pictures: Gymnasium
Northwestern Elementary Springfield, OH 45502
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Teacher Work Day
Northeastern Local Springfield, OH 45502 -
Student School Pictures: Gymnasium
Northwestern Elementary Springfield, OH 45502
8:30 am -
Herbal Infusions - Part 2 →
Heartbeat gardens, 3372 Hustead Rd, Springfield
1:00 pm -
Shades of HUNKS at O'Conner's Irish Pub (Springfield, OH) 08/18/26 →
O'Conners Irish Pub, 2200 N Limestone St, Springfield
8:00 pm
Tuesday August 11
Thursday August 13
Friday August 14
Saturday August 15
Tuesday August 18
🗓 Events Nearby
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Back to School Crafts
Xenia Community Library 415 Xenia Avenue, Yellow Springs, OH 45387
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Talisha Holmes at Springfield Jazz and Blues Festival →
Mother Stewart's Brewing, Taproom - 102 W. Columbia Street Mailing, 109 W North St, Springfield
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Write It Out Xenia!
Xenia Community Library 415 Xenia Avenue, Yellow Springs, OH 45387
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Meet the Knights
Greenon Local Schools Enon, OH 45323
5:00 pm
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- i looooove making homemade butter & buttermilk.
I can make it salted, unsalted, lightly salted. I can add herbs & garlic. I use buttermilk for muffins, pancakes, and cakes! (Nextdoor Northridge) - Hey everyone, I'm a recent high school graduate and am looking to get my name out there for my lawn care and yard services such as mowing, weedeating, mulching, weeding, and eventually cleanups for the fall.
I am willing to work in mainly the Enon and New Carlisle area. Message me for more details. Thank you for your support! (Nextdoor Donnels Creek Pike)
- Royal Lahaina Resort posted a job opening for Night Auditor-Part-Time in Springfield. Apply here.
- Aventura at Oakwood Village posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Springfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Yellow Springs
- Yellow Springs Schools delay opening date (xeniagazette.com)
Urbana
- Champaign County Prosecutor releases findings in Urbana officer-involved shooting investigation (peakofohio.com)
- Urbana announces temporary closure of Simon Kenton Trail section for maintenance (peakofohio.com)
Fairborn
- ‘Back to School Bash' crowd exceeds 2,000 (fairborndailyherald.com)
- Wright State responds to civil rights complaint (fairborndailyherald.com)
- Men's basketball: ‘The Alumni Tournament' releases bracket (sidneydailynews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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