Tuesday, December 31st, 2024
Good morning, Springfield. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 31st of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Traffic disruptions anticipated due to funeral services for a Clark County Sheriff's Office deputy, with advised caution and planning for affected commuters. Springfield News-Sun
- ➤ Champaign County Library hosts a family-friendly 'Noon Year's Eve Celebration,' while various Springfield venues, including the Gloria Theatre and State Theater, offer New Year's Eve events for adults, alongside other community events like a Ladies' Night Out. Springfield News-Sun
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Springfield police have issued warrants for a suspect following a shooting at a gas station that left one man with non-life threatening injuries. Springfield News-Sun
- ➤ Deondrae Poole was indicted on murder charges after allegedly stabbing Darrin Polluck to death and stealing his backpack near a Meijer store in Springfield on Dec. 3. Springfield News-Sun
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ A local pharmacy announces closure of all its locations after more than a century in operation, citing challenges in the current community pharmacy landscape. WHIO
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Clark County has approved a 2025 budget incorporating small financial boosts and $2.5 million in cuts to narrowly maintain a general fund balance, aiming to avert a shortfall despite ongoing annual deficits. Springfield News-Sun
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Wright State University researchers have advanced towards developing a treatment for preeclampsia, a critical pregnancy condition, through collaborative research funded by the National Institutes of Health. WYSO
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