The Springfield-Greene County Library’s Midtown Carnegie Branch closed May 6 for building renovations. The branch will be closed for approximately 10 months for much-needed upgrades. Renovations include the north entry, off the parking lot, which will be fully renovated to provide accessible ramps to the basement and main floors. The…
Author: Melissa Haase, Managing Editor
The Sherwood Toe Jammers, a team made up Community Partnership of the Ozarks staff, Sherwood neighborhood residents and Sherwood Elementary School students, won the coveted “Bobbi” trophy in the fourth annual SGF Kickball tournament April 21 at Meador Park Sports Complex. Team members were: Twelve neighborhood teams competed this year…
For decades the gardens at Phelps Grove Park were beautiful. Over the years, though, a disease killed the roses at the south end of the garden area, and weeds overwhelmed the perennial gardens on the north. This year, though, using money received at the 2023 Community Partnership of the Ozarks…
In response to a request from City Council, the City of Springfield’s Geographic Information Systems has developed a map which depicts registered short-term rentals (STRs) in the city limits of Springfield. Users can view all STRs in the city limits or search for a specific address. The map is updated…
Springfield’s third tiny home community to house the chronically homeless will hopefully begin moving residents in by end of the 2024, according to The Gathering Tree Inc. The nonprofit broke ground for Eden Village 3 in late 2022 at 2419 W. High in the Tom Watkins neighborhood and is using…
Restore SGF’s Down Payment Assistance Program is now accepting applications for homes in its target neighborhoods: Grant Beach, Woodland Heights, Doling Park east of Robberson Avenue, Fassnight and Meador Park east of National Avenue. The program provides to qualifying homebuyers a $9,000 grant for down payment and closing costs. Borrowers…
Larry and Dellene Nelson and Dennis and Marilyn Kemper were the Great Neighbors for January. Larry Forza and Elizabeth Bell were February’s. Contact Janet Wall, 417-882-1241 if you would like to recognize your neighbor as a Great Neighbor.
Springfield Public Schools has named the next principals for Jarrett Middle School and Reed Academy and Field and Williams elementary schools. They will begin their new responsibilities effective July 1. “We are pleased to announce these outstanding individuals who are accepting new roles in our district,” said Superintendent Grenita Lathan.…
According to its website, Heritage, the five-story multi-use development with luxury apartment homes and ground-floor retail space was set to open in March at the site of the former Heritage Cafeteria. The modern-style development will boast 95 luxury apartment homes professionally managed by TLC Properties and will also feature 6,350…
Boyd Lofts, located in the 113-year-old former Boyd Elementary School building at 1409 N. Washington, will open with 17 one- and two-bedroom loft-style apartments in late spring, according to developer Matt Blevins. “We are on schedule to open in late May for the lofts. The project includes 17 loft style…