The organizers of the Springfield-Greene County African-American Heritage Trail unveiled an artist’s rendering of the trail’s first marker at the annual Park Day Reunion, Saturday, Aug. 3 at Silver Springs Park, which celebrated its centennial that day. The organizers, which include business owner Lyle Foster, Missouri State University Chief Diversity…
Author: Melissa Hart, Managing Editor
City Clerk Anita Cotter swore in Jason Gage as Springfield’s 13th City Manager at 8:15 a.m., Wednesday Aug. 1 in the Busch Municipal Building lobby. “Jason emerged from a very strong pool of candidates,” said Mayor Ken McClure. “He was the best fit for Springfield with his experience in public…
Regina Crumrine was promoted from Citizen Resource Center administrative assistant to the center’s coordinator, effective July 22. Crumrine replaces Claudia Crighton, who retired June 1 after more than 17 years in the position. Crumrine, who joined the CRC in 2016, has a bachelor of science degree in journalism from Missouri…
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PNA would like to share an update to our 2018 neighborhood cleanup. This year we removed 11.5 tons of trash, over 3 tons of yard waste, over 1.5 tons of recyclable metal, and 16 television sets. All of this was done with the help of so many neighborhood volunteers, CPO,…
Each August, Springfield Police Chief Paul Williams and Springfield neighborhoods send a message to criminals: Springfield neighborhoods are organized and fighting back against crime. Aug. 7 will mark Springfield’s 7th annual National Night Out event to coincide with the national public safety event, and its second year at Nichols Park,…
Springfield’s Neighborhood Advisory Council unanimously elected Rusty Worley as its next chair at its May 9 meeting. Worley replaces Pete Radecki, who will complete three years as chair at the end of June. Zone 1 City Councilwoman Phyllis Ferguson was the NAC’s first chair from the NAC’s inception in 2013…
The City of Springfield cut the ribbon on improvements to College Street between Grant and Market avenues Thursday, May 10. The project included new federal Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant sidewalks, stormwater and roadway improvements, tree wells, lighting enhancements and utility upgrades. This project is one of several in Springfield funded…
Doling will have a new website this summer with news, information and resources for the neighborhood. New Doling resident and tech guru Cecil Evans is volunteering his time to create a home page for the Doling neighborhood at dolingneighborhood.com. Stay tuned!