Powell B. McHaney, age 72, of Springfield, passed away June 22, 2018 at Mercy Hospital. Powell was born January 25, 1946 in St. Louis, MO. On Sept. 21, 1991 he married Cynthia Wood, and they shared 26 ½ years of marriage. Powell was retired from flooring sales. He made friends…
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O’Reilly Hospitality Management LLC, Killian Construction and local dignitaries broke ground June 5 for Glendalough Convention Center addition to the DoubleTree by Hilton Springfield, 2431 N. Glenstone. The new convention center, which is set to be complete this year, will be able to accommodate a wide range of events meetings,…
After a May 14 presentation at Trinity Lutheran Church by consulting firm H3 Studio, Rountree neighbors discussed ideas, goals and strategies for the National Avenue and Cherry Street corridor and the Rountree Neighborhood Plan. On Wednesday, May 16, neighbors attended an open house at Rountree Elementary, where the feedback from Monday…
From Springfield Community Gardens’ Facebook page: Meet Midtown Community Garden leader, Louise. She’s dedicated four years to volunteering at the garden. Today, the garden received a 12×24 gazebo for SCG outdoor classroom space. Thanks to the George and Linda Deatz family with recognition to Friends of the Garden and Master…
According to multiple visits to the Personalized Spot Crime daily report emails, we in Delaware Neighborhood enjoy a low crime rate. Our PAR Officer Jacob Boomgaarden has been a great help in policing our neighborhood and we congratulate him for a recent Life Saving Award. We also have a great…
Urban Roots Farm is seeking funding to partner with Missouri State University to create a position to develop and implement summer and after-school programming on the farm for the youth in the West Central neighborhood. Urban Roots Farm is a Certified Naturally Grown four-season urban farm. West Central is a…
It’s time to start planning for Springfield’s only July 4th parade and celebration. For over 20 years Midtown has hosted this wonderful, fun event. The July celebration brings people from all over the area to visit and enjoy our beautiful Historic Midtown Community. We need four people to serve on…
Last May, Central High School principal Dr. Lisa Anderson stood at a podium at commencement, like she does each spring. But as she welcomed the 124th graduating class at Central, it dawned on her. “I think we all realized that it was the 125th anniversary this year, which is the…
Amy Moran never thought she would see her 40th birthday. At 20, the Kickapoo High School counselor was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), the No. 1 cause of sudden deaths. A pacemaker was placed in her heart at 21, and at 28, she gave birth to a baby boy, Brendan.…
Elaina Whitson talks fast, but she moves faster. As a learning coach at Delaware Elementary School, she’s making moves across the school to support learners and help amplify their learning. “I work with learners across the building to support their learning goals,” she says. “And learner means both teachers and…