New faces abounded at the January PLCC board meeting. Four new board members, one from each of the four home schools, were sworn in. They were Neal Hess, Tina Gable, Lynn Wiggens and Mark Tallman. Hess is a first-year member of both the Springfield and PLCC boards. Gable is in her second year on the Coventry board and her first at PLCC. Wiggens of Green is a first year school board member for both schools. Mark Tallman, from Manchester, is back for his second term with PLCC after serving 12 years previously.
 

A South Main Street woman, 22, was arrested Jan. 24 for domestic violence. She is accused of assaulting her mother by pulling her hair and hitting her during an argument at their home. Deputies also found the woman had an outstanding warrant in Lakemore for underage consumption.
 

Springfield Fire Department responded to a house fire Monday.

The former Springfield Township trustee is in need of a bone marrow donor.

Action Church in Springfield is going to be conducting their first service Jan. 31. Pastor Bill White Jr., might be conducting church the way Jesus would have, with bowling lanes as a backdrop and a lounge as the worship area.

“Our key verse is 1 John 3:18, ‘Let us not love with words or tongue, but with actions and truth. We are a Faith in Action church’,” said Bill Jr.

Springfield Schools took a step toward seeking a bond issue for a new school building during its Jan. 11 meeting.
 

Weddings involve lots of planning and shopping around. One local cake shop is looking to take care of some of that stress by putting on a wedding cake show sure to satisfy any tastes.
 

A 33-year-old Schneiderman Road man was arrested on two counts of child endangering Jan. 14 following a traffic collision on South Main Street. Deputies said his two small children were in makeshift seats and not wearing seat belts. Both were injured in the accident and taken to Akron Children’s Hospital.
 

Local wrestlers had an impressive showing, with Coventry scoring 175.5 points and placing third overall and first in Division II at the Bill Dies Tournament held at Firestone High School. Placing 10th overall with 119 points was Manchester, while Green took 35th scoring 40 points and Springfield was 42nd with 16 points.

There is a photo gallery o 16 shots of all four teams from the wrestling tournament.

Springfield police and fire rescue a doe from the window well of a home.

Vince Mealy, a former township trustee, is fighting a battle with leukemia. Mealy lives in Springfield Township with his wife Janet and children, Rachel, 14, Maria, 11 and Jared, 7. Friends and family are working together to help the family and are asking for your help.

Someone siphoned 20 gallons of gasoline from a Tamarack Drive vehicle.

United Way of Summit County’s (UWSC) Neighborhood Leadership Institute is seeking participants for the second class which kicks off at the end of February.

The game was not a thing of beauty for either side, but the Lake Center Christian School Tigers (6-3) shook off a sluggish start to pull away from the Springfield Spartans (1-10) for a 40-29 victory in girls basketball action on Jan. 14.