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Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Sport
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Back to back 62's for Blanchet at Charity Championship
SPRINGFIELD, Mo–We're halfway through the 36th annual Price Cutter Charity Championship. And a golfer from Florida burned up the course in round two. Ozarks First's Chris Pinson has that story from Highland Springs. The second round of the 36th annual Price Cutter Charity Championship turned into a one-man show. As Chandler Blanchet set the tournament record for the lowest 36 hole total. The overnight leader began his day at 10 under par, but quickly found his groove and added to his lead with six birdies on the front 9 including an eagle to race out to minus 16. Chandler Blanchet/36-hole leader -20:'Rolled it really, really well today. Probably played the par 5s a little better yesterday but took care of everything else on the par 4s and 3s.' After making the turn, Blanchet birdied the par 5 11th, but then found trouble off the 12th tee. However, he managed to scrape out a par thanks to a great up and down from the bunker to remain bogey free. 'Ya know, 10-under's pretty special round and you're not gonna have those every day and I'm super thankful I had it today but who knows what I'll have tomorrow. Ya know so, I figured there'd be some point today where we'd miss a fairway or green it's ok, so I handled myself really well today,' said Blanchet. After that, Blanchet recorded three more red figures, vaulting him to 20 under par. He could've gotten to 21-under but missed his birdie putt on 18. 'Not much changes I've played this course write a few times now. So same targets same gameplan I feel super comfortable out here just attack the par 5s and get birdies when I can,' said Blanchet. Blanchet's 2-day total of 164 breaks the previous mark of 168 set back in 2015 by Dawie Van Der Walt. He's six shots clear of the field heading into the weekend. Putting himself in perfect position to win his first Korn Ferry Tournament. Reporting at Highland Springs Country Club, Chris Pinson Ozark's First.> Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
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a day ago
- Yahoo
Multi-day enforcement efforts led to several arrests, drug and gun seizures in Springfield
Multiple people were arrested, and several drugs and guns were seized during a 9-day initiative led by Springfield police. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Between July 2 and July 11, the Springfield Police Division had a 'coordinated and proactive' enforcement effort in response to a recent increase in gun violence and criminal activity. TRENDING STORIES: 3 hospitalized, 1 with serious injuries, after crash in busy Dayton intersection UD student drowns in lake near hometown Uber driver shot 6 times after picking up 2 men, police say 'This collaborative effort united local, county, and state partners with a shared mission: to enhance safety, disrupt violent crime, and address drug trafficking networks in our community,' the division said. Several law enforcement agencies assisted Springfield police in this effort, including the Clark County Sheriff's Office, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Adult Parole Authority and Dayton DEA. 'These operations are part of our ongoing strategy to use safer tactics, modern technology, and data-driven enforcement to create a stronger, safer Springfield,' the division said. During the 9-day initiative, Springfield police officers executed a search warrant as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation. Authorities seized 1 kilogram of cocaine, 1 kilogram of fentanyl, and 1 handgun. In a separate investigation, officers arrested one person for drug trafficking and recovered 3 guns, 80 grams of cocaine, 20 grams of fentanyl, and 20 grams of meth. The division shared the following results for its operation on July 8: 35 traffic stops 22 citations 1 OVI arrest 5 felony arrests 1 felony drug arrest 3 misdemeanor arrests 1 misdemeanor drug arrest 3 firearms seized 11 prescription pills seized 4 grams of suspected cocaine seized Additional information on those arrested during this initiative and where the operations took place was not immediately available. 'These operations are part of a larger strategy to proactively address the root causes of violence and prevent the devastating aftermath associated with drug trafficking and illegal firearms,' the division said. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Washington Post
2 days ago
- Business
- Washington Post
They splurged on a home. Then their American dream began cracking.
For a Haitian family in Springfield, Ohio, the house on Chestnut Avenue represented their future in this country. They're now wondering what can be salvaged. SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — She hadn't seen cracks like that since the earthquake. Now they snaked up her buttercream dining room walls and etched tiny ravines in the ceiling. 'Crazy,' Fernande Vital said to her husband as they eyed the damage. 'They're driving me crazy.' Clearly, they'd spread. Like the scars on all those buildings back home, she told a construction-worker friend who, as a fellow Haitian, understood. He'd also survived the 7.0 mega-tremors that once leveled much of their island nation. Fernande had figured calamity wouldn't trail them to America, land of the free, home of the Kardashian opulence on her teenage daughter's TikTok feed. Not that glitz had ever been the goal. Her family of five sought the basics in southwestern Ohio: Assembly line work. Sunday service. A banged-up Honda minivan. A jar of faux carnations. Safety. Story continues below advertisement Advertisement Their only indulgence had been the house on Chestnut Avenue. Slate gray with a wraparound porch, the century-old Folk Victorian hit the market in the final leg of the 2024 presidential campaign. Hurry, this will go fast! Back then, the Vitals paid scarce attention to politicians who, in their view, flipped and flopped. A 'beautiful, restored 4 bedroom home,' as the Zillow listing gushed, dangled a future they could touch in the Rust Belt city they'd grown to love. They'd glossed over the last line. Sold as is. The couple had settled in Springfield during President Donald Trump's first term and saved money through the Biden administration. Business leaders in their reliably red county praised immigrants for reviving the local economy. Americans struggled to pass a drug test, one factory boss told a TV news crew. Not Haitians. Fernande earned $21 an hour at a Japanese automotive plant, monitoring robots forging car parts, while her husband, Rocher, led a strip-mall church. Even as the GOP and some of their neighbors called for mass deportations, the Vitals were sure nobody meant them, immigrants here legally. So last July, they made a down payment of $8,000, their entire nest egg. In August, they moved in, installed lace curtains and hung a family portrait in the dining room. One month later came the cracks. The Vitals moved into their house on Chestnut Avenue last August. One month later, their dream there began fracturing. (Maddie McGarvey/For The Washington Post) 'Moana' is a favorite diversion at home for 9-year-old Rocherline Vital. (Maddie McGarvey/For The Washington Post) Around the same time, Trump falsely claimed that Haitians here were eating pets and pledged 'the largest deportation in the history of our country,' starting with Springfield. Bomb threats closed schools. Neo-Nazis marched through town with swastika flags, decrying the immigrants as an 'invasion.' The Vitals huddled in front of the television, watching the spectacle unfold. Many Haitians they knew went into lockdown, trekking out solely for necessities. In WhatsApp groups, some friends wrote that strangers had screamed at them on the street, 'Go home!' Others shared plans to leave. Fernande pressed her family to stay inside, and they mostly did, which meant more time staring at the walls. Soon her 17-year-old daughter, Sarah, pointed to her bedroom ceiling. More cracks. 'Everything is breaking,' Fernande said — their house, their sense of security, the life they'd charted over plates of stewed chicken and rice. Story continues below advertisement Advertisement What to do next? She was as unsure as her husband. Pitying their bad luck, their construction-worker friend offered his labor for free, warning that inaction could spell mold or worse. The Vitals just needed to fund the drywall, stain-blocking sealer and other supplies from Home Depot — $7,000, he estimated. That didn't include the cost of a structural engineer, who would be able to tell if anything was at risk of collapse. At this moment, there was only Fernande's husband running a finger along a wiggly line that had just emerged in the corner. Above it, other fissures had widened, and fresh ridges bulged in the ceiling. 'Voilà,' Rocher said flatly. Sarah, sprawled on the couch, didn't look up from her phone. 'Crazy,' Fernande repeated. Deep Reads The Washington Post's best immersive reporting and narrative writing. Each Deep Reads story is narrated so you can listen on the go. This one is read by the author and includes original music and audio gathered in reporting. Previous Next Their dilemma was global. Their dilemma was domestic. Their family was being tested by the devil, Fernande thought. She and her husband could agree on one thing: It was past time to start repairs. But what could be fixed in a world that seemed to be falling apart? It was hard to justify doubling down on an investment in a country that didn't seem to want them. Even harder to give up on what their piece of America had represented. 'Our legacy,' Fernande declared after signing the closing documents. She imagined growing old on Chestnut Avenue and building some real estate wealth for the kids to inherit, hoping the next generation wouldn't need to sweat over an assembly line. That dream had fractured into precarious options. Returning to Haiti was too risky. The gangs that controlled most of the capital roamed their old neighborhood with assault rifles. Canada would be safer, yet they'd have to save every dollar to relocate to a third country, which meant selling the house, and Fernande doubted anyone would match the $175,000 they had paid for this mess. The couple could sink permanently into the red; they'd put only 5 percent down on a 30-year mortgage. 'I want to leave,' she said vaguely. Her husband pushed back. Buying the house, in his view, had been an act of faith. 'If we got it,' he said, 'then it was meant to be.' They could mend the worst problems, gradually, Rocher believed, and cross their fingers that a structural engineer would uncover no urgent defects. Their legal status faced more scrutiny than ever, though. No renovation could shelter the deported. The Vitals hoped the home would become a legacy for their children and an anchor for their lives in America. (Maddie McGarvey/For The Washington Post) Three decades of marriage. Three kids. One move across the Western Hemisphere, swapping Port-au-Prince's misty hills and ocean views for the colder, flatter, decidedly more beige land of Springfield. Two career transformations. Two wobbly attempts to learn English. Still, the couple liked to joke that they hadn't changed much. Fernande, 54, was the steely one. A pragmatist, watchful and proud, she'd rather keep to herself. If she hurt your feelings? Oh well. Rocher, a few months younger, remained the dreamer. An optimist, extroverted since boyhood, he'd started a Christian church in Haiti and founded another one here at the Southern Village Shopping Center. He couldn't not answer his phone. What an odd pairing, Fernande recalls thinking when Rocher first asked her out. Skinny and shorter, he hardly seemed husband material. She prayed about it, and the answer arrived in a dream: As she tried to hide behind mountains, around each bend waited Rocher. As a minister, Rocher Vital saw buying property in Springfield as an act of faith. (Maddie McGarvey/For The Washington Post) At the church that her husband pastors, Fernande Vital is "Madame Pasteur." (Maddie McGarvey/For The Washington Post) They married in 1995. Next came Mardocher, now 24, Sarah, 17, and Rocherline, 9. Fernande excelled as a math teacher and then an assistant principal, while Rocher tended his congregation. They might have stayed in Haiti forever if the gangs hadn't taken over and a gunman hadn't threatened to kill Rocher if he didn't hand over his church's cash. Attackers targeted those in charge of anything, including pastors, one of whom got kidnapped during a live-streamed service. Violence was surging anew in 2019 when the Vitals began hearing in WhatsApp chats about an Ohio city with a labor shortage. Jobs aplenty here, a friend had reported; some plants had even hired interpreters fluent in Haitian Creole. And Haitians still qualified for the U.S. government's temporary protected status granted after the 2010 earthquake and rise of organized crime. Story continues below advertisement Advertisement Fernande and Rocher saw their chance, joining what officials later estimated to be 15,000 immigrants in this pocket of the Midwest. Springfield, population 59,000, wasn't equipped for so many newcomers crowding grocery stores, health clinics, classrooms and the DMV. Lines grew longer, residents complained, and the language barrier didn't help. Then a Haitian driver with an invalid license struck a school bus, killing an 11-year-old boy, and the accident grabbed the attention of far-right pundits, who soon amplified a Facebook rumor that these foreigners were trapping and cooking their neighbors' cats and dogs. One day after Trump's inauguration, Fernande wondered if they could undo the house sale. 'You want to leave something for the kids,' she said, 'but not like this.' 'We are not making any emotional decisions,' Rocher replied.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
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Here are the best Asian restaurants in Springfield, according to readers
Hankering for something spicy? Sweet? Asian cuisine can encompass that of many cultures, but readers were able to vote for their favorite such restaurant in the Springfield area. Here are the top three Asian restaurants as voted on in the 2024 Community Choice Awards. Winner: Yummy Bowl Location: 3434 Freedom Drive, Springfield Phone: 217-953-3777 More: More: Paint is drying on new mural at Springfield's Jaycee Park Finalist: Little Saigon Location: 1531 Wabash Ave., Springfield Phone: 217-726-9633 More: Finalist: Mimosa Restaurant Location: 4201 Wabash Ave., Springfield Phone: 217-787-7733 More: More: Who is Christian Mitchell? Pritzker chooses running mate for re-election About the Community Choice Awards The Springfield Community's Choice Awards celebrates the best businesses and organizations in the Springfield area each year. The State Journal-Register readers vote at in more than 140 categories for their favorites from bakeries and barbecue joints to banks and barbershops. Nominations for the 2025 Community Choice Awards began June 2 and ended June 23. Readers will be able to vote for their Springfield favorites from Aug. 11 to Aug. 25. Winners will be announced in November. Tom Ackerman covers breaking news and trending news along with general news for the Springfield State Journal-Register. He can be reached at tackerman@ This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: Top 3 Asian restaurants in Springfield, according to readers Solve the daily Crossword
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3 days ago
- Health
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Baystate Health names Dr. Scott Lichtenberger as Chief Operation Officer
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Baystate Health has appointed Scott Lichtenberger, MD, as the health system's new Chief Operating Officer, who began July 14. Five dollar train rides to Hartford offered Aug. 2-3 at Springfield Union Station In his new role, Dr. Lichtenberger will oversee operations across Baystate Health's hospitals and clinical facilities. His responsibilities include hospital operations, nursing leadership, quality, patient safety, and overall systemwide operational performance. He will collaborate with senior leaders to guide operational strategy, improve engagement, and support the delivery of high-quality, sustainable care. 'We are excited to welcome Dr. Lichtenberger to Western Massachusetts and Baystate Health and will benefit from his exceptional and knowledgeable leadership within physician-led organizations,' said Peter D. Banko, President and CEO, Baystate Health. 'He is a collaborator and operational leader, and these skills will help to accelerate us in becoming the preferred destination to work and practice, elevate clinical excellence, and advance a seamlessly accessible care model to grow and expand care for our community.' Dr. Lichtenberger brings more than two decades of leadership experience in healthcare operations and strategy. Before joining Baystate, he was a Principal with EY-Parthenon's healthcare practice, where he advised academic medical centers and large health systems on integration and redesign efforts aimed at improving care delivery and efficiency. His prior leadership roles include Chief Transformation Officer and President of the Physician Enterprise at Centura Health, where he led strategic initiatives that significantly improved financial and operational performance. He has also served as a Partner at McKinsey & Company, leading provider operations, and as Chief Strategy Officer at the University of Colorado Health. A board-certified internist and gastroenterologist, Dr. Lichtenberger earned his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and a fellowship in Gastroenterology at Yale University. He also holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Northwestern University. Local News Headlines Baystate Health names Dr. Scott Lichtenberger as Chief Operation Officer Five dollar train rides to Hartford offered Aug. 2-3 at Springfield Union Station Springfield man arrested on warrant, police seize illegal firearm Northampton rally for social change in honor of late civil rights icon John Lewis WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
