Southside

SOUP $400K grant to improve urban agriculture access

Springfield Ohio Urban Plantfolk's recent grant win will allow the group to expand urban agriculture services and combat food insecurities on Springfield's Southside.

The Gammon House: a historical treasure

The Gammon House is one of three African American-owned locations in Ohio that served as an Underground Railroad stop.

Springfield pushes forward with housing development, revitalization

Housing development and revitalization projects are bustling throughout the city.

Help make sure Springfield’s sunflower field returns next year

Volunteers can sign up to help harvest sunflower seeds to be replanted next year.

A new downtown mural project brightens the southside, brings youth together while apart

Project Jericho and The Conscious Connect have partnered to bring yet another mural to downtown Springfield.

Community gardens, farm stands engage residents to help combat food insecurity

Groups like Springfield Ohio Urban Plantfolk can help engage community members and encourage continued growth to combat food insecurity on the Southside of the city.

Local artist uses porch portraits to document families as they are during coronavirus pandemic

When the coronavirus pandemic caused Vicki Rulli's business to take pause, she decided to go a different route for the time being. Many routes, actually - throughout Springfield's neighborhoods taking porch portraits.

Need help or want to help? Here’s “The Hub’s” COVID-19 resource guide

Confused about where to go for the latest pandemic information and help? Here's a localized list to get you started.

Lifelong friends set out to create a juice oasis in a food desert on Springfield’s south side

Craig Williams, Earl Taylor, Jafar Jones, Melvin Hardnick, and Marcus Clark will roll out The Main Squeeze Juice Bar on the south side to combat the area's unhealthy food choices.

Issue Media Group set to launch community-driven publication The Hub

Advancing the Springfield, Ohio, narrative, Issue Media Group set to launch community-driven publication The Hub March 5, 2020

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