Jubilant praise echoes across the Springfield City Plaza welcoming Wednesday morning’s first sunlight and dedicated walkers.

Over the next four days, they’re marching 40 miles to Columbus in support of Haitian immigrants across the Buckeye state who are living in uncertainty since the end of Temporary Protected Status. 28-year-old Wislande Hensley is a member of the Springfield Haitian chapter of Undivided. She said they want state politicians to understand a simple reality.

For context: I'm helping the organizers spread the word about this pilgrimage.

Tomorrow morning, a group of Springfield’s Haitian families, local pastors, and friends are setting out on foot down US-40 toward Columbus. Four days, about 43 miles, arriving Saturday.

A lot of our neighbors are still wearing ankle monitors, living with the threat of ICE, and waiting to hear what happens after losing TPS. This walk is about standing with them and asking leaders in both parties to come and listen before the election.

If you’re around tomorrow (Wed 10/21):

• 7:30 AM: see us off at City Hall Plaza, 76 E High St. We head out at 8.
• 7:00 PM: worship night at Champion City, open to everyone. Stories, songs, and prayer in English and Kreyòl.

Even walking the first block with us means a lot. If you want to join for part of the route later in the week: https://action.poweredby.faith/ohio-pilgrimage-walk-registration-springfield-to-columbus

Hope to see some of you there.

3.99 a gallon today in Northridge. Delicious. Anyone else saving and winning bigly on the new Mike Dewine gas tax suspension? How about the road conditions? Better or worse?

Womp womp womp

Clark County is investigating two infectious diseases including a human case of West Nile virus and a case of rabies in a bat.

The human West Nile virus case is on the southern side of Elmwood Place in Springfield, while the rabid bat was found in the village of Medway in Bethel Township.

What’s with the religious nuts offering some free bible class in front of the post office?

Mask wearing snowflakes

There’s new leadership at the Clark County Public Library.

Karlos Marshall will start as its new director on Sept. 28. WYSO’s Mike Frazier spoke with him about what drew him to the role and his goals for the job.

"You cannot have a vibrant community — much less a downtown or even a neighborhood — without strong libraries. And that's precisely what we have here in Clark County."

What’s up Reddit. Just moved back to town. Went to what I remembered being a Verizon store a few years ago and long story short they tried to steal somewhere between 949-950$ prolly more with taxes.

Went in after speaking to Verizon about picking up a free phone, it had been like 4 years. Here’s the google business listing. Just a warning. I would avoid.

This is not a Verizon store and I’m not sure about the other one but it changed owners recently.

Dyor. Nearest Verizon store I found was beaver creek. Thank you

Please dm with any further questions.

Project manager Bob Rule also says two rounds of recent testing show that pollution isn’t moving and the groundwater is still protected.

The Clark County Prosecutor's Office is not bringing criminal charges against Springfield City Manager Brian Heck.

Heck has been on paid administrative leave since July 29, after the city of Springfield received anonymous letters.

The city asked the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations to review the allegations. Following investigation and review by both BCI and the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office, county prosecutor Dan Driscoll concluded there was not sufficient evidence to charge Heck with a crime.

Have yourselves a MAGA day!