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Killer Brownie Moves To Springboro!

Killer Brownie has landed a new state tax break for a move from Miamisburg to Springboro, and a pledge to create what the state says will be more than 80 new jobs.

Killer Brownie LTD expects to create 82 full-time-equivalent positions, generating $6 million in new annual payroll by Dec. 31, 2029, as a result of the company’s project near the intersection of Austin Boulevard and Ohio 741 in Springboro, the Ohio Tax Credit Authority has said.

Served on airlines, at Paycor Stadium and found on grocery shelves, Killer Brownie makes gourmet brownies.

The company will combine production and warehousing into one facility to add automation and additional production lines, the state said.

The Tax Credit Authority this week approved a 1.811%, nine-year Job Creation Tax Credit for the project.
That means that for nine years, Killer Brownie can claim a 1.811% credit on new Ohio payroll related to the project location.

The move will increase the company’s footprint from about 50,000 to 140,000 square feet, an announcement from the Dayton Development Coalition and JobsOhio said.

“This moment is about more than a new facility,” Killer Brownie Chief Executive Chimene Mayne-Ross said in a statement. “It’s about investing in the future of our team, our brand, and the culture that has shaped Killer Brownie from the beginning.

Bringing everyone together under one roof creates space for deeper collaboration, continued innovation, and the kind of connection that allows us to keep delivering something truly special to consumers across the country.”

Killer Brownie traces its lineage to a beginning as a Dorothy Lane Market treat in the late 1970s. It became a separate wholesale entity in 2000, and it grew rapidly after moving to Miamisburg in 2019.

“Killer Brownie has developed a strong local following that has only grown since the company began distributing its products to national retailers,” JobsOhio President and CEO J.P. Nauseef said in a release. “Killer Brownie’s expansion and ongoing commitment to the Dayton region signal that Ohio’s entrepreneurial landscape is tailor-made for small businesses to grow, thrive, and scale as consumer demand increases.”

Note: Irresistible Foods Group (IFG), the family-owned parent company of King's Hawaiian, acquired a majority stake in The Killer Brownie Company in 2024. The original creator and co-owner, the Mayne family (founders of the Ohio-based Dorothy Lane Market), maintains an ownership stake and operates the brand alongside IFG.

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Springboro Girls Lacrosse Win Division 1 Regional Championship!

The Panthers beats King 12-11 and are headed to the State Final Four!!

Next stop is Mason on Tuesday at 7:00 for the state semi-finals against Upper Arlington!

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Springboro High School Baseball Fever...Catch It!

OHSAA Tournament begins tonight at home vs. Sycamore. The 19-7 Panthers hope to duplicate last year's tournament run (and more).

Ben Veletean was named the GWOC "Athlete Of The Year." Nick Hutchinson led the GWOC in batting average with a Ty Cobbish .524.

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Meet The Springboro National Academic Quiz Tournament Team!

NAQT organizes the premier middle school, high school, community college, and college national quiz bowl championships in North America.

The Springboro team: Evan, Keenan, Austin, Matthew, Felix, Quinn, and coach Tommy Segi.

Tommy Segi has been a key member of our staff for the past couple of years, keeping score and helping manage the results of some of the biggest matches.

This year, he has a different title: coach. He’s guiding the Springboro (OH) team into the afternoon session of preliminaries, and his team is taking the benefit of having a good guide to steer them through the competition.

Springboro player Quinn says “the players you’re playing against here are better, and are playing at a higher level.” His teammates talk about the wisdom they’ve received on the level of the question they’re facing, and the format of the game; “we have to be ready on the timer.”

Keeran adds “we’ve got to be ready for FAST READERS.”

Segi says “This team has put in hard work and is dedicated.” He makes comment of having nationals-caliber teams in his league in Northmont and Beavercreek; “they see what makes a good team, and they focus on becoming that.

There are a lot of players who are balancing multiple commitments - athletics, band, jobs, etc - they still commit to the weekend tournaments and to the league during the week and they balance with their other commitments.”

Matthew believes in the repetition that his team has gotten during practice, and brings sage advice for the new quiz bowler. “The more questions we hear, the more answers we get.”

The goals for the day are being kept in check. Segi: “It’s hard for the first time to set a goal in numbers; we don’t control who we play at the beginning. But we just came off of scrimmages and we played well. It’s hard to quantify, but I know what I want the team to experience.”

Matthew adds: “We’re just here to do our best.” And then a couple of players give hints of more brash confidence, but Coach Segi is doing his best to tamp those expectations down. There’s such an easy rapport between the team and their coach, and that bodes well for a good day tomorrow.

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Wow! What A Special Yard Sign Celebrating A Springboro High School Senior's Last Day Of School And Graduation!

Christian Kadrovach's path began at Bright Beginnings Child Care Center and continued through Clearcreek Five Points, Springboro Intermediate, Springboro Junior High, and of course, Springboro High School.

Throughout the years, Christian has been actively involved in sports, playing basketball from elementary school through his freshman year, spending seasons on the field with SCBA baseball, and playing football for the Wee Panthers.

Outside of school and sports, Christian’s passions reflect both his adventurous spirit and his strong work ethic. His love for cars has become more than a hobby — it’s something that truly reflects his personality and drive.

Christian is preparing to begin an exciting new journey at Elite Welding Academy, where he plans to pursue a career in welding, and continue building a future driven by hard work, determination, and ambition.

No matter where life takes him next, Springboro will always be where his story began.

Christian's proud Dad and Step Mom are Kyle and Claire Kadrovach. His proud Mom and Step Dad are Ashley and Tony Collins.

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Springboro Saturday Look Back...Seven Years Ago

The "Floating Evergreen Tree" located on SR 741 past Springboro before reaching Red Lion.

Photo taken by McCall Vrydaghs.

Instead of the utility company trimming the tree from the bottom, they removed the middle of the tree which was close to the line. As the tree grew, it appeared the tree was floating.

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Springboro's A.J. Ewing Is Now A Major Leaguer!

Desperately in need of turning their season around, the New York Mets plan to call up top prospect A.J. ahead of Tuesday’s game.

The 5-foot-10, 160-pound Ewing, a left-handed hitter, was a fourth-round pick by the Mets in 2023 out of Springboro High School. The club will need to open a 40-man roster spot for him Tuesday.

Ewing has played just 12 games at Triple-A Syracuse, where he had an .827 OPS in 51 plate appearances and five stolen bases. Ewing excels on the bases and stole 70 bags across 124 games in the minor leagues last year.

He had a breakout season last year and slashed .315/.401/.429 in 564 plate appearances over three levels. Despite his just 28 games at Double A last year, the Mets invited him to major-league spring training, viewing him as a viable option at some point.

They just probably weren’t banking on its being the second full week of May.

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Congratulations to our 2026 scholarship winner Kinsley Brown.

Kinsley was a member of the golf team at Springboro High School. She will be attending Ashland University where she will also play golf, and pursue her degree in business and hopes to work in medical sales.

Once again congratulations and good luck in all you do.

- Michael's Believe Page

Note: This page is dedicated to Michael Tepe and keeping his memory alive by taking our Believe Bags wherever we may travel!

Michael's Believe Foundation was started to honor a young man, Michael Tepe, who passed away in an automobile accident on November 10, 2013.

Michael was a 2010 graduate of Springboro High School, and a Student Athlete at The College of Mount Saint Joseph where he was majoring in Special Education / Social Work.

June 22nd is the 12th Annual Believe Foundation Golf Outing.

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Springboro's All-Time Hits Leader!

Congratulations Ben Veletean, who had a four-hit day with three extra-base hits, becoming the all-time hits leader for Springboro baseball in a 14-4 win against Wayne yesterday!

The Panthers are now 13-4 and play at Olentangy Liberty later today.

Veletean and Nick Hutchinson continue to lead the GWOC in batting average (.566 and .563). Ben also has 13 stolen bases and Nick's 0.67 ERA is second in the GWOC.

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‘42 Is My Number’ – How Springboro’s Bella Miller Is Inspired By Jackie Robinson...

Sometimes it’s nice to have a prompt for how one book can change the viewpoint of your world.

A phone notification popped up for Springboro senior Bella Miller early in the day on April 15. The message provided a reminder of the source for her strength she uses to tackle challenges presented on the softball field and everyday life.

The notification sent to her and others across the country told individuals it was “Jackie Robinson Day” across Major League Baseball. A day created in 2004 to celebrate a historical moment in the history of the United States.

Robinson made his MLB debut on April 15, 1947, as the first player of color to participate in a big league game. And 79 years later the trials and tribulations he endured on his path to becoming a player for the Brooklyn Dodgers have been storified in countless entertainment mediums.

A book all about Robinson that Miller read in her youth — simply titled “Who Was Jackie Robinson?” — unknowingly laid the groundwork for her of where she could look to when in any need of inspiration.

Robinson wore 42 for the Dodgers. The number has been retired across MLB since 1997. And it wasn’t available for Miller to wear when she joined Springboro’s softball team because there were no jersey options that had it.

But it was the number she had already chosen for herself to wear and she wanted to make it happen.

Going into her junior season, Miller asked head coach Rodney Coffey about the possibility of getting 42. During her freshman and sophomore years she wore 44 as it was the closest number printed.

Her request was granted. Miller said Coffey got jerseys numbered 42 made for her to wear during games.

“That meant a lot for me that it was specially made because I just didn’t feel right having the number 44 because 42 is my number for so many years,” Miller said.

What the number meansIt wasn’t the first choice for Miller to go with 42 on the back of her jersey.

Her mother wore the number six when she played and that’s what Miller wanted to wear as well. But her youth team didn’t have that ready as an option for her, so instead she chose nine since it was “the upside down version of that.”

The next team she joined didn’t have either number available.

That was when she had just finished reading “Who Was Jackie Robinson?”.

“When I came home from school, my dad was like, ‘Hey, you have to pick a number but they don’t have nine or six available,’” she said. “I remember that in the book I read that they retired number 42 in MLB because of the impact he made and I know that they didn’t do that in softball. So I told my dad that I just wanted to be number 42 and it’s just stuck ever since.”

Miller said that decision and season sparked everything for her. It helped she performed well, she said, to help make it a special number she wanted to continue wearing.

Keeping 42 helps Miller push herself through moments of adversity. She said when she needs to, she will recall the moments of adversity Robinson faced from the world and how he pushed through it to become, as she described him, “one of the best MLB players” ever.

She said that anything she faces on the softball field or elsewhere may seem trivial compared to what Robinson endured, but she took his story to heart. She admires him and believes it motivates her to push through any rough patch put in front of her.

“Everyone always asks me about it and they’re like, ‘well, I don’t know why you have that number because it doesn’t really mean anything to you.’ I tell them I get it, but when I was little it meant something to me and I just have kept that number for the rest of my life and it means a lot to me to have this number today.”

Leaving her legacyMiller is a career .518 hitter for Springboro through her 81-game career that has at least a dozen or so left to be played. During her junior year she set single season records for hits (54), doubles (18) and RBI (49).

She has 112 career RBIs, which is seven away from setting another new school record. Miller also has an opportunity to approach career records for doubles, home runs, and slugging percentage closer to the end of the season.

For as much of an impact she makes for the Panthers on the diamond, Coffey said her teammates recognize her impact off of it.

He said a constant discussion with the team involves asking, ‘What did you get and what are you giving your program?’ And through Miller’s four years, Coffey said her own growth into an example her peers respect has allowed her to give back to the program a ton.

“She was unanimously chosen to be one of our leaders and has just done an incredible job,” he said. “Last year was just such a pivotal year. We had a lot of seniors, and she was kind of looked at by the incoming new varsity players we added as the leader. She had already played that level of ball with the intensity and what she did to help build a culture.”

Springboro athletic director Austin Rhoads, who previously coached baseball at Lakota West and Princeton, has gotten to watch some of the best hitters come through the school. Sophie Weber, Addie Burdick, and now Miller, he said, can be placed directly in the conversation with them.

“Being around the game, you can just tell the sound off the bat when a player is special, and when Bella gets one, it just sounds different,” he said.

Robinson is a symbol of the way baseball used to be played. In his career, he is the only player in MLB history to hit at least 100 home runs, steal at least 100 bases and draw more than double the amount of walks compared to strikeouts at the plate.

There have been countless others who have finished careers with higher statistical numbers in different categories. His symbolic legacy emboldening future generations is how Miller hopes future Springboro players will similarly view her for motivational goals.

She said she believes no matter which records she may end up setting, she hopes someone goes out and tries to beat her numbers and use them as the basis of what they could also accomplish.

“It means a lot to me. That’s all I’ve ever really wanted so far in life is to come here and make an impact.”

Just like one book made an impact on Miller’s mindset in life.

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Update! It's Official!

Chick-fil-A Coming To Austin Landing!
A new 5,033-square-foot Chick-fil-A is planned for the Austin Crossing development in Miami Township, located at 10322 Springboro Pike (SR 741), across from the main Austin Landing development.

The project is moving forward, featuring a drive-thru, with construction expected to start in 2026, creating approximately 50 new jobs.

An Austin Landing developer committed land for new commercial project:

Here are the first tenants: Chick-fil-A, Chase Bank, Flying Ace Car Wash, Dutch Bros Coffee and others.

Photos may differ from Austin Landing final construction.

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Discipline, Commitment, and Passion.

Gymnasts are defined by a combination of intense physical prowess and specific mental attributes required to succeed in a high-pressure, high-precision sport.

Meet Cindy Mullen, a freshman that attends CHESS Christian School, in Springboro.

Cindy is a dedicated gymnast whose discipline, commitment, and passion require time, focus, and intentional balance. Her proud parents are Patty and Randy Mullen.

She recently competed at Level 10 USAG gymnastics Regionals. Top gymnasts from Region 5 which include Michigan, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio compete, and the top seven from each age category, represent the Region at Nationals.

At Nationals (May 6-10) at the Oklahoma City Convention Center, they compete as a team and individual against all level 10s in the nation. These young ladies are aiming to attend and compete at a Division 1 School.

Cindy was also able to make the team for the second year (last year she went to L9 Eastern Nationals).

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Moonbound!

A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to 1988 Springboro High School Graduate And Class Valedictorian Bradley Files!

Brad currently serves as Chief, Program Health and Performance Office (PHPO) Chief for NASA, and heads a team of engineers and scientists who lead the health and medical aspects of all human spaceflight programs.

About 90 minutes ago, The Artemis II mission lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39B. Artemis II will pave the way for future Moon landings, as well as the next giant leap — astronauts on Mars.

A few comments from Bad earlier this evening:

"We had a big watch party here in Houston. This is a big moment for NASA, headed toward the moon for the first time since I was a toddler.

With recent updates to NASA’s plans, we hope to see more launches for Artemis in the next couple of years.
We have been working on this hardware for years, and we are proud to see it finally fly with people on board.

Keep an eye out for more launches in the next two years. It should be exciting.

Now let’s all hope that this crew gets home safely. We are working on lunar landers and starting to work on a moon base that was recently announced."

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Finally!

The old Kroger location on SR 73 (next to the new Kroger) has been sold. And the exciting news is that the new business is guaranteed to generate millions of dollars of new revenue for the City of Springboro.

Beginning in September, Women's Cage Diving comes to Springboro! The parent company "See Creatures" is opening its third location in our city. Alligators, crocodiles, swordfish, sea lions, and other man-eating ocean dwellers will battle selected women in a protected enclosure. The reconfiguration of the building will commence on April 15th.

"We'll have a fully enclosed large water tank, with available seating for 3,200 spectators," said See Creatures spokesman Kent "Flounder" Dorfman. "Every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday night, we will have "Chum Festivals," which features competing teams from the National Water League (NWL), the nation's only association for human vs. sea animal fighting."

The most popular event will occur every other Tuesday, when local residents can enter the tank and experience the thrill of a lifetime. The cost will only be $125 per half hour. Aqua suits and goggles are provided. The cage is made of tungsten steel and has never been breached. For budget-conscious persons, for only $50 per half hour, previously patched cages are available, although a medical waiver is needed.

"Both options are fairly safe," said Dorfman. "In four years of operations, other than some missing limbs and unexplained wounds, we have experienced no fatalities. Also, these are man-eating creatures, so they may not be aggressive towards women. However, off-camera, Dorfman admitted that one out of every eight participants seem to mysteriously disappear.

The new venture is already causing some national concern. Representatives of the Ohio PETA branch have voiced their discontent in a press conference in Cincinnati last week. "Sharks have feelings too, you know," said PETA Regional Director Cris P. Bacon. "And also...Stop saying "Kill two birds with one stone." That's not nice."

Annual tax revenue for the City of Springboro is expected to exceed $1 million. Distribution of the proceeds will need to be discussed, although City Manager Phil Rizzuto hinted that Springboro may use the money to host its own version of the popular TV show "Shark Tank."

Posted April 1 2026.

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Springboro High School Girls Lacrosse Fever...Catch It!
The Panthers are undefeated (4-0) after defeating Kings 13-10 last week. The next match is April 7th at undefeated Centerville.

Leading goal scorers (after three games):

12 - Ashley Filburn
8 - Maeley Rohe
7 - Grace Dresher
7 - Mady Burns
5 - Cam Walters

Cam Walters leads the team with 7 assists and Grace Dresher and Cam Walters lead the team in Draw Controls (24 and 16).

Mackenna Wright and Lauren Kolb have 11 and 9 saves.

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Meet our next board member…Kimberly Harrison Loesche. Kim’s passion for art and our local community is the perfect combination to help us reach our goals for the future.

- Springboro Arts Council

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Congratulations Mikaela McCall!

Meet The First (Ever) Springboro Junior High School Girls Wrestling Champion!

Mikaela "Mik" has been in the program since since 1st or 2nd grade, and she is a standout member of the Springboro Competition & Sideline cheer teams. She is also as a multi-position player on the Lacrosse team!

Her 2025-26 regular season wrestling record was 39-3 in girls competition. She was 5-0 in the OAC State championship, pinning her opponent in the finals.

Mikaela's Primary coaches have been her Dad Khary, and Varsity Coach Fred Boulton. Many of the coaches have been highly supportive and worked with her for many years.

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Springboro HS Grad Ryan Johnson Wins NCAA Title In Weight Throw, Fourth Longest In World!

As a freshman at Springboro High School, Ryan Johnson said he “fell out of love” with football.

He was tired of hurting players and wanted to play a sport where he could encourage himself and his opponents.

So he traded in his shoulder pads and helmet for discs and shot puts.

He obviously made the right decision.

Johnson, 21, a 2023 Springboro High graduate, is a junior on the University of Iowa track and field team where he recently won the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship for the weight throw at the University of Arkansas.

Johnson’s throw of 25.64 meters won Iowa’s first weight throw NCAA title and set meet and facility records.

His mark was two centimeters off his personal best. He’s now a two-time first-team All-American after placing third a season ago.

He’s a back-to-back BIG 10 champion after he threw the all-time NCAA record weight throw of 25.66 meter, the fourth longest in world history.

He was asked what’s it like throwing around a 35-pound weight.

“You mentally have to tell yourself this thing weighs nothing,” he said.

Johnson, 6-foot-5, 300 pounds, is on the watch list for the Bowerman Award, the highest award in NCAA track and field.

Winners are selected by the Bowerman Advisory Board and Bowerman voters based on performances from the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons.
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While he appreciates all the accolades, Johnson prefers to give all the credit to God. At the NCAA indoor meet, Johnson held a Bible in his right hand while standing on the podium with a gold medal and a cross around his neck.

“I have always trusted God with my agenda, my effort,” he said from Iowa City. “I try to glorify His name, not mine. God has been good to me for sure.”

The Johnson family, his parents Brad and Brenna, and sister Hannah, attend First United Methodist Church in Springboro.

His mother said Ryan has always had a strong faith and he has found some “really good Christian leaders” in college.

After graduating from Springboro, Johnson attended Eastern Michigan for one season, then transferred to Iowa.

A mechanical engineering major, Johnson has the work ethic “like no one ever,” his mother said. “He works hard, sees what he wants and goes after it.”

When Johnson attended Eastern Michigan for one year, he said the football coaches tried to recruit him. He said the Iowa coaches haven’t approached him.

While he hasn’t played football for years, he may participate in the NFL combine after college “just for fun,” he said. “But only if it glorifies the Lord.”

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Springboro High School Lacrosse Fever...Catch It!

The Panther Boys won their season opener Saturday, defeating Lakota West 10-5.

Boro goal scorers were Jude Shafer (3), Morgan Six (2), Zach Walker (2), Javan Cayaditto (2), and JoJo Davis. Morgan Six also has three assists, Issac Kastl had 14 ground balls, and Carsten Bolesky made 11 saves.
Boro plays at Oak Hills tonight.

Also...Springboro Girl's Lacrosse team defeated Bishop Chatard 14-13 Saturday.

Maeley Rohe and Ashley Filburn each scored five goals. The game vs. Loveland on the 19th has been postponed (according to GWOC).

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