‘On the Mad River’ | Villager’s new novel brings Ohio town to life
In the novel “On the Mad River,” author and Yellow Springs resident Lucrecia Guerrero breathes life into a fictional 1980s Ohio town and its inhabitants as they confront a changing world and their own changing desires.
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School board discusses operations levy options
At its most recent meeting Thursday, April 11, the YS Board of Education returned to the topic of an operations levy to be brought before voters.
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Village Council renews municipal Wi-Fi efforts
Since the Village implemented a municipal broadband pilot program in early 2022, over 100 homes and businesses have opted into the network.
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Yellow Springs News wins ‘Newspaper of the Year’
The News was named “Newspaper of the Year” in its division at the Osman C. Hooper Non-Daily Newspaper Competition, presented by the Ohio News Media Association, or ONMA.
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Chamber Music in Yellow Springs to present 39th Annual Competition for Emerging Ensembles
Feeder Frenzy
World House Choir to perform ‘Weather: Stand the Storm’ at Foundry Theater
YS Schools present: Dark, lighthearted ‘Addams Family’ musical
Agraria breaks ground on Mary’s Way
Village Council weighs future changes to zoning code
Arts (archives)
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Chamber Music in Yellow Springs to present 39th Annual Competition for Emerging Ensembles
Hesper String Quartet and Amnis Piano Quartet are this year’s finalists in the 39th Annual Competition for Emerging Ensembles presented by Chamber Music in Yellow Springs.
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World House Choir to perform ‘Weather: Stand the Storm’ at Foundry Theater
The World House Choir will return to its home stage in the Foundry Theater at Antioch College Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27, to perform a program of music that includes the 20-minute choral piece “Weather: Stand the Storm.”
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YS Schools present: Dark, lighthearted ‘Addams Family’ musical
The young thespians of YS High and McKinney Middle schools are gearing up for their annual spring musical — a performance that promises to be creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky.
Village Schools (archives)
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Storytellers to headline Antioch School Scholarship Gala
The Antioch School Scholarship Gala returns Saturday, April 20, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Foundry Theater at Antioch College. Headlining this year’s event are Sam Bartlett and Omopé Carter Daboiku, each of whom will bring their distinctive brands of storytelling to the Foundry stage.
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School board discusses Mills Lawn greenspace preservation
At the regular school board meeting Thursday, March 14, local advocacy group Citizens to Preserve Mills Lawn Greenspace brought forward a potential plan to place a conservation easement on a portion of land on which Mills Lawn Elementary School is located.
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School board to hire contractor to investigate alleged policy violations
The YS school board returned to discussion of the censure of a board member at its most recent regular meeting Thursday, March 14. Though a resolution to authorize the proposed censure was on the agenda for the evening, it was not voted on.
Economy (archives)
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Planning Commission | 32-unit senior housing advances
Following unanimous approval from Yellow Springs Planning Commission members at the group’s most recent meeting, Tuesday, April 9, a 32-unit, senior-focused development is one step closer to realization.
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Royal Prevail brings fresh ink to Yellow Springs
Royal Prevail Tattoo — a sister shop to one of the same name in Fairborn — officially opened last week and is taking new clients.
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Yellow Springs Hardware to launch concert series, pilot classes
Yellow Springs Hardware will host the first in an anticipated series of “Hardware Store Sessions,” featuring locally based musicians George Bieri and Friends, on Friday, March 22, 7–9 p.m.
Village Life (archives)
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News from the Past: April 2024
Contributing writer Don Hollister dove into the YS News archives to uncover past articles and more in his most recent installment of his News from the Past column.
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Feeder Frenzy
The springtime backyard drama has been taking flight over the last few weeks, as feathered friends flock to feed.
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Agraria breaks ground on Mary’s Way
The Agraria Center for Regenerative Practice announced this week that the local nonprofit is moving ahead with Mary’s Way — a project more than four years in the making.
Government (archives)
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Yellow Springs resident killed in crash
On Thursday, April 25, local resident Ryan Botkin was fatally injured in a two-vehicle crash that occurred at the intersection of U.S. 68 and Fairfield Pike — just outside of Yellow Springs in Clark County.
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Village Council weighs future changes to zoning code
At the most recent Village Council meeting, Monday, April 15, Council members wrestled with a familiar issue: Should the Village zoning code be modified to encourage more high-density and affordable developments? The answer from most Council members was “yes, but in due time.”
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GunderKline sworn in as Miami Township Fiscal Officer
New Miami Township Fiscal Officer Jeanna GunderKline was sworn in by Trustee Chair Don Hollister at the most recent regular meeting of the Township Trustees Monday, April 1.
Obituaries (archives)
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Jane Baker
A celebration of life for longtime Yellow Springs resident Jane Baker, who died Feb. 12, 2024, at 89, will be held May 18, 2–4 p.m., at the Glen Helen Vernet Ecological Center, 405 Corry St.
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Deborah McColaugh
Deborah Jean “Debbie” McColaugh left this world on April 7, 2024, leaving it immeasurably more beautiful than how she found it.
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Joseph E. ‘Joe’ Lewis
Joseph E. “Joe” Lewis was born in 1930 in Sabina, Ohio, to Joseph H. and Ada (Ball) Lewis. He passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2024, after a lengthy illness.
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Robin Lloyd Thornton
After the Feb. 29 publication of the obituary for Robin Lloyd Thornton, who died Feb. 16, 2024 at 90 years of age, some details of his estate distribution changed.
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Craig Laurence Cordell
Craig Laurence Cordell, 66, passed away quietly in his sleep at his home in Yellow Springs on April 4, 2024.
Higher Education (archives)
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Locals protest firing at Antioch College’s Wellness Center
The community push for mediation between former Wellness Center employee Guy “Tron” Banks and Antioch College continued Friday, April 5, when several dozen local residents held a demonstration on college grounds.
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Antioch vigil honors Nex Benedict
Nearly a quarter of Antioch College’s student body gathered alongside Antioch President Jane Fernandes on the steps of the old student union building Sunday, March 3, to attend a candlelight vigil in honor of Nex Benedict.
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Firing at Wellness Center causes local concern
Local resident Guy “Tron” Banks has experienced an outpouring of community support in the last few weeks after he was terminated from his position as a personal trainer at the Wellness Center at Antioch College, a position he’d held since April 2022.
Sports (archives)
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Bulldog Sports Round-Up | April 26, 2024
Bulldog Sports Round-Up, April 26, 2024: baseball, softball and track
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Bulldog Sports Round-Up | April 19, 2024
“Those three outstanding defensive plays seemed to demoralize our opponent,” Softball coach Jimmy Delong said. “They all looked like hits and all of them turned into outs.”
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Bulldog Sports Round-Up | April 12, 2024
Weather continues to be the dictating force this season, causing multiple cancellations and rescheduling of games last week.
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