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Indians win Minor League regular season

The Indians take this year’s Minor League with two wins to close out regular season play.

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    Annual block parties announced

    Ten block parties are scheduled throughout the village in August. The Human Relations Commission is still looking for volunteers to throw one in their neighborhood.

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  • Sophia Purdin, age 3, proudly showed off one of the many baseballs she chased at last week's T-ball. (Photos by Suzanne Szempruch)

    T-ball anyone?

    Only two more weeks of Perry League T-ball. Check out the photos from last week’s game!

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  • Patti Mielziner and Julie Pies recently moved to Yellow Springs to open their myofascial release and therapeutic massage studio, Body Wisdom.

    Bodywork at Body Wisdom

    Julie Pies and Patti Mielziner returned to Ohio to be closer to their immediate family and to bring their bodywork practice, Body Wisdom, to Yellow Springs.

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  •   Yellow Springs School Board affirms nonrenewal of contract

    THUMB_PrintThree members of the Yellow Springs School Board met last Monday, July 14, at a special board meeting and voted to affirm their previous decision to nonrenew the contract of McKinney Middle School physical education and health teacher Angela Bussey.

  •   Yellow Springs schools aim to opt out of tests

    THUMB_SchoolsThe Ohio legislature recently approved an education bill that gives Yellow Springs schools a chance to apply for a waiver from any and all state and federally mandated standardized tests.

  •   Sports budget at 10-year low

    THUMB_SportsOn any given day during the school year, dozens of students from McKinney and Yellow Springs High School can be seen releasing their energy on the soccer field, sprinting for a lay up on the basketball court, diving for a run on the baseball field, or participating in the many other sports the school has traditionally offered.

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  •   She led with her heart and her spirit

    Local resident Becky Teilhet, who died after being struck by lightning in Colorado July 11, is shown here with some of her beloved canine friends. (Submitted photo)Becky Teilhet was beloved by many in the Yellow Springs community, known by family and friends for her unusually kind and generous nature.

  •   Only 1 birthday wish: save manatees!

    Mackenzie Horton, age 9, is raising money to help rehabilitate manatees, which are often injured by boats. She's shown at the Columbus Zoo.Mackenzie Horton of Yellow Springs, age 9, is raising money to help save manatees.

  •   Spotlight on mental health

    The “NAMImobile,” a traveling educational bus to fight stigma of mental illness visits the Yellow Springs Village BP at the corner of U.S. 68 and Corry Street from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 22. The event is hosted by the National Association on Mental Illness Yellow Springs affiliate. (Submitted photo)Formed in the wake of last summer's tragic shooting event, the Yellow Springs affiliate of the National Association of Mental Illness, or NAMI, runs support groups for those with mental illness and their family members and friends.

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  •   Village Council denies appeal to stop solar array

    THUMB_PrintAt its July 21 meeting, Village Council voted unanimously to deny an appeal of Planning Commission’s June 23 decision to allow a solar array at Antioch College. The decision means that the college solar project is allowed to go forward.

  •   Village road paving set

    THUMB_VillageLifeThe village’s Greene County Paving Contractor has started the milling process of various streets around town.

  •   Council examines ‘busking’

    THUMB_GovernmentAt their July 7 meeting, Village Council members continued an earlier discussion on how best to balance the needs of buskers and business owners in a way that doesn’t put a damper on what many villagers see as a source of downtown uniqueness.

Obituaries (archives)

  •   Charles Murray Closz

    Charles Murray CloszCharles Murray Closz, formerly of Yellow Springs, died Saturday, July 26, at Shenango Presbyterian Senior Care in New Wilmington. He was 93.

  •   Rebecca Teilhet

    Becky TeilhetRebecca Teilhet died July 11, 2014. She was 41.

  •   Jim Williams Jordan

    Jim Williams JordanJames (Jim) William Jordan, former resident of Yellow Springs and Antioch College faculty member, died June 5 in Fairfax, Calif., at the age of 73.

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  •   Indians are Minor League champs

    Pirates batter Justin Nash swatted one for the team in the post-season semifinals win against the Indians Monday night. On Tuesday, the Pirates beat the Reds 14–6 for the championship title. (Photo by Lauren Heaton)They did it again: the Minor League Winds Cafe Indians repeated as regular season champions, finishing the 2014 season with a 7–1 record after taking a pair of games last week to seal the top spot for the second straight year.

  •   Learning to fly with T-ball

    Lidija Lackovich-Van Gorp shared a moment with Coach Jimmy Chesire at last Friday night’s T-ball game, while Erasmus Thornton patiently waited his turn at bat. Perry League t-ball takes place this Friday at Gaunt Park at 6:30 and winds up the summer next Friday, Aug. 8, with the annual potluck and trophy give-away. (Photo by suzanne Szmepruch)Darija Lackovich-Van Gorp, 4, is delighted with her brand new Perry League T–shirt. She tells me how wonderful it is as she stands at the tee not swinging her bat.

  •   Soccer mania comes to village

    071714_YSHSSoccerYobs02The World Cup may have ended on Sunday, but a massive local soccer championship is just kicking off.

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