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Articles by Diane Chiddister :: Page 49

  • John Eastman memorial on Saturday

    A memorial service for John Eastman will take place Saturday, Jan. 3, at 10:30 a.m. at the Glen Helen building.

  • Walmart protest draws Yellow Springs villagers

    John and Maria Booth, left, and Liz Porter, center, with Antioch College students Lauren Gjessing and Rachel Humphreys carrying a banner, were among the many villagers who took part in a “die-in” protesting the police shooting of John Crawford last Saturday at the Beavercreek Walmart. About 200 protesters took part in the event, which caused Walmart to shut down the store for two hours. (Photos by Diane Chiddister)

    Organizers of last Saturday’s protest against the police shooting of John Crawford expected people to show up, just not quite so many.

  • Hale named new Yellow Springs police chief

    Interim Yellow Springs Police Chief Dave Hale has been named the new chief of police.

  • Village Council— Deficit spending raises concerns

    At Village Council’s Dec. 15 meeting, leaders expressed concern over the amount of deficit spending in the 2015 Village general fund budget. However, due to the need to move ahead, Council approved the final reading of the budget.

  • VIDEO: Hundreds protest police shooting at Walmart

    Several hundred people, including many villagers such as Jeanna Breza, at left, attended a protest at Walmart this afternoon to protest the August police shooting of John Crawford at the store. Two people were arrested, including Sandy King of Yellow Springs. (Photo by Diane Chiddister)

    Several hundred people, including a large percentage from Yellow Springs, descended on the Beavercreek Walmart at 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon.

  • Police chief interviews Thurs., Dec. 18

    The public interviews of the two finalists for the position of Yellow Springs police chief take place this Thursday, Dec. 18.

  • Art surrounds trash on Xenia

    Artists Käthi Seidl, left, and Beth Holyoke unveiled their newly created "Art Cans" in December. A sponsorship campaign for the creation of additional cans is now ongoing. (Photo by Diane Chiddister)

    Okay, so it may take a while for villagers to give the large round cans that line downtown streets the respect they deserve. But in fact, several of the lowly Xenia Avenue receptacles that catch our trash are now original works of art, and they’ll be joined by more artwork soon.

  • Food pantry seeks holiday donations

    Demand at the Yellow Springs Food Pantry always goes up during the holidays, and donations are welcome.

  • Food Pantry has holiday needs

    The Yellow Springs Food Pantry, located in the basement of the United Methodist Church, seeks donations for the holiday season. This month the pantry will be open the second Thursday, Dec. 11, and the fourth Tuesday, Dec. 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. Longtime director of the pantry Patty McAllister, left, will step down as director and Paula Hurwitz, center, will take over the first of the year, although McAllister will continue to volunteer at the pantry. Ruth Paige, right, will serve as coordinator of volunteers. (Photo by Diane Chiddister)

    Some things have changed in the 11 years since Patty McAllister began running the Yellow Springs Food Pantry out of the basement of the United Methodist Church. There are more young people with families coming to the pantry now compared to a decade ago, McAllister said.

  • Village Council— New AVM on the job soon

    At their Dec. 1 meeting, Village Council members unanimously approved a contract with John Yung of Cincinnati as the new assistant Village manager. Yung, 31, currently works as zoning administrator for the City of Bellevue, Ky. He’ll start his new position on Jan. 5.

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