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Local muralist Pierre Nagley has been hard at work on his newest installation — a sprawling piece he's dedicating to the victims in the ongoing war in Gaza. (Photo by Reilly Dixon)

A love letter to Gaza

Over the last blazing-hot week, local artist Pierre Nagley has put the beginning strokes on a new mural — one dedicated to those affected by the ongoing Israel-Hamas War.

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Web Features

Youth orchestra’s grand finale!

The Yellow Springs Youth Orchestra Association, or YSYOA, concluded its 2024 summer music camp Friday, June 28 with a Grand Finale concert at Yellow Springs High School.
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Historical walking tour to visit cemetery

The 365 Project’s next Blacks in Yellow Springs walking tour will be Saturday, July 13, at 1 p.m., and will focus on “The African American History of Glen Forest Cemetery.”
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The value of a soccer field

If, in the coming months, all the local stakeholders agree that the Morgan Fields are, in fact, the best site to build the future housing development, then where would all the soccer players go?
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Arts (archives)

GravityWorks takes to the air in ‘She Grows Wings’
GravityWorks Circus will take to the air for the first time in their home venue, the Foundry Theater, with a trio of performances this month. “She Grows Wings” will be performed Friday and Saturday, July 12 and 13, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, July 14, at 2 p.m.
Mad River Theater Works | ‘Mysteries’ in youth theater
This year, the summer residency focuses on the theme of “Mystery.” Over 10 days, the students have explored the theme through discussions, games, exercises and collaborative vignettes.
Incarcerated chorus sings out in ‘Les Mis Inside’
Under the direction of local resident Catherine Roma, the NIA Men’s Chorus at Chillicothe Correctional Institution performed “Les Mis Inside,” a pared-down version of the popular musical with choral arrangements.

Village Schools (archives)

Yellow Springs Schools | Athletic leadership changes hands
Jeff Eyrich, who has served as both the district’s athletic director and its director of operations for the last four years, will move fully into the latter role, with Shawna Welch taking up the mantle of athletic director as her full-time charge.
School board updates facilities design
The facilities improvement project is slated to begin construction in January 2025, with completion expected by August 2026.
School board approves substitute levy
The substitute levy, if passed at the polls Nov. 5, would not constitute new revenue from local voters, but would combine and continue for 10 years annual revenue of $1,975,000 already collected by two emergency levies passed in 2015 and 2017, which are set to expire in 2025.

Economy (archives)

YS Development Corporation asks $40k of Village Council
Yellow Springs Development Corporation is requesting $40,000 from the Village to hire a part-time director of the local quasi-governmental, community improvement corporation.
Go round on Young’s Dairy’s new carousel
Cowtherine’s Carousel will open at Young’s Jersey Dairy Thursday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m., giving rides until midnight. The opening event will also feature live music, and the Young’s On the Moove food truck will be on-site.
Nook Overland sets up camp in Yellow Springs
Appealing to the outdoorsy spirit of Yellow Springs and its wayfaring inhabitants is the village’s newest business: Nook Overland, a camper dealership located in the Millworks Business Center.

Village Life (archives)

Many draws at Perry League
Many thanks to all who step up to help us every week, we couldn’t do it without you! Perry League is into the second half of our 2024 season next week, please join us!
Yellow Springs to celebrate July 4
The July Fourth holiday will be celebrated in the village Thursday. The YS Chamber of Commerce is hosting the day’s festivities, beginning at 2 p.m. with the annual community parade.
What heat? Perry League T-ballers revel in dirt
The children seemed to revel in the opportunities presented by this alignment of circumstances and savored every moment. They kicked dirt and dust, they rolled in it, they filled their hats with it, and they threw dust in the air by the handful.

Government (archives)

Village Council continues low-income housing talks
As previously reported in the News, YS Home, Inc. has been petitioning for municipal support for the organization’s pursuit of millions of dollars in housing tax credits that could help finance the creation of a 50-unit housing development that would target low-income families.
Yellow Springer Krista Magaw to run for Ohio House
Villager Krista Magaw is running as the Democratic candidate for representative of Ohio House District 71, which encompasses all of Clinton County, the eastern half of Greene County — including Yellow Springs — and a southern portion of Clark County.
Emergency cooling shelters in effect for heatwave
The John Bryan Community Center has been designated as a 24-hour emergency cooling center; Greene County Public Libraries are also designated as cooling centers during hours of operation.

Obituaries (archives)

Virginia Mae Maxwell
Virginia Mae Maxwell, age 83, of Jamestown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at Jamestown Place.
Ellen Catharine Newton Duell
Ellen was born March 27, 1929, and died June 28, 2024, age 95.
Gail Sparks Bauman
Gail Sparks Bauman passed away peacefully on June 15, 2024, at the age of 95.
Dorothy Francis Mundy-Allen
Dorothy Francis Mundy-Allen, 100, of Yellow Springs, Ohio, passed away June 3, 2024, in her home. She was born March 21, 1924, in Valleyview, Kentucky, a daughter of Allie L. and Nora E. (Taylor) Mundy.
Michael Day Malone
Michael Day Malone died unexpectedly yet peacefully in his sleep at the family's mountain home 12 days before he was to undergo heart surgery for the second time. He was 70.

Higher Education (archives)

Antioch College graduates 17 for ’24
Antioch College held its commencement Saturday, June 22, with 17 students crossing the stage in the Foundry Theater.
Antioch College Reunion kicks off
The campus of Antioch College will soon be buzzing with over 100 alumni from across the country at the 2024 Antioch Reunion, Thursday–Sunday, June 27–30. The celebration will be filled with an array of events for alumni, including campus tours, panels, community meals and dances.
Antioch College earns work college title
Antioch College officials announced earlier this spring that the college had been accepted into the formal federal designation of Federal Work Colleges, marking a historic milestone for both the institution and the state of Ohio.

Sports (archives)

Bulldog Sports Round-Up | May 17, 2024
"The YSHS Track Teams hosted the annual Metro Buckeye Conference track meet this past Saturday, May 11. The girls team finished in third place, while the boys squad ended up in sixth place."
Bulldog Sports Round-Up | May 10, 2024
"After enduring a 30-minute rain delay, the YSHS boys and girls track teams performed with energy and vigor in front of a large home crowd at the annual Bulldog Invitational on Friday, May 3."
Bulldog Sports Round-Up | May 24, 2024
"We are on the right path with Yellow Springs baseball and can’t wait to get back to the grind as we continue to develop our players for future success,” said Coach Mitch Clark of the team's spring season.