Sep
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2024

The district-owned fields to the north of the Yellow Springs High and McKinney Middle schools — known as the Morgan Fields — are the home turf to around a dozen local, club and school soccer teams. Presently, the land is eyed as a potential site for a proposed 50-unit low-income housing development. (Photo by Reilly Dixon)

Greene County ESC shows interest in Morgan Fields

In an Aug. 28 letter penned by ESC Superintendent Terry Graves-Strieter and Interim Treasurer Kasey Mahaffey to YS School District leaders, the ESC is considering the purchase of the Morgan Fields to “have the land as a space for our students … for recess and other outdoor activities.

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Web Features
  • Yellow Springs Film Fest to return for second year

    The second annual YS Film Festival, which held its first iteration in fall of 2023, returns Friday–Sunday, Oct. 4–6. This fall’s lineup of events again features screenings of narrative and documentary films as well as special guest performances and Q&A sessions.

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  • Dispatches from Navajo Nation

    Established in 2018 with coordination from the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority and members of the American Public Power Association, Light Up Navajo has, over the last decade, electrified nearly 7,000 homes within the Navajo Reservation.

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  • Golf scramble to benefit Yellow Springs baseball

    The first annual Bulldog Golf Scramble is slated for Saturday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. at Locust Hills Golf Course in Springfield. The event is a fundraiser for the McKinney Middle School and YS High School baseball program.

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Arts (archives)

  •   Eight hands, two pianos, one score

    Local musicians and educators Cammy Dell Grote, Caryn Diamond, Barbara Leeds and Nancy Lineburgh will perform as an eight-hands ensemble Sunday, Sept. 15, as part of the Dayton Music Club’s season-opening September Musicale.

  •   Brooklyn author explores Virginia Hamilton’s magic

    Brooklyn-based children’s author Nina Crews recently published “Extraordinary Magic: The Storytelling Life of Virginia Hamilton,” a lyrical picture book biography of one of Yellow Springs’ most famed and beloved writers, Virginia Hamilton.

  •   Yellow Springs music groups to begin rehearsals

    The Yellow Springs Community Band performed a selection of holiday music for its annual Winter Holiday concert. (Photo by Dylan Taylor-Lehman)Yellow Springs Community Music ensembles — including the Community Band, Community Chorus and Chamber Orchestra — will soon resume weekly rehearsals after a summer break.

Village Schools (archives)

  •   Mills Lawn Bike Bus to begin Aug. 28

    Beginning Aug. 28, the Mills Lawn Elementary Bike Bus will begin weekly rides each Wednesday.

  •   School board talks Morgan Fields

    The YS Board of Education returned to the discussion of a potential affordable housing development on land currently owned by the school district at its most recent regular meeting Thursday, Aug. 8.

  •   2024–2025 Back to School Guide

    For welcome messages, information on lunch programs and food assistance, school calendars, enrichment options and more, see the Yellow Springs News' 2024–2025 Back to School Guide.

Economy (archives)

  •   More than just hardware

    Yellow Springs Hardware has been buzzing with activity, and not just from the power tools. Over the last few months, the local store has been a host to a variety of classes, activities and events, dubbed “The Hardware Store Sessions” by owner Dan Badger.

  •   YS Baking Company expands with new cafe, bakery

    The YS Baking Co. is opening up a new, brick-and-mortar bakery and cafe at 108 Dayton St.

  •   Themography at the Mindfully Well Center

    Emily Jasenski, founder of the Crescent Center in her hometown of Greenville, Ohio, will offer thermography — infrared imaging that detects a body’s heat patterns and blood flow — and homeopathic treatments at a second office located in the Mindfully Well Center.

Village Life (archives)

  •   Sankofa Talk | Keep showing up for John Crawford

    Despite being emotionally mauled at every step toward justice for John Crawford III, we will continue to acknowledge that he was, in fact, a human being who did not deserve to die in the name of sport-hunting of Black men.

  •   Growing local at Finca Taína

    Local resident Amanda Duprey Hernandez has begun farming a new plot at the Agraria Center for Regenerative Practice thanks to grants from two nonprofits, Hall Hunger Initiative and the Yellow Springs Community Foundation.

  •   Doggie Swim to end pool season

    Odin the bulldog was happy to kick back and lounge by the pool while others of his ilk splashed and played in the water. (Photos by Reilly Dixon)Gaunt Park Pool will conclude its season on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2, with the annual Doggie Swim, from 8–9 p.m.

Government (archives)

  •   Village Council’s low-income housing talks press ahead

    At the Monday, Aug. 19 regular Village Council meeting, the group agreed to begin the steps of convening an intergovernmental body, as well authorized $12,500 to cover future legal fees — both in the interest of pursuing $15 million in tax credits to build a 50-unit low-income housing development.

  •   Miami Township Trustees commit $113,000 to Tecumseh Land Trust

    The public is invited to a planning charrette hosted by Community Solutions.Tecumseh Land Trust is currently eyeing land along Dayton Yellow-Springs Road that is likely to come up for auction this year — land that has been identified by TLT and the Village as a priority for conservation.

  •   Yellow Springs home raided for marijuana

    Tuesday, Aug. 13, began like any other day for the Lewis family — until the sound of a helicopter grew louder and louder, its shadow widening over their Wright Street home.

Obituaries (archives)

  •   Ronald K. Fenton & R. Zachary Fenton

    A celebration of life for Ronald K. Fenton and R. Zachary Fenton will be held Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, 2–5 p.m., at Clifton Reserve & Lodge, 2462 S. River Road, just outside Clifton, Ohio.

  •   Judy Rose

    A memorial service celebrating the life of Judy Rose, who died July 23, 2024, will be held Saturday, Sept. 14, 1–3 p.m., in Westminster Hall at First Presbyterian Church of Yellow Springs.

  •   Reva Douglas

    Reva Marie Douglas, of Yellow Springs, age 89, passed away Tuesday, Aug, 13, 2024, while in hospice care at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Ron and Stacy Douglas.

  •   Sandra Weller Love

    Sandra Weller Love, writer, feminist, mother and wife, died peacefully on Aug. 31, 2024, at the age of 84, after struggling with COPD and dementia.

  •   Anna Elizabeth Hunter

    With whispers of praise to Jesus on her lips, Anna Elizabeth (Jackson) Hunter left this earth on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024.

Higher Education (archives)

Sports (archives)

  •   Bulldog Sports Round-Up | Sept. 6, 2024

    "Facing heat, humidity, hard competition and a hilly course, the Yellow Springs High School and McKinney Middle School cross-country teams showed extreme resilience at the Fairborn Skyhawk Invitational."

  •   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."

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