From Left to right: Sandy McHugh, Rebecca Morgann, Fire Chief Colin Altman, TownshipTrustee Chris Mucher, Assistant Chief Denny Powell, and Firefighters Association President Bob Cooper. (Photo by Morgan Beard)
Greene County women’s group donates CPR machine to Fire Department
Women Making a Difference in Greene County is helping Miami Township Fire-Rescue buy a LUCAS chest compression system.
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A hike through the Glen’s Sutton Farm
Last week, Nick Boutis led a public hike through the a 76-acre farm that Glen Helen Association purchased last year, detailing the group’s restoration plans. See more photos after the jump.
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Odd Fellows to host Memorial Day events
The YS Odd Fellows invite the community to help place flags on veterans’ gravestones and attend a ceremony and historical talk in honor of Memorial Day this weekend.
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Hope Taft to talk Ohio Scenic Rivers Act at TLT annual meeting
Tecumseh Land Trust invites the public to the 2018 annual gathering and meeting at the McCulloch Fen Run Farm on Sunday, June 3, at 2 p.m. This year’s guest speaker will be Hope Taft, former first lady of Ohio, who will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ohio’s Scenic Rivers Act.
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Arts (archives)
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Paul’s Apartment together again
On Friday, May 4, Peach’s Bar and Grill hosted its signature band, Paul's Apartment, for the first time in seven years. -
Whimsy, mystery on exhibit
Both the passage and absence of time play significant roles in the art of Carla Steiger. -
Artist Haack employs tea, rust in ‘Recent Work’
"Recent Work," an exhibition of pieces by Jennifer Haack, is currently on display in The Alcove Gallery at Antioch University Midwest.
Village Schools (archives)
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Board reflects on levy loss
The defeat of the combined 4.7-mill property tax and 0.25 percent income tax levy in the May 8 election was a painful blow, Yellow Springs District Superintendent Mario Basora said during the regular school board meeting two days later, Thursday, May 10. -
Custody dispute puts Mills Lawn on lockdown
Police officers were on the scene at least 90 minutes before the incident appeared to end peacefully.
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Pro-levy group spent $16,626
The Committee for the Levy, a citizen group in support of the school facilities levy, spent $16,626.91 on the recent levy campaign, according to a finance report submitted to the state on April 26, the deadline for filing.
Economy (archives)
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Cresco Labs facility taking shape
Construction continues apace at Cresco Labs in Yellow Springs, as the first medical marijuana grower in Ohio to break ground on a cultivation facility looks to become the first to bring its product to the state’s new medical marijuana market, which opens Sept. 8. -
Rose and Sal Company Mercantile — More than an antique store
The Rose and Sal Company Mercantile is now open for business at 136 Dayton St. in Yellow Springs at the former location of Atomic Fox. -
Line forms soon for Record Store Day
The third weekend of April brings with it Record Store Day, the Saturday when vinyl fans celebrate record store culture and flock to independent record stores to get their pick of limited release albums.
Village Life (archives)
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Baptists celebrate 155 years
The First Baptist Church isn’t the largest church around. But its members believe their church is outsize in the ways that really matter. -
Going deeply into the natural world
This spring, Emily Foubert has begun sharing her passion for bird language with others. In February she began a monthly Bird Language Club at the Trailside Museum of Glen Helen, on the second Saturday of each month, from 9 a.m. to noon. -
Mayor proclaims ‘Tracy H. Logan Jr. Walk and Bike to School Day’
Last Wednesday, May 9, Mills Lawn Elementary School held its annual Bike to School Day event, at which the late Tracy Logan was honored.
Government (archives)
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Support for housing’s next steps
At Village Council’s May 7 meeting, Council gave verbal approval to the Housing Advisory Group to move ahead with efforts to address local housing needs. -
County, state primary races — Gould, Lopez win party nominations
Greene County residents will have a new representative joining the county Board of Commissioners in the fall, regardless of who wins the fall general election race, as incumbent Alan G. Anderson was bested in the Republican primary Tuesday, May 8, by challenger Dick Gould. -
How will you vote on the school levy?
Last week the News spoke to about two dozen villagers representing a cross-section of the community about how they plan to vote on the upcoming school facilities levy.
Obituaries (archives)
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Dr. Robert G. Englefield
Dr. Robert G. Englefield, 83, of Springfield, passed away on Monday afternoon, May 21, 2018. -
Marie Adams Perry Payton
S. Marie Adams Perry Payton, 88, of Milwaukee Wis., left this world peacefully on May 5, 2018 at Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital. -
JoAnne White
JoAnne White, 84, died May 4, 2018. She was born to Marie and Joseph Woodford on May 25, 1933.
Higher Education (archives)
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AUM moves ahead with building sale
Antioch University is stepping up efforts to sell its Midwest campus building on the western edge of Yellow Springs. -
Women’s March co-founder Tamika Mallory— Struggle against racism continues
Evoking the words of the late Coretta Scott King, Tamika Mallory, co-president of the Women’s March, in town to accept an award in the Antioch College graduate’s name, told an audience that fighting systemic racism is everyone’s obligation. -
Restorative Justice Conference to return
The Second Restorative Justice Conference will be held on June 1 and 2 in Yellow Springs. The conference will focus on the relevant topic of “Healing Harms In Sexual and Family Violence.”
Sports (archives)
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May 24, 2018 Bulldog Sports Round-up
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YSHS athletes commit to college
Come this fall, three YSHS athletes will be competing on the pitches and playing fields of their respective colleges and universities. -
Right on track
For the first time in history, both the McKinney School boys and girls track and field teams won the Metro Buckeye Conference (MBC) championships, held last weekend at Cedarville University.
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