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VIDEO: Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Yellow Springs

On Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, Yellow Springs commemorated Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a march and program on the theme, “Raise Your Voice for Justice.” See a video of the event.

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CMYS to feature piano, clarinet, cello

An unusual piano-clarinet-cello trio — The Goldstein-Peled-Fiterstein Trio — will take the stage on Sunday, Feb. 9, in Chamber Music in Yellow Springs’ third concert of the 2019–20 season.
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The future of Yellow Springs — What would you like to see?

What do you want Yellow Springs to look like in 2035? Villagers can help shape the future of town by contributing to the comprehensive land use plan now being developed by the Village of Yellow Springs.
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Local chapter of Citizens for Climate Lobby forming

Those interested in forming a Yellow Springs chapter of Citizens for Climate Lobby, or CCL, are invited to meet on Saturday, Jan. 25, 12:30–2 p.m. in the auditorium of the Vernet Ecological Center, 405 Corry Street.
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Arts (archives)

Local filmmakers to return to Oscars
“American Factory,” the documentary film by villagers and filmmakers Steve Bognar and Julia Reichert, has been nominated for the Academy Award for “Best Documentary Feature.”
First Lines — JOY JOY JOY
A poem from a former villager, the late Jean Barlow Hudson. Strange, dreamlike, filled with somberness and joy, Jean's poem helps us welcome the turning of the year.
The top stories of 2019
The Yellow Springs News' annual year in review, printed in the Dec. 26, 2019 issue, is now available online. Check out our top stories of the year.

Village Schools (archives)

Schools practice mindfulness
Yellow Springs High School and McKinney Middle School students this year have the opportunity to participate in an after-school meditative practice on Mondays and a yoga group on Wednesdays, both part of a new mindfulness program that also serves as an alternative to detention for some students.
YS Schools Facilities Task Force sets second community meeting
The Yellow Springs Schools Facilities Task Force has set a second community meeting to present the results of its nine-month exploration into the needs of the district’s school buildings and to gather feedback on its findings.
Yellow Springs Board of Education Work Session
Yellow Springs Board of Education Work Session

Economy (archives)

Pharmacy addresses retail issues
The shelves at Benzer Pharmacy, formerly Town Drug, are being restocked, and medication is reportedly coming in daily, after dwindling merchandise and delays in drug orders.
2019 Year in Review: Business
2019 Year in review: Business
The Decade in Review: Local Business
Yellow Springs 2010–2019: Local Business

Village Life (archives)

Free clinic fills care gaps
Held Tuesday evenings from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Central Chapel AME Church, the local clinic has been operating for a year.
10-digit dialing instituted soon
Beginning Saturday, Feb. 8, all calls within the 937 area code will have to be placed using the 10-digit or 11-digit telephone number.
Mary’s Way— A new trail to Agraria
A new trail will connect Yellow Springs and Agraria, Community Solutions’ center for regenerative land use located west of the village.

Government (archives)

Council debates housing goals
In her first Village Council meeting on Jan. 6, new Council Member Laura Curliss questioned the Village’s stated goals related to housing.
Open house set— Planning the future of Yellow Springs
Villagers can help shape the future of town by contributing to the comprehensive land use plan now being developed by the Village of Yellow Springs.
Citizen review complete, police officers disciplined
A citizen group investigating a Yellow Springs Police Department disciplinary matter has completed its work, according to the Village last month.

Obituaries (archives)

Linda Lee Peifer
Linda Lee Peifer (née Shaw) died peacefully at Friends Care Community on Jan. 18, 2020.
Maxine Margolis Leventhal
Maxine Margolis Leventhal, aged 97 years, passed away on Saturday morning, Jan. 4, 2020.
Wilson Hopkins ‘Tony’ Bent
Wilson Hopkins “Tony” Bent died peacefully and with family present after a brief illness, on Dec 17, 2019, at Soin Medical Center in Beavercreek. He was 95 years old.