Oct
06
2024

Multimedia artist Juan-Sí González riffles through color images he captured in some of America’s 16 towns and cities named after his home country, Cuba. The photos form the nucleus of his FotoFocus exhibition, “Looking for Cuba Inside,” at the Herndon Gallery. (Photo by Lauren "Chuck" Shows)

Yellow Springs to host two FotoFocus shows

The biennial FotoFocus program — which highlights the work of photographic artists across dozens of venues in and around Dayton, Cincinnati, Columbus and Northern Kentucky, all united by a common theme — returns this year.

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Arts (archives)

  •   Chamber Music in Yellow Springs to open new season

    Chamber Music in Yellow Springs, or CMYS, will open its 41st season Sunday, Sept. 29, with a 4 p.m. performance by Trio Zimbalist at Antioch University Midwest.

  •   Village novelist debuts ‘Fatal Errors’

    Local resident and writer Cyndi Pauwels — known to readers by her nom de plume, C.L. Pauwels — has a new book ready to grace shelves: “Fatal Errors,” Pauwels’ fourth novel, published in August by Crossroad Press.

  •   Villagers Geisel and Gray fuse media in new exhibition

    Fiber artist Pam Geisel and glass artist Sara Gray — often fused in their local art show coordination over the past two decades — have come together to create an exhibition entitled “Fused: Fiber and Glass” at Village Artisans.

Village Schools (archives)

  •   Antioch School Nursery teacher passes torch

    "Throughout her decades as Nursery teacher, Ann Guthrie has maintained her scientist’s curiosity, remaining interested, she said, in the personalities and temperaments of each of the students she has shepherded as they grew within the Nursery program before moving on to Kindergarten."

  •   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.

Economy (archives)

  •   YS Home, Inc. breaks ground on The Cascades

    Last week, local affordable housing nonprofit YS Home, Inc. broke ground on the first phase of The Cascades, a 32-unit development focused on rental housing for seniors.

  •   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.

Village Life (archives)

  •   Sept. 27, 2024 issue — Page 5

    A printing error in the Sept. 27 issue caused a portion of page 5 to be light and difficult to read, so the News has posted at PDF of the page below for those who were unable to read the content of the page in its hard copy format. 

  •   The Patterdale Hall Diaries | Wyatt’s predilection

    "An exciting day: Yellow Springs Brewery is making the English pale ale 'Wyatt’s Eviction,' and so I shall show up to empty the mash tun and generally get in the way."

  •   Ellis Park prairie takes root

    What was previously a continuation of the grassy perimeter around the pond, the new native prairie — stretching across 4,500 square feet in the northern reaches of Ellis Park — is now a dappled patchwork of milkweed, aster, ironweed, coneflowers and other native flowers. 

Government (archives)

  •   Planning Commission approves next steps in ongoing development projects

    At the group's Tuesday, Sept. 10 meeting, Planning Commission members approved: a phase two final plat application from DDC Management, a conditional use application from Ruetschle Architects on behalf of the Village School District and a zoning map amendment to rezone 3.612 acres of school district-owned land.

  •   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.

  •   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.

Obituaries (archives)

  •   Mollye F. Malone

    Mollye F. Malone passed away peacefully at her home in Springfield on Sept. 23, 2024.

  •   Richard I. Brown

    Brother Richard I. Brown, of Xenia, Ohio, passed away after a short illness on Sept. 15, 2024.

  •   Julie A. Sine

    Julie A. Sine, age 76, of Yellow Springs, passed away peacefully on Sept. 16, 2024. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sept. 22, 1947, the daughter of Raymond and Mary (Zuvella) Sine.

  •   Doug Semler

    Raymond Douglas Semler passed away unexpectedly in June 2024.

  •   Jon Monroe Ellison

    Jon Monroe (Jonny) Ellison, died on Thursday, August 29th at 4:56 p.m., with her family by her side.

Higher Education (archives)

Sports (archives)

  •   Bulldog Sports Round-Up | Sept. 27, 2024

    At press time, the YSHS boys team remains tied with rivals Dayton Christian this week, but now for second place, as Legacy Christian moves into first. The team’s overall season record is 5–2–1.

  •   Bulldog Sports Round-Up | Sept. 20, 2024

    "The YSHS boys team moved into first place — tied with rivals Dayton Christian — in their Metro Buckeye Conference division last week following two wins, including one conference match."

  •   Bulldog Sports Round-Up | Sept. 13, 2024

    "The YSHS boys team defeated conference rivals Emmanuel Christian 2–1 Thursday, Sept. 5, bringing the squad to an early-season third-place slot in the division."

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