Arthur Henry Pitstick died Tuesday, Oct. 2. He was 95. Visitation will be held Thursday, Oct. 4, 5–7 p.m. at Jackson Lytle and Lewis. Funeral services will be held Friday, Oct. 5 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church. A full obituary will appear in a future issue of the News.

Margaret M. Hawkey, formerly of Celina, Ohio, died at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29 at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community. She was 87. Margaret was born on May 25, 1925 in Celina to the late Harry and Ica (Miller) Robbins. On Feb. 14, 1946, she married William Lloyd Hawkey, who died Feb. 25, 2007. […]

Orme first girl to golf districts Junior Rachele Orme accomplished something this week that no other Yellow Springs High School female golfer has done — qualify for districts. Now she’s one stellar round away from participating in the state tournament. But Orme would not have made it to districts without a clutch performance on the […]

YELLOW SPRINGS ART STROLL Friday, October 19, 6-9 p.m. YS Art Stroll is a major arts event in Yellow Springs, with many galleries and cafes open to provide artistic entertainment. During October Art Stroll, there will be two “Guided Art Strolls” (6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.) led by local artists. Park in the Glen Helen […]

The McKinney School eighth grade girls volleyball squad isn’t used to losing. So when the players faced their first competitive loss to Troy Christian last week, after going undefeated as seventh graders and starting out the year 3–0, Coach Chris Linkhart didn’t know how they’d react. But not one player cried, and at practice the following Monday the team came up with ways to improve.

On bright, sunny days, the electric meter at Harvey and Ruth Paige’s Meadow Lane residence spins backwards, thanks to solar photovoltaic array mounted in their backyard.

In certain eras, it has perhaps been easier to say that slavery and forced labor are wrong than to live that principle.

The Glen’s pine forest wasn’t all that big — less than 50 acres. For runners, bird watchers, and weekend trekkers it was a delightful destination. But the forest is disappearing, and it’s not the result of global warming, logging, or pollution.

Oliver Simons and Zac Fenton were 11 years old when they started their first rock band. The experience was seminal, and since then music has been their life. Now they are passing on their skills, and their passion,

The Yellow Springs Police Department typically fields a team of eight full-time and a half dozen part-time officers. Currently, there are six full-time officers and less than three active part-time officers, many of whom are being stretched to their limit and are often asked to cover shifts alone.