Mary Catherine Mason, 92 years old, passed away in Austin, Texas, on Jan. 25, 2018 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Yellow Springs is a wonderful place to grow up; the village is a sanctuary of safety and wholesomeness that offers its young residents a place to grow and develop, but most young villagers don’t stay in town forever.

A memorial for Susanne Oldham will be held on Sunday, Feb. 18, at 2 p.m., in the First Presbyterian Church.

The plight of the bumblebee is never far from Nadia Malarkey’s mind, whether  gardening at her West Whiteman Street home, designing properties around town for her landscaping business, or researching pesticide-free lawn care strategies for the Village of Yellow Springs as part of the Environmental Commission.

Yellow Springs is expected to grow in upcoming years at a more rapid rate than surrounding areas. To accommodate that growth, the village needs more housing than it currently has.

Mrs. Anna Clara Gee Blackwell-Hagans went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Jan. 31.

February 8,2018 Bulldog sports round-up

The deadline for the Yellow Springs Community Directory — The Red Book — approaches. We take a trip back to 1989 to when the first Red Book was produced — and explore why it was produced in the first place.

As sap flows in area sugar maples, syrup season is just around the corner. Flying Mouse Farms is hosting a Sugar Shack Tour on March 4 to show local residents how the sweet stuff is made.

Agenda for Thursday, Feb. 8, Executive Session at 6 p.m.