Joseph H. Johnson Jr., 93, passed away peacefully at his home in Yellow Springs on Dec. 20, 2018.

Benjamin Carlson passed away on Jan. 3, 2019, at the age of 82 in Jacksonville, Fla. The cause was congestive heart failure.

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Our community has lost a beloved and bright light.

For friends and poets Anne Randolph and Mary Donahoe, poetry was a natural part of the women’s bond. This month’s column presents a poem by each: “Mary’s Garden,” by Randolph, and “Carolina Wren,” by Donahoe.

Aahar India, the local Indian food venue next to the Corner Cone, burned Saturday evening.

For the third year in a row, the Cello Springs Festival will present concerts, master classes and other offerings at various settings in Yellow Springs in the first part of January.

2018 Year in Review: Village Schools

2018 Year in Review: Business

2018 Year in Review: Village Life