After more than 84 years of enjoying a beautiful life, Marilyn Elaine Thomas passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021.

The George Floyd mural in downtown Yellow Springs was discovered to be vandalized on Monday, March 1, around 11 a.m. White paint was apparently flung onto the mural, obscuring Floyd’s face as it appeared on the wall in Kieth’s Alley.

On Thursday, February 25, at 7 p.m., the Glen Helen trail system will close to protect the nature preserve during the freeze/thaw cycle. The trails are scheduled to reopen Monday, March 1.

Village Job Opening: Water Plant Operator

Village Job Opening: Utility Billing Clerk

Village Council Regular Meeting • Virtual Meeting • Monday, March 1, 2021, 7 p.m.

VILLAGE OF YELLOW SPRINGS PUBLIC MEETINGS

Alan Jackson died Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. He was 74. A memorial service will be planned at a later time.

On Feb. 6, 2021, James P. Rose left this world for what he called his next “Great Adventure.” “Jim,” as he was known to friends and family, led a wonderful life and is missed by everyone who knew him.

“One may question the movement in the forward direction, one may try to understand the experience of another, but how will there be a mending of relationships when the disconnect seems so severe?”