Village of Yellow Springs

Patricia “Pat” Martin Dell died peacefully at home on Thursday, Nov. 13, from complications following a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was 87. Born Aug. 10, 1927, Pat spent her childhood in Detroit, Mich. and Warren, Ohio, before attending Grier School for Girls, nestled in the heart of the Alleghenies. Pat cherished her time […]

James “Jake” French Lehrer died suddenly in Asheville, N.C. after a brief illness. He was 62.

Village of Yellow Springs

The Yellow Springs School District this morning decided to close village schools because of significant snowfall overnight, making roadway travel unsafe.

Public funding for the Center for Business and Education, or CBE, went down with a resounding “No” on Election Day, with 64 percent of villagers voting against the public funding, and 36 percent voting in favor. The vote brings to a halt Village Council’s decision to move ahead with the business park, which has been in the making for more than 10 years.

Though Yellow Springs voters came out in greater numbers per capita than citizens in Greene County or statewide, they were largely voting for the losing teams. Across the state, despite villagers’ protest at the ballot, Republican incumbents held their seats for governor, attorney general, auditor and secretary and treasurer.

Harold J. LeVesconte passed away peacefully in his San Jose home on Nov. 6. He was 89.

William Ronald (Ron) Parrill Sr. passed away peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 6, at Friends Care Community in Yellow Springs. He was 87.

The YS Arts Council’s Holiday Art Jumble, which is seeking donations, will return this year in December.