Ronald Charles Harris of Dayton, Ohio was taken from us unexpectedly on Wednesday, Jan. 8. He was 57. Ron was born to Albert and Ople (Davis) Harris on Dec. 22, 1956, the sixth of nine children. He was a mechanic by trade and former semi driver. He was an active baseball player and a competitive […]

Richard Wesley Bird of Yellow Springs passed away on Sunday, Dec. 29 at Soin Medical Center in Beavercreek. He was 83. Richard was born Nov. 18, 1930 in Columbus, Ohio to Mildred Moss (Ballard) Bird and Wesley Sanford Bird. His mother was a translator of German scientific articles and a published poet. His father was […]

Ruth Caroline (Lovett) Burkholder, mother of Yellow Springs resident Mary Beth Burkholder, died peacefully on Jan. 18 in her hometown of Hudson, Wis. She was 97. Ruth was born in Hudson on the Fourth of July, 1916, to Ruth (Warner) Lovett and Charles “Carl” H. Lovett. At the early age of 15, Ruth graduated with […]

Yellow Springs schools are delayed by two hours Thursday, Jan. 23, because of extremely cold temperatures.

Yellow Springs schools are delayed by two hours Wednesday, Jan. 23, because of extremely cold temperatures.

Yellow Springs residents and family members Mike Fleishman, Joanne Caputo and Max Fleishman recently released “My Little AlphaButts,” an app for iPod that aims to teach children the alphabet … in an untraditional way. The app’s interactive alphabet features illustrated letter shapes and sounds that are positively flatulent.

In observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday today, Monday, Jan. 20, village offices, schools and the News will be closed.

The Yellow Springs Schools Board of Education announced at 2 p.m. today that all evening activities are canceled due to snow. Sports games may be rescheduled; please check notifications and calendars for updates.

Those of us who were fortunate enough to have known ‘Bud’ Marsh will miss his friendship, his humanity, his love of the land, and his gentle spirit.

In lieu of a traditional obituary, Tim wrote this letter to be shared after his death: