A celebration of the life of Marilyn Dowdell and her contributions to her family and the community will be held Saturday, Feb. 28, 2 p.m., at the First Presbyterian Church. The service will be followed by a reception in the church’s Westminster Hall.

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Ruth Ella Lakes, 86, died Thursday, Feb. 12, at the Friends Care Center.

Last Friday 89 people, including many villagers, showed up at the Dayton Federal Building to demand justice for John Crawford, who was shot by police in August.

Village of Yellow Springs

The Yellow Springs Board of Education has CLOSED village schools Wdnesday, Feb. 18 due to recent snowfall and slick road conditions.

The Yellow Springs Board of Education has CLOSED village schools Wdnesday, Feb. 18 due to recent snowfall and slick road conditions.

The Yellow Springs Board of Education has placed village schools on a two-hour delay for Thursday, Feb. 5 due to recent snowfall and slick road conditions.

Rex Barger died in the presence of friends on Nov. 9, 2014, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, after leading a full, unusual and meaningful life.

Brett Anthony Rinehart, of Kettering, Ohio, left this earth in the presence of loved ones on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015.