L. Shelbert Smith of Yellow Springs passed away Sept. 29 in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was 87. In honor of his request, there will be no service.

Lawrence J. Abrams, Sr., died suddenly on Sept. 27 at Greene Memorial Hospital. He was 79.

Jordis Ruhl died Monday, Sept. 22, at Friends Care Center. She was 51.

The Bulldog football team lost 33–20 to the Marion Catholic Irish on Sept. 12, but came away from the game on Friday, Sept. 19, with an exciting 23–22 Homecoming victory against the Ridgemont Gophers.

Berthena M. Louden, of Memphis, Tenn., and formerly of Springfield, died Sept. 12. She was 95. She was a retired employee of the State of Ohio Bureau of Workman’s Compensation.

Alexis Onfroy opened his junior season in cross country by leading the Bulldogs to victory at the 9th annual Ambassador Classic in Xenia on Saturday, Sept. 6.

Sharon (Priser) Baldwin of Xenia died Sunday, Sept. 14, at Greene Memorial Hospital. She was 46. She was born on Nov. 13, 1961. She was a former resident of Yellow Springs and a graduate of Yellow Springs High School.

Donald A. Alexander of Yellow Springs died Sunday, Sept. 14. He was 75. He was born May 6, 1933, the son of Charles M. and Beatrice (Heider) Alexander in Yellow Springs.

Due to the unusually high volume of tree damage caused by Sunday’s high winds, the Village of Yellow Springs has expanded its efforts to collect branches and limbs in local neighborhoods.

The YSHS girls soccer team won one and lost one last week. Beginning on Tuesday, Aug. 26, Yellow Springs evinced a 2–0 victory over Tri-County North, but lost to Sidney Lehman 7–0 on Saturday, Aug. 30, to put the team at 3–1 for the season.