Following a Feb. 3 freight train derailment that was carrying hazardous materials, and a resulting chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, village resident Jenny Johnson established a fundraiser to help relocate a family who lived a quarter mile away from the wreckage.

Occurring each year on March 8, International Women’s Day is a global celebration of women, underscoring women’s rights and calling attention to issues affecting women all over the world, including equality and reproductive rights.

YS Schools announced the March recipients of student and faculty awards at the March 9 Board of Education meeting.

Ordinance 2023-12

Ordinance 2023-13

Ordinance 2023-14

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Jackie Sue Davenport passed away on the morning of March 11, 2023, at Springfield Hospital.

Mark Alan Hasser was born Aug. 7, 1951, and passed Dec. 5, 2022, at home. Mark had not been feeling well for several months.

Ann Marie Breza died March 5, 2023, in the company of her family at home.