Features

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  School district talks start time, bus changes

  
  
  

  At a Jan. 28 work session, the school board continued a discussion of a proposal that was brought forward by district administrators last month: A possible change of start and end times at both campuses, and consolidation of school bussing into one, K–12 route.

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  Community forum on Israel and Palestine held at Antioch

  
  
  

  “Advocacy for a Just and Sustainable Middle East Peace,” a community forum focused on Israel and Palestine, will be held Feb. 15 from 4–6 p.m. at the Herndon Gallery at Antioch College. The event will feature short presentations from guest speakers followed by audience questions.

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  Miami Township— MTFR battles third fire of the year, fiscal officer resigns

  
  
  

  According to an email from Fire Chief James Cannell, firefighters were dispatched to 4710 Snypp Road shortly after 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28. Cannell wrote that the Miami Township Fire-Rescue on-duty crew arrived at the scene “within six minutes.”

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  Yellow Springs 10-Minute Play Festival returns this weekend

  
  
  

  Have a laugh: The annual 10-Minute Play Festival, produced by YS Theater Company, returns Friday and Saturday, Feb. 13 and 14, at 7 p.m.

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  Yellow Springs rallies behind Haitian neighbors

  
  
  

  Over the last several weeks, a great many Yellow Springs residents have been up to what they historically do best: checking in with their neighbors and resisting injustice all the while.

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  Hike through John Bryan, Clifton Gorge

  
  
  

  The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Natural Areas and Preserves and Ohio State Parks will present their annual winter hike through John Bryan State Park and Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve on Saturday, Feb. 7.

Village Council

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  Short Street reopened to traffic, for now

Obituaries

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  Donna Louise Lipsitt
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  Thomas Siebold