Features

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  Down to Earth launches

  
  
  

  “Down to Earth,” a new monthly column, will concentrate on environmental issues related to the village, embedded in the understanding of climate change, the need for community resilience and sustainability, and the restoration of native habitat.

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  Local elections— Two Miami Township Trustee seats in play

  
  
  

  Two out of three Miami Township Trustee seats — those currently held by Mark Crockett and Don Hollister — are in play in the upcoming elections this November.

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  YS school facilities— BOE weighs levy ask

  
  
  

  Having last month approved a $35.5 million master plan to construct a K–12 school at the middle/high school campus on East Enon Road, the Yellow Springs school board is nearing a decision about a levy measure to support the project.

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  Sankofa Talk — Save us from UpSouth Ohio

  
  
  

  “Jim Crow, 80 years of convict leasing, systemic discrimination, wanton police brutality, and relentless voter suppression since 1865, have literally destroyed the lives and aspirations of millions of Black people.”

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  Juneteenth celebrations in the village

  
  
  

  In January of this year, Village Council passed a resolution that recognized Juneteenth as an official holiday in Yellow Springs; in March, the day was adopted as a paid holiday for Village employees. This weekend, the community at large will observe Juneteenth with two celebrations on Saturday, June 19.

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  At Agraria— ‘Nourishing Life’ conference set

  
  
  

  Agraria will present a free, virtual conference, “Nourishing Life,” Friday and Saturday, June 18 and 19. The conference aims to inspire and inform those attending to imagine regenerative solutions to climate crises, chronic disease and major threats to the worldwide food supply.

Village Council

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  Council reviews ethics rules

Obituaries

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  Dan Carrigan
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  Susan Johnson
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  Frances L. Lewis
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  D’Vita Franklin

Featured Photos

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  Top guns
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  Blow out