Features

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  News from the Past: February 2024

  
  
  

  Contributing writer Don Hollister dove into the YS News archives to uncover past articles and more in his most recent installment of his News from the Past column.

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  Vegan skincare at Rooted Essentials

  
  
  

  Yellow Springs residents now have a local place to find eco-friendly personal care products right downtown: Rooted Essentials, located at 213 Xenia Ave., #3, over The Winds, held its soft opening last weekend.

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  Firing at Wellness Center causes local concern

  
  
  

  Local resident Guy “Tron” Banks has experienced an outpouring of community support in the last few weeks after he was terminated from his position as a personal trainer at the Wellness Center at Antioch College, a position he’d held since April 2022.

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  Man arrested in connection with Hawthorne Apartments fire

  
  
  

  On Monday, Feb. 26, a local resident was arrested in connection to the fire that erupted at the Hawthorne Place Apartments last summer. He is being charged with aggravated arson, burglary and possessing criminal tools, and is presently in custody at the Greene County Jail. 

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  Jury trial delays, new civil suits for Gronbeck

  
  
  

  Donald Gronbeck, a former Yellow Springs physician accused of sexually assaulting 15 patients, is now facing several civil lawsuits in addition to his ongoing criminal case. After five continuations, Gronbeck’s first jury trial is now set for March 3, 2025.

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  Caribbean-inspired restaurant Calypso Grill for sale

  
  
  

  Calypso Grill is up for sale — but if you’re a regular customer of the Caribbean-inspired restaurant, worry not: it remains open for business as usual.

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