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• News from the Past: November & December 2022

  By YS News StaffDecember 19, 2022

  

  In the winter of 1963, villagers wrapped in their warmest garb gathered downtown on Short Street to visit the man in red himself, who patiently listened to holiday wishes and handed out candy canes.

• News from the Past: July, August & September 2022

  By YS News StaffOctober 3, 2022

  

  As published in the July 5, 2012, issue of the News: “Over 80 people showed up to kick off Yellow Springs’ first Pride weekend, with a march led by Melissa Heston as Wonder Woman.”

• News from the Past: May & June 2022

  By YS News StaffJune 11, 2022

  

  50 years ago, in 1972: Anti-Vietnam war protest blocks WPAFB gate. “Between 50 and 70 of the April 20 Wright Patterson AFB demonstrators are in Greene County jail.” [154 demonstrators were arrested, including two Air Force doctors.]

• News from the Past: March & April 2022

  By YS News StaffApril 22, 2022

  

  74 years ago, in 1947, a radio was stolen. “‘Please bring our radio back,’ pleaded the third grade pupils of Dayton Street School Wednesday. A thief had taken away their prized new radio during the night.”

• News from the Past: January & February 2022

  By YS News StaffFebruary 14, 2022

  

  50 years ago, in 1972, an Antioch student strike loomed. “The Antioch College campus has been in a turmoil since Friday and appeared to remain uneasy as the News approached press-time today.”

• News from the Past: December 2021

  By YS News StaffDecember 7, 2021

  

  35 years ago: 1986 — Developer George Oberer planned apartment complex. “Yellow Springs village government is no longer contesting a Dayton developer’s right to build an apartment complex here — but it’s likely the apartments will never be built.”

• News from the Past — July & August 2021

  By YS News StaffSeptember 5, 2021

  

  25 years ago: 1996 — Two local men injured in Atlanta bomb blast. Yellow Springs High School graduates Lynn Smith, 34, and Eric Johnson, 30, were seriously injured in the early morning explosion of a bomb that shook Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Ga.

• News from the Past — June 2021

  By YS News StaffJuly 2, 2021

  

  100 years ago: 1921 — Boat stolen. “NOTICE: The parties who have taken the boat off Bryan Park Lake are known, unless it is returned at once prosecution will follow.” Read more News from the Past, as compiled by contributing writer, Don Hollister.

• News from the Past — May 2021

  By YS News StaffJune 8, 2021

  

  25 years ago: 1996 — Glass Farm plans. “Village Council agreed recently to commit a portion of the Village-owned Glass Farm to a development of affordable homes.” Read more News from the Past, as compiled by contributing writer, Don Hollister.

• News from the Past — Memorial Day, 1958

  By Reilly DixonMay 31, 2021

  

  With two school bands, the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts and Brownies made its traditional parade to Glen Forest Cemetery to hold Memorial Day services.