From The Print Last Week Section :: Page 144

• Charter change narrowly fails

  By Megan BachmanNovember 14, 2019

  

  On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Yellow Springs voters narrowly rejected a measure to make several amendments to the Village Charter, according to unofficial final results from the Greene County Board of Elections.

• A new vision for Antioch Hall

  By Audrey Hackett

  

  If all goes as planned, Antioch Hall will have heat by the end of the year.
  The return of warmth to the iconic structure at Antioch’s heart, commonly known as Main Building, is the result of a unique collaboration between the college and village.

• Film explores ‘moral injury’ vets face

  By Guest Contributor

  

  The National Alliance on Mental Illness Clark, Greene and Madison Counties, or NAMI CGM, will be screening “Almost Sunrise,” a film that explores the effects of mental illness and moral injury on veterans, on Saturday, Nov. 9. The free screening will take place from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at the Little Art Theatre.

• Clubs get students abuzz at Antioch

  By Guest Contributor

  

  Antioch has a centuries-long history of student-run endeavors, and with the first quarter of 2019 underway, more and more Independent Groups have begun popping up.

• Mark Twain Prize— Stars fete Chappelle at gala

  By Carol Simmons

  

  Called the “voice of his generation” by fellow comedian and actor Eddie Murphy, longtime Yellow Springs resident Dave Chappelle was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday night, Oct. 27, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.

• Kreeger, MacQueen in; third seat unresolved

  By Megan Bachman

  

  On Tuesday, Nov. 5, local voters returned Lisa Kreeger and Marianne MacQueen to Village Council, according to unofficial final results from the Greene County Board of Elections.

• Tax hike for new jail?

  By Audrey HackettNovember 7, 2019

  

  Should a 0.25% increase in county sales tax be put on the ballot to fund the construction of a new jail for Greene County?

  County residents will have a chance to weigh in on the issue at two upcoming public hearings. The hearings are scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 7, at 1:30 p.m., and Thursday, Nov. 14, at 6:30 p.m. Both hearings will take place in the Greene County Commissioners’ meeting chambers at 35 Greene St. in Xenia.

• Pharmacy concerns— Delays in drug orders cited

  By Carol SimmonsOctober 31, 2019

  

  Two recent key resignations at the downtown pharmacy have brought to light concerns about the drug store’s ability to fill the prescriptions of its customers.

• Elli Sparks speaks at Glen Helen— Lobbying for climate solutions

  By Guest ContributorOctober 24, 2019

  

  Sparks will be speaking in Yellow Springs on Thursday, Oct. 31, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Vernet Ecology Center at Glen Helen. The event is free and the subject of her discussion is how the Citizens’ Climate Lobby, or CCL, works to lobby elected officials to act on behalf of the environment, and to mitigate the effects of climate change.

• Yellow Springs Schools— Expenses outpace revenues

  By Carol Simmons

  

  Yellow Springs Schools will be able to continue to balance its budget through fiscal year 2023, but the following year’s solvency is uncertain, Interim Treasurer Tammy Emrick has concluded in compiling the district’s latest five-year forecast.