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• Schools facilities planning— District hones in on 4 options

  By Carol SimmonsFebruary 18, 2021

  

  The effort to develop a master plan for addressing identified building needs in Yellow Springs schools is moving along quickly, with four project scenarios emerging as the district’s leading options.

• Mental health considered in students’ return

  By Carol Simmons

  

  Local data shows that an increased number of young people are struggling, and mental health care providers report that the severity of struggle is more pronounced amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

• The Briar Patch— A dilemma with good reason

  By Cheryl DurgansFebruary 16, 2021

  

  The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated an already catastrophic healthcare crisis in Black communities across the United States. The conversation around vaccinations must extend beyond forced mandates or anti-vaxxer tropes.

• YS Speech & Debate— Students find their voice

  By Carol SimmonsFebruary 14, 2021

  

  Whether sharing their own thoughts, presenting the words of another or arguing both sides of an issue, members of the Yellow Springs Speech & Debate team say they are finding power in their personal voices.

• New small business incubator— Coactive YS offer room to grow

  By Lauren ShowsFebruary 12, 2021

  

  The newly opened Coactive Yellow Springs, a collaborative working space, is the first small business incubator of its kind in the village.

• A win for quarry opponents

  By Megan BachmanFebruary 11, 2021

  

  In December 2020, Citizens Against Mining celebrated another win — a private lawsuit settled in favor of five neighbors of the mine who successfully argued that Enon Sand and Gravel’s mining could damage their property values and private wells.

• Wrecking Racism— Youth voices needed now

  By YS News StaffFebruary 10, 2021

  

  The purpose of the column will be to provide an avenue for youth of the village to express their ideas, observations, experiences and thoughts about racism, race relations and related topics both locally and nationally.

• Miami Township Trustees Update — January 2021

  By Carol SimmonsFebruary 9, 2021

  

  The Miami Township Trustees meet the first and third Monday of each month beginning at 5 p.m. Meetings in January took place Monday, Jan. 4, and Wednesday, Jan. 20.

• Yellow Springs Development Corporation— ‘Lessons learned’ in firehouse sale

  By Carol SimmonsFebruary 8, 2021

  

  “Lessons learned” is how YSDC President Abel framed the conversation, particularly in terms of the group’s biggest project, the sale of the former firehouse on Corry Street.

• Tracy Phillips takes reins at library

  By Lauren ShowsFebruary 5, 2021

  

  Yellow Springs native Tracy Phillps began her position as head librarian at the local branch of the Greene County Public Library in October of 2020.