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• A look inside Yellow Springs schools

  By Carol SimmonsSeptember 30, 2020

  

  School has been in session for about a month, with instruction taking place online since the opening of the 2020–21 academic year on Aug. 27.

• ‘See Spot run’— Plans for local dog park take shape

  By Audrey HackettSeptember 29, 2020

  

  A new plan is afoot, or a-paw, to locate a park for Yellow Springs’ furry residents on 1.3 acres of unused land west of the water towers at Gaunt Park, abutting Talus Drive and a farm field.

• Sale pending on old fire station

  By Carol SimmonsSeptember 28, 2020

  

  In a special online meeting Tuesday, Sept. 22, the Yellow Springs Development Corporation, or YSDC, approved the sale of the soon-to-be vacant fire station on Corry Street to a buyer who was not publicly named. The vote was 7–1, with two abstentions.

• Teaching reading, ‘wonder’ at Mills Lawn Elementary

  By Carol SimmonsSeptember 25, 2020

  

  Candice Teague, the new fourth-grade teacher at Mills Lawn Elementary School, says she planned on becoming a classroom teacher for as long as she can remember.

• They’ve got game— Yellow Springs family helps create board games

  By Lauren ShowsSeptember 24, 2020

  

  Collins and Van Ausdal were hired to generate content for “Bye, Felicia!” and “Who’s the G.O.A.T.?” — games created by Nashville-based game company Big G Creative.

• ‘Psychedelic expressionist’ mural unveiled downtown

  By YS News StaffSeptember 23, 2020

  

  The latest addition to Yellow Springs’ downtown public art scene is a breathtaking mural by villager Anna Burke, which was recently completed behind Rose & Sal’s Vintage Shop on Dayton Street.

• Little Art Theatre to close again until 2021

  By Lauren Shows

  

  After reopening for eight weeks, the Little Art Theatre has closed again due to low attendance, with a goal to reopen sometime in 2021.

• Village eyes more recycling options

  By Megan Bachman

  

  Garbage and recycling collection rates are set to rise, and maybe more than usual. That’s because the Village is considering supplemental recycling options for the community.

• Yellow Springs Schools— Track, field repairs proceed

  By Carol Simmons

  

  The Yellow Springs school district is moving ahead with repairs to the track and field facilities at the middle/high school campus.

• COVID-19 surge in Greene County— Nursing homes, colleges drive increase

  By Megan BachmanSeptember 21, 2020

  

  Cases of COVID-19 in Greene County are “surging,” according to the Greene County Health Department last week. Nursing homes and college campuses are driving the recent increase, county health officials believe.