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• Mark Twain Prize— Stars fete Chappelle at gala

  By Carol SimmonsNovember 14, 2019

  

  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.

• Wilberta “Billie” Eastman

  By YS News Staff

  

  Wilberta “Billie” Eastman died Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, at Friends Care Community. She was 98.

• 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.

• Phyllis Jeanne Duckwall

  By YS News StaffNovember 7, 2019

  

  Phyllis Jeanne Duckwall, our beloved Manny — born in Lewisburg, Ohio on Aug. 29, 1923 — passed away peacefully on Oct. 16, 2019, at Elmcroft of Fairborn.

• Tax hike for new jail?

  By Audrey Hackett

  

  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.

• November 7, 2019 Bulldog Sports Roundup

  By Carol Simmons

  

  November 7, 2019 Bulldog Sports Roundup

• Ghoul school

  By YS News Staff

  

  The annual Mills Lawn Halloween Parade was on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2019.

• Planning Commission Meeting Agenda

  By YS News Staff

  

  PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

  Thursday, November 12, 2019 at 6 p.m.
  Council room, second floor, Bryan Community Center,
  100 Dayton St., Yellow Springs, OH 45387

• ‘I want to be able to vote’— YSHS teens sound off on amendment

  By Lauren Shows

  

  Over the last several weeks, villagers of legal voting age have taken to public forums to share their opinions on a portion of a proposed amendment to the Village charter that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote on Village issues. On Nov. 5, those same adult voters will head to the polls to decide whether or not the amendment will pass.

• Township candidates, unopposed, seek sixth full terms

  By Carol Simmons

  

  The November 2019 Miami Township election features two long-time public servants who are running unopposed for their respective offices. Margaret Silliman is seeking another four-year term as the township’s fiscal officer, and Chris Mucher is looking to return for another four-year stint as township trustee.