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• Couple saved in morning fire

  By Carol SimmonsJune 6, 2019

  

  Lightning was the likely cause of an early morning house fire Tuesday, May 28, that sent three Yellow Springs residents to the hospital, fire Chief Colin Altman said this week.

• Szempruch heads News ads

  By YS News Staff

  

  Suzanne Szempruch is now head of advertising and the newest co-owner of the 139-year-old newspaper.

• Native American mascot controversy — Schools learn limits of debate

  By Megan BachmanJune 5, 2019

  

  Should schools use Native American images and names for sports teams? Yellow Springs High School 10th-grade social studies students were set to debate the pros and cons of that question next week before a panel of community member judges. But over the last week, YSHS staff, school parents and villagers wrestled with a different question — should the issue of Native American mascots and nicknames be up for debate?

• Perry League T-ball to begin

  By Jimmy ChesireMay 31, 2019

  

  It’s nearly June — and that means it’s time for the Perry League, Yellow Springs’ all volunteer, 10-week T-ball program for all kids, 2–9 years of age.

• Home, Inc.— Senior housing rental project not funded, yet

  By Audrey HackettMay 30, 2019

  

  A proposed 54-unit affordable senior housing rental project in Yellow Springs has not been funded — yet. Home, Inc. and its development partner, St. Mary Development Corporation, received word last week that they had not been awarded federal tax credits for the local senior apartment building, by far the largest project of its kind undertaken by Home, Inc.

• YS Schools facilities— New report, familiar concerns

  By Carol Simmons

  

  Local school buildings are in immediate need of upgrades. That was the paraphrased conclusion Wednesday, May 15, when representatives of the architectural engineering firm hired by Yellow Springs Schools to conduct an independent assessment of district facilities presented their findings to a joint meeting of the school board and the recently formed facilities task force.

• Yellow Springs Schools— Senior achievements honored

  By Carol Simmons

  

  Ronnebaum and Bryan, who were recipients of a number of the awards distributed this year, have also been chosen to be the 2019 student speakers at commencement exercises Thursday, May 30.

• Native American mascot controversy— Schools learn limits of debate

  By Megan Bachman

  

  Should schools use Native American images and names for sports teams? Yellow Springs High School 10th-grade social studies students were set to debate the pros and cons of that question next week before a panel of community member judges.

• Homegrown publisher leaves village

  By Audrey Hackett

  

  Niche magazine publisher Ertel Publishing relocated to Xenia in March, after 30-plus years in the village. The company has been under new ownership since July 2017, when founder Patrick Ertel sold the business he started out of his Davis Street home to three employees: Brad Bowling, Jeremy Cundiff and Erin Puro.

• Council pulls parking lot proposal

  By Megan Bachman

  

  Beatty Hughes Park will not soon be the site of a municipal parking lot. A proposal to turn over the downtown park to parking was tabled at Council’s May 20 meeting after public opposition.