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• Lawson indicted on assault

  By Diane ChiddisterNovember 16, 2017

  

  Villager Barry Lawson remains in the Greene County Jail following an Oct. 25 incident in which he allegedly attacked a female, causing injuries.

• School board meeting — $18.5 million plan discussed

  By Audrey Hackett

  

  The Yellow Springs school district is considering an $18.5 million “hybrid” renovation/addition plan for McKinney Middle/Yellow Springs High School, while leaving facilities issues at Mills Lawn School for a second phase, potentially several years down the road.

• Raven Murie memorial

  By YS News Staff

  

  A memorial for Raven Murie will be held in the form of an open house on Sunday, Nov. 26, 1–5 p.m., at 1041 E. Hyde Road.

• Local pleads ‘not guilty’ to rape, drug charges

  By Audrey Hackett

  

  Michael M. Gentile, 20, pleaded not guilty Friday to rape, drug and vandalism offenses. The Yellow Springs resident was arraigned Nov. 3 at the Greene County Court of Common Pleas.

• Esther Damaser

  By YS News Staff

  

  Esther Damaser — psychologist, wife, mother, grandmother, cancer warrior — died on Nov. 8, 2017, just shy of her 82nd birthday.

• State report card — Schools react to assessment

  By Carol Simmons

  

  A lot of information appears to be packed into the Ohio Department of Education’s 2016–17 school report card released earlier this fall, but Yellow Springs district leaders don’t see much in the results that is of use to local schools.

• New director at Friends Care

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  Leaders of Friends Care Community announced this week that Mike Montgomery, who currently heads an award-winning retirement center in Englewood, will be the new director of the Yellow Springs elder care community.

• Police data sparks debate

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  A spirited discussion took place at Village Council’s Nov. 6 meeting regarding whether a Justice System Task Force member acted appropriately or not this week when he posted on Facebook controversial police department statistics in the context of criticism of a fellow JSTF member who was running for Village Council.

• John William Laurens

  By YS News Staff

  

  John William Laurens, 65, passed away peacefully on Saturday Nov. 11, 2017, at his Jamestown, Ohio, residence.

• Precinct-level results for Nov. 2017 election

  By YS News StaffNovember 9, 2017

  

  About 50 percent of Yellow Springs voters cast ballots in yesterday’s elections. Results by precinct for the four local races and two state issues are provided here.