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  • Local artists ‘try another way’

    By Diane ChiddisterMarch 23, 2017

    “Dichotomy — Chains and Wings,” a pastel drawing by local artist Theresa Mayer, will be featured in a new exhibit, “Try Another Way: Redefining Dis-abilities.” Showcasing works in various media by local artists living with disabilities, the exhibit will open with a reception at the YSAC Community Gallery on Friday, March 17, from 6 to 9 p.m., and will stay up through April 15. (Submitted photo)

    The Yellow Springs Arts Council will host the exhibit “Try Another Way: Redefining Dis-abilities,” featuring the work of persons with disabilities or living with those with disabilities.

  • Case against David Carlson is still active

    By Diane Chiddister

    One of the two criminal cases stemming from the tensions between police and villagers on New Year’s Eve remains active, although Village Council members have intervened and asked the Greene County prosecutor to drop the charges.

  • Citizens seek strong voice in policing

    By Dylan Taylor-Lehman

    Several Yellow Springs residents spoke out about policing issues at the Village Council meeting on March 6. Prompted by the incidents of New Year’s Eve, many villagers are hoping to change the culture of Yellow Springs policing and redefine the relationship between local police officers and the villagers they serve. (Photo by Dylan Taylor-Lehman)

    Yellow Springs residents gathered at a Village Council meeting, with many lined up to address the room with grievances about Village policy. Prompted by the incidents of New Year’s Eve, the focus is the overhaul, or at least significant reworking, of the Yellow Springs Police Department.

  • Doreen Wallace

    By YS News Staff

    Doreen Wallace

    Doreen Wallace, formerly of Carterton, England, passed away peacefully at her home in Portland, Texas, on March 7, 2017.

  • Clara B. Bailey

    By YS News Staff

    Clara B. Bailey, age 78, of Springfield, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 at Springfield Regional Medical Center.

  • Yellow Springs School Board— ‘Wheelchair Experience’ at Mills Lawn

    By Dylan Taylor-Lehman

    Above, from left, Nick Meister, Tyee Meeks and Ayla Arnold play soccer in sports wheelchairs brought over to the school from the Wright State Office of Recreation. (Photo by Robert Hasek)

    Students from Mills Lawn Elementary School’s fourth-grade classes presented the findings of their recent PBL project, “Wheelchair Experience,” which gave students in the class a better understanding of what school is like for their “wheelchair friends.”

  • ‘Volatile situation’ created by YSPD, report states

    By Diane ChiddisterMarch 16, 2017

    At Village Council’s March 6 meeting, Council members and villagers heard independent investigator David Williamson hold local police responsible for creating a “volatile and unsafe” downtown following the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop.

  • Michael Finster Memorial

    By YS News Staff

    Michael “Fin” Finster

    The family of Michael Finster will celebrate his life on Saturday, April 22, with a gathering at Antioch University Midwest. An open house will begin at 2 p.m., followed by a more formal service at 4 p.m.

  • Council commits greenspace funds

    By Diane Chiddister

    The 267-acre Arnovitz property is slated to go to auction, Thursday, March 16, in nine parcels. (map details courtesy of Village Council, Tecumseh Land Trust and Google Maps)

    On Thursday, March 16, a 267-acre farm close to the western edge of Yellow Springs will go up for sale at auction.

  • Youth engaging in police issue

    By Diane Chiddister

    Yellow Springs High School government teacher Kevin Lydy found a “teachable moment” in the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop controversy between police and citizens. His students spent several weeks researching ways to improve relations between the community and police, then delivered recommendations to Council. They also spoke with Village officials, including here Clerk of Council Judy Kintner, who described the workings of local government. (submitted photo by Kevin Lydy)

    At the beginning of this year, Yellow Springs High School teacher Kevin Lydy was steering his government class to a hands-on focus on state government.

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