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From The Print Section :: Page 398

  • News is tops for a fifth time

    By Diane ChiddisterFebruary 26, 2015

    The News fulltime staff celebrated being named Newspaper of the Year in its size category by the Ohio Newspaper Association for the fifth straight year. Pictured above are, top row from left, Designer Suzanne Szempruch and Village Desk Editor Lauren (Chuck) Shows; middle row, Pearl Bachman (not fulltime) and Reporter Megan Bachman, Editor Diane Chiddister, freelancer Carol Simmons and Associate Editor Lauren Heaton; and front row, Designer Matt Minde and Office Manager Kathryn Hitchcock. Not shown are Advertising Manager Robert Hasek and Bookkeeper Peg Champney. (Photo by our Camera)

    For the fifth year in a row, the Yellow Springs News won the top honor in its size category at the annual Ohio Newspaper Association convention.

  • Village Council— Public Arts Commission busy in ’14

    By Diane ChiddisterFebruary 19, 2015

    After a long pause following its 2013 launch, the Public Arts Commission was busy last year, making progress on a number of projects, according to PAC member David Turner in the group’s 2014 report to Council at Council’s Feb. 2 meeting.

  • Beer, bugs get bigger at MillWorks

    By Megan Bachman

    Yellow Springs Brewery owners Nate Cornett and Lisa Wolters will soon be doubling their capacity and adding a canning line at their MillWorks facility. Here they stood with their 15-barrel fermenters, which will be upgraded to 30-barrel fermenters this spring. The brewery started as just a 7-barrel facility. (Photo by Megan Bachman)

    A former 19th-century cannery will churn out aluminum cans once again when a local brewery starts canning its beer there later this year.

  • Eclectic, meaningful movement

    By Diane Chiddister

    “Our American Skin,” an original dance by Valerie Blackwell-Truitt, center, will be one of the pieces by local choreographers performed at this weekend’s Yellow Springs Community Dance Concert, at 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday at the Antioch College Foundry Theater. Also performing above at right is Blackwell-Truitt’s son, Kyle, to whom the dance is dedicated. See article at bottom of page on the event. (photo by Suzanne Szempruch)

    Human rights issues, original work from local choreographers and new things to do with chairs come together at this year’s annual Yellow Springs Community Dance Concert.

  • Dowdell memorial

    By YS News Staff

    Obituary

    A celebration of the life of Marilyn Dowdell and her contributions to her family and the community will be held Saturday, Feb. 28, 2 p.m., at the First Presbyterian Church. The service will be followed by a reception in the church’s Westminster Hall.

  • Forum tackles race relations

    By Lauren Heaton

    About 15 years ago in Knoxville, Tenn., Opolot Okia was riding his bicycle past the daycare where his son was playing with other kids in the school yard.

  • Feb. 19 Bulldog sports round-up

    By Megan Bachman

    SWIMMING: Chick, Ngqakayi on to districts BASKETBALL: Boys bball lands #3 seed; Girls team wraps up season; Girls receive MBC honors; 8th graders win tourney game; 7th grade team ends season

  • Ruth Lakes

    By YS News Staff

    Obituary

    Ruth Ella Lakes, 86, died Thursday, Feb. 12, at the Friends Care Center.

  • Write to life

    By YS News Staff

    Last Friday 89 people, including many villagers, showed up at the Dayton Federal Building to demand justice for John Crawford, who was shot by police in August.

  • Council agrees on ’15 goals

    By Diane Chiddister

    At their Feb. 2 meeting, Village Council members gave initial approval to four main goals for 2015. Discussion on goals will continue in upcoming meetings, after two Council members meet with Village staff to clarify some of the language.

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