From The Print Section :: Page 444

• How locals see our economy

  By Megan BachmanMay 22, 2014

  

  Local jobs don’t pay enough for people to afford to live here.
  That’s how many villagers summed up the problem with the Yellow Springs economy in a recent online survey.
  A total of 299 residents of Yellow Springs and Miami Township participated in the 20-question survey, which ran from April 25–May 11.

• Economic development strategies eyed

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  At their May 5 meeting, Village Council members heard a presentation from a Greene County official regarding the county Port Authority, a potential new tool for economic development. “There’s a lot of excitement about what can be done with the Port now that it’s revamped,” Greene County Director of Economic Development Pete Williams said regarding […]

• Wellness for body, mind, community

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  Nearing the end of its $8 million, yearlong renovation, the new Antioch College Wellness Center will have an abundance of light. And that light serves many purposes, according to project lead Dorothy Roosevelt.

• Paul Webb

  By YS News Staff

  

  Longtime village resident Paul Webb died peacefully at home at the age of 90.

• Tennis standout goes to district

  By Megan Bachman

  

  It was during his second of three victorious matches at sectionals last week that Yellow Springs High School freshman Augie Knemeyer was truly tested.

• Small towns use creativity to grow

  By Lauren HeatonMay 15, 2014

  

  The story of Ponca City, Okla., recently named one of the top 10 best small towns for business in the U.S. , is a case study for how to rebuild a flagging small town economy.

• New bridge honors builder Richard Eastman

  By Carol Simmons

  

  Richard Eastman is to have the county’s newest covered bridge named in his honor. A ribbon cutting ceremony and dedication at 10 a.m. Friday, May 9, will open the newly constructed Richard P. Eastman Hyde Road Covered Bridge, which crosses a segment of the Little Miami Bike Trail.

• Blue Moon Soup at Clifton— A musical melange of bluegrass, Celtic and ’60s rock riffs

  By Megan Bachman

  

  If the wizard Gandalf was a fan of the Grateful Dead, he would probably also listen to the Blue Moon Soup string band.

• Sidebar: Monica Hasek At Antioch College Wellness Center

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  Local yoga studio owner Monica Hasek has been named the new director of the Antioch College Wellness Center, the college announced on Tuesday.

• Morris Keeton

  By YS News Staff

  

  Former Yellow Springs resident Morris T. Keeton passed away at home in his sleep on April 10 at the age of 97. Morris and his wife Ruth moved to Yellow Springs in 1947, when Morris began his 30-year tenure with Antioch College. Over the next three decades, he served as pastor, professor of philosophy and […]