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• Lynn Russell Hickerson

  By YS News StaffApril 21, 2011

  Lynn Russell Hickerson of Orrington, Maine died Friday, April 15 surrounded by family.

• Barbara Preis memorial

  By YS News Staff

  A memorial service for Barbara Preis will be held Saturday, May 7, at 2 p.m. in Rockford Chapel.

• Property tax levy sidebar

  By Lauren Heaton

  Property tax levy

• Norma Jane Musick

  By YS News Staff

  Norma Jane Musick, lifelong friend to Yellow Springs, died Monday, April 4, just short of her 59th birthday.

• A celebration of the Peace Corps—A life-changing experience

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  Yellow Springs is known as a singular place, but villagers may be unaware of one unique aspect of the village: its residents include an unexpectedly large percentage of returned Peace Corps volunteers.

• The community in community theater

  By Diane ChiddisterApril 14, 2011

  

  The value of theater in a small town goes beyond entertainment; as well as providing something interesting to do on a weekend night, theater brings people together for a shared experience.

• Skate park changes considered

  By Matt Minde

  At their April 4 meeting, Village Council members returned to an earlier discussion on the Village skate park, including needed repairs and possible upgrades.

• Tom Ayrsman

  By YS News Staff

  

  Tom Ayrsman died unexpectedly on Sunday, April 3. He was 60.

• Solar project moves forward

  By Diane Chiddister

  At their last meeting, Village Council members came close to backing away from a proposed solar farm in the village. But that changed at their April 4 meeting, after Council heard from an energy expert.

• Schools open to a new future

  By Lauren Heaton

  Especially when it comes to the education of the community’s children, change is scary. But it is also an enormous opportunity to turn the things in the Yellow Springs schools that currently don’t work very well into academically stimulating experiences.