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• Ten years of Winter Solstice Poetry Readings

  By Reilly DixonDecember 8, 2021

  

  Now in its 10th year, the Winter Solstice Poetry Reading’s theme is “Sacred Ground,” which, according to organizer and local poet Ed Davis, is an homage to the event’s longtime and rightful home: Glen Helen.

• Election 2021: Precinct Breakdown

  By Jessica Thomas

  

  The following is a breakdown of how voters cast their votes in each precinct of Yellow Springs and Miami Township. The Greene County Board of Elections released precinct details on Nov. 17, and votes were certified by the State of Ohio on Nov. 22.

• News from the Past: December 2021

  By YS News StaffDecember 7, 2021

  

  35 years ago: 1986 — Developer George Oberer planned apartment complex. “Yellow Springs village government is no longer contesting a Dayton developer’s right to build an apartment complex here — but it’s likely the apartments will never be built.”

• Village elders reflect on the Black experience, Pt. II

  By Cheryl DurgansDecember 4, 2021

  

  Villagers Paul Graham and Phillip Lawson spoke about their experiences growing up and living in integrated communities in Dayton and Yellow Springs.

• Mark Crockett bids township farewell after 20 years

  By Jessica ThomasDecember 3, 2021

  

  Crockett first ran for trustee in 2001, and since then has worked to maintain the township by making decisions that would help the township evolve as technology advanced and the makeup of township departments changed.

• Yellow Springs Development Corporation refines focus

  By Carol SimmonsDecember 2, 2021

  

  Coming up on its second anniversary, with most of its existence undertaken amid the pandemic, the Yellow Springs Development Corporation, or YSDC, is continuing to refine its purpose and procedures.

• Detlef Johann E. Frank

  By YS News Staff

  

  Detlef Johann E. Frank died Nov. 28, 2021. He was 79.

• Village hardware store changes hands

  By Lauren ShowsDecember 1, 2021

  

  This year, Yellow Springs Hardware will change hands for only the fourth time in its 94-year history.

• School district hires new treasurer, appoints new board member

  By Carol SimmonsNovember 30, 2021

  

  In a special meeting Tuesday morning, Nov. 22, the Yellow Springs school board approved the hiring of a new district treasurer and the appointment of a new board member.

• Village elders reflect on the Black experience, Pt. I

  By Cheryl DurgansNovember 29, 2021

  

  Longtime villagers Frances Smith and Geneva Brisbane reflected on their experiences with racism and segregation during the “Elders Speak” virtual event held last month. The event was sponsored by The 365 Project.