Village Life Section :: Page 6

• News from the Past: July 2024

  By Guest ContributorJuly 29, 2024

  

  Contributing writer Don Hollister dove into the YS News archives to uncover past articles and more in his most recent installment of his News from the Past column.

• Ongoing benefit aids local musician, friend

  By Truth GarrettJuly 28, 2024

  

  “Life has a way of making you sit still and re-evaluate things; the community’s support has been overwhelming and humbling,” said Charles “Chuck” Arthur Williams, who is currently battling cancer.

• Parade, fireworks set for Aug. 3

  By Reilly DixonJuly 27, 2024

  

  The parade and fireworks planned for the annual Fourth of July celebration, which were canceled due to inclement weather, will be rescheduled for Saturday, Aug. 3, and will be combined with the Village’s annual Touch-A-Truck event to form YS Community Day.

• Perry League wraps up T-ball play Friday, July 26

  By YS News StaffJuly 26, 2024

  

  Friday, July 26, is the final week of Perry League 2024, including the shortened play and cookout. Our all-volunteer program is noncompetitive, free, and open to children aged 2–9.

• Peace, love — and bubbles

  By YS News StaffJuly 25, 2024

  

  For the past year and a half, the infamous “Bubble Man” — along with his dog, Buddy — have been adorning the streets of Yellow Springs with bubbles, peace signs and messages of positivity.

• Perry League play doesn’t disappoint

  By Guest ContributorJuly 21, 2024

  

  “The dirt was compacted, but not yet mud, and kids were not interested in interacting with this type of dirt to the degree we have seen on past Friday evenings — an interesting phenomenon.”

• Historical walking tour to visit cemetery

  By YS News StaffJuly 12, 2024

  

  The 365 Project’s next Blacks in Yellow Springs walking tour will be Saturday, July 13, at 1 p.m., and will focus on “The African American History of Glen Forest Cemetery.”

• Many draws at Perry League

  By YS News StaffJuly 10, 2024

  

  Many thanks to all who step up to help us every week, we couldn’t do it without you! Perry League is into the second half of our 2024 season next week, please join us!

• Yellow Springs to celebrate July 4

  By YS News StaffJuly 3, 2024

  

  The July Fourth holiday will be celebrated in the village Thursday. The YS Chamber of Commerce is hosting the day’s festivities, beginning at 2 p.m. with the annual community parade.

• What heat? Perry League T-ballers revel in dirt

  By YS News StaffJuly 1, 2024

  

  The children seemed to revel in the opportunities presented by this alignment of circumstances and savored every moment. They kicked dirt and dust, they rolled in it, they filled their hats with it, and they threw dust in the air by the handful.