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Ethel Lee Bender
Ethel Lee BenderEthel Lee Rembert Bender was born on September 15, 1932 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. to her joyful parents, Jule and Mary Rembert. She attended elementary, junior high and high school and then...
View ArticleVillage Council— New policing guidelines discussed
Local policing was in the spotlight at Village Council’s April 17 meeting. Council members discussed proposed new guidelines for Village policing, the potential need to slow down or prioritize policy...
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Esther Rothman
Esther Rothman Long-time village resident Esther Rothman passed away on April 19, 2017, in Berkeley, Calif., at the age of 94. She was flown home and buried on Tuesday next to her husband, Phil, in the...
View ArticleTrailFest brings hikers to town
Two to three hundred hikers from around the state will descend on the village this weekend for the Buckeye TrailFest, an annual event sponsored by the Buckeye Trail Association, or BTA, that is taking...
View ArticleTownship makes case for fire levy
On May 2, residents of Miami Township will vote on whether or not to pass a levy that would fund a new fire station for the Miami Township Fire Department. The MTFR maintains that its current station...
View ArticleBob Fleissner
Robert (Bob) Ferdinand Fleissner, of Springfield, son of Otto and Else Mentz Fleissner of Aurora, N.Y., passed away peacefully on the morning of April 25, 2017. Professor Fleissner taught English for...
View ArticleFilm highlights the life of a Zoque shaman
This weekend, Yellow Springers have the opportunity to see not only a feature-length documentary made by a fellow villager, but a documentary filmed in Zoque, a language that to date has only been...
View ArticleBulldog sports round-up — May 4, 2017
Softball At the beginning of the season, the veteran Yellow Springs softball team had one goal in mind — to win the first ever Metro Buckeye Conference softball title for the school. And fulfill that...
View ArticleDifferent visions for CBE land
Villagers remain divided in their vision for the 35 acres of land on the western edge of Yellow Springs known as the CBE, according to survey results presented at Village Council’s April 17 meeting by...
View ArticleA shared life and love of literature
ELDER STORIES This series profiles Yellow Springs residents in their 80s and above. The News seeks to share older villagers’ stories and perspectives, honoring those who have lived long among us. If...
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Meghan Rose Murphy
Meghan Rose Murphy, 31, of Yellow Springs, passed away on April 30, 2017. Meghan was born Sept. 12, 1985 in Evanston, Ill. to Chris and Susan (Mahoney) Murphy. She succumbed to complications brought on...
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Scott Warren
Scott Alan Warren was born on February 3, 1952, to Cal and Merlene Warren at Scott Air Force Base in Lebanon, Ill. As his father was a career Air Force officer, Scott and his three siblings had an...
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Carol Ellen Dixon
Carol Ellen Dixon, age 78, of Hot Springs, N.C. left this world peacefully on Sunday, April 23, 2017, at home. Carol was born on Nov. 12, 1938, in Dayton, Ohio to Phyllis (Miller) and Harold Parkison....
View ArticleYellow Springs activists aim to stop executions
Derrick Jamison of Middletown was sentenced to death in October, 1985, charged with the murder of a Cincinnati bartender killed during a robbery. Police had arrested Jamison following a later robbery...
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Gordon A. Chapman
Gordon Andrews ChapmanGordon A. Chapman, 91, died on Sunday, April 9, at Friends Care Community. Gordon was born in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Sept. 5, 1925. His parents, Gordon Kimball Chapman and...
View Article‘Adult’ side of children’s author, Shel Silverstein
Though it may come as a surprise to some, it’s not uncommon for children’s entertainers to have a rude alter ego. Bob Saget, for example, the loving dad from the ’90s sitcom “Full House” and host of...
View ArticleMay 11, 2017 Bulldog Sports Round-up
TRACK AND FIELD Monday evening was the perfect day for a track meet, a mix of clear blue skies, warming sun and the cheers of dedicated Bulldogs fans. The meet was the Bulldog Invitational, originally...
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Edwin (Ted) Chase Weatherup memorial
Edwin “Ted” Chase Weatherup A celebration of life gathering for friends and family of Ted Weatherup will be held Saturday, May 27, 2 p.m., at Rockford Chapel, located at 515 President St. in Yellow...
View ArticleVillage Council— RJ Hawley leaves Yellow Springs police
Four months after the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop incident that an independent investigator described as “volatile and unsafe” due to police actions, the senior officer during the incident, RJ Hawley, is...
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Uwe Stave
Uwe StaveDr. Stave passed peacefully on April 19, 2017, at his home, surrounded by family. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Lise-lotte; his children Holger (Julie), Christoph (Mary Beth),...
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