September 28, 2017 Bulldog Sports Round-up
Compiled by Zachary Brintlinger-Conn Cross country After a four-year hiatus, the Bulldogs returned last Saturday, Sept. 23, to the Bellbrook Cross Country Invitational. This course represents a true...
View ArticleVillage revenues on the rise
Village revenues are on the increase, an uptick anticipated to continue at least into next year. “I expect this trend to continue,” Village Assistant Manager and Finance Director Melissa Dodd reported...
View ArticleCarol Leslie Smith (Vondruska) Shutley
Carol Leslie Smith (Vondruska) Shutley, age 61, died on Sept. 13, 2017, in Austell, Georgia. Funeral services were held Sept. 18 in nearby Hiram. Carol was born on 3-4-56 — as she liked to state her...
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William (Bill) Blocker
William (Bill) Blocker William (Bill) Blocker died Saturday, Sept. 16, at Hospice of Dayton. He was 92. Bill was born July 14, 1925, in Jacksonville, Fla. He was the only child of William and Sallye...
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Part 2: Three new faces running in Village Council race
This is the second in a two-part story on candidates for the three open seats on Village Council. Last week’s story profiled Taki Manolakos, Brian Housh and Crissy Cruz. Next week, the News will...
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‘Fefu’ fun and thought-provoking
Amy Taint and Sommer McGuire rehearse a scene from the play “Fefu and Her Friends.” (Photo by Carol Simmons) For being so, well, difficult, Fefu, the title character in Yellow Springs Theater Company’s...
View ArticleLavina Ann Paul
Lavina Ann Paul, age 83, of Xenia, passed away Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017. She was born Nov. 12, 1933 in Adams County, Ohio, the daughter of Homer and Essie (Riley) White. Ann was preceded in death by her...
View ArticleOctober 5, 2017 Bulldog Sports Round-up
Varsity Volleyball The Bulldogs traveled to Middletown Christian on Thursday for a second conference match against the Eagles. Once again, the Bulldogs had one of their regular setters missing, but...
View ArticleSchools survey underway
This week and next, several hundred villagers will be contacted by Wright State researchers and asked about their preferences for addressing the needs of local school facilities. “We are still at a...
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Barbara Ann (Block) Bradfute
Barbara Bradfute Barbara Ann (Block) Bradfute, 87, of Xenia, passed away Friday, Sept. 8, 2017 at Hospitality Center, Xenia. She was born July 23, 1930 in Piqua, Ohio, the daughter of Monroe L. and...
View ArticleFixing up ‘stuff,’ building bonds
At least two old radios turned up at last Saturday’s Repair Café. Deborah Dillon brought one, an early digital clock radio her brother had sent her from Japan in 1971. “What’s wrong with our friend?”...
View ArticleOne-horse town
Baby D, aka Diablo, was the talk of the downtown Friday afternoon as he stopped foot traffic in front of Pangaea and Dark Star Books. The full-grown miniature horse had to endure questions about his...
View ArticleVillage Council — ‘Pocket’ neighborhoods pass
At its Sept. 18 meeting, Village Council gave final approval to a new development tool that allows smaller, denser housing in Yellow Springs. “This is a relatively new concept that has become popular...
View ArticleConcern over white nationalist fliers continues
Following the posting of white nationalist fliers near Antioch College a month ago, some local residents fear the village could become a target for white supremacists. But there is limited evidence so...
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Heather Woodman Memorial
Heather Woodman worked at the Outdoor Education Center in the late 1970s, and then completed a graduate program in counseling at Wright State University in the early 1980s. Altogether, Heather spent...
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Shirl LeVesconte memorial
Shirley “Shirl” Levesconte Friends and family will gather to celebrate the life of Shirl LeVesconte on Friday, Oct. 20, 3 p.m., in the Senior Center great room. Memories and stories about Shirl are...
View ArticleJSTF reports to Council — Police changes in process
Since its inception about a year ago, the Justice System Task Force, or JSTF, has made several recommendations for changes at the Yellow Springs Police Department that have already been implemented,...
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Community Solutions’ 64th conference — Exploring ‘Economics of Happiness’
The movement for local has gone international, and two of its ambassadors are among the speakers at this year’s Community Solutions conference, the nonprofit’s 64th. Author and filmmaker Helena...
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Two veterans, one challenger for township trustee seats
In this article the News continues its series on candidates for local office on Nov. 7. This week the focus is on candidates for Miami Township Trustee — Mark Crockett, Don Hollister and Lamar...
View ArticleOctober 12, 2017 Bulldog Sports Round-up
Cross Country The Bulldogs competed Saturday, Oct. 7, in Xenia at the Legacy Christian Invitational. Head coach Isabelle Dierauer noted that the team performed excellently, considering that this race...
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