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Questions about costs, the future of the Mills Lawn school property and recommendations by the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission dominated public comments last week during the first of three planned community forums to discuss the future of Yellow Springs’ public school buildings. More than 70 people were present at the initial forum Thursday, Oct. 18, conducted online through the Zoom video-conference platform. Leading the meeting were representatives of the SHP architectural firm, whi...

By Carol SimmonsJanuary 12, 2021 In March, a five-year levy was renewed for Miami Township Fire-Rescue; the department took occupancy of a new firehouse in September. By Lauren ShowsJanuary 11, 2021 2020 was anything but ordinary. This year’s feature stories mostly covered all of the unique ways villagers coped with — and still managed to thrive despite — the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. By Audrey HackettJanuary 10, 2021 2020 ushered in countless difficulties for the many small businesses ...

MLK Day 2021 in photos Screenshot Charles Caperton | Greene County News Alexis McGilvery presents her poem entitled “Building on my Chest” during Yellow Springs’ virtual MLK Day events. Screenshot Yellow Springs marchers began their route at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, with about 200 people attending. Charles Caperton | Greene County News Members of the World House Choir offer musical accompaniment to singers in their rendition of “We Shall not be Moved.” Yellow Springs recognized Mart...

At Village Council’s final meeting of 2020, Council unanimously passed a budget for the new year calling for spending increases amid falling revenues. The deficit budget, the Village’s first in four years, includes $4.23 million in expenses while projecting revenue of $3.27 million. Council had been discussing the budget with Village staff since October. Since it was first proposed, staff trimmed some expenses in response to Council member concerns about going in the red. No citizens spoke ...

In January, the News reported on efforts to alleviate previous delays in drug orders and other difficulties at Benzer Pharmacy, formerly Town Drug. A regional manager for the national pharmacy chain pointed to issues with the company’s wholesaler related to new acquisitions of pharmacy locations in Ohio. The local pharmacy has since regained its footing, and in November, the downtown store — a pharmacy location for about 90 years — changed its name to Yellow Springs Pharmacy. Clem & Thyme...

The person who held the winning Powerball ticket sold at the Round Hill Shopping Center in Frederick County has come forward to claim her prize. Sheila Hawse of Yellow Spring, West Virginia, is the winner of the $1 million prize for the Dec. 16 drawing. Hawse was helping her sister drop off some cakes her sister had baked for  employees at the store at 2758 Northwestern Pike (U.S. 50 West). While she was there, she bought a ticket for the Powerball drawing. The winning numbers for that drawi...

10 years ago: 2010 “Nipper’s Day. Dec. 23 has been officially declared ‘Dennis Nipper Day’ in Yellow Springs, to honor the longtime Yellow Springs police officer who retires this month from full-time service after 38 years.” “Company seeks local oil, gas. Traffic was disrupted for several days … on West Enon and North Fairfield Roads just north of Yellow Springs as a large truck took seismic readings of rock formations thousands of feet below the roadways.” West Bay Exploration ...

Among all the mail ferried by the U.S. Postal Service every year, there’s one name and address that arguably receives more correspondence than any other in the country: Santa Claus, North Pole. Considering Santa’s busy schedule, however, it’s no surprise that the famed Christmas patron needs some help answering fan mail. For the past three decades, local Santa-designated aides have been providing that assistance, making sure that Santa not only receives the letters, but dutifully taking d...

Des Moines County supervisors get and give raises County elected officials get 3% raises, townships get trustees. Bob Saar for The Hawk Eye The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors held its regular session Tuesday in the public meeting room at the Des Moines County Courthouse. The meeting was live-streamed on YouTube and on the county website. Chairman Thomas Broeker was vacationing with family, thus supervisor Jim Cary chaired. Cary and supervisor Bob Beck were joined by a handful of departm...

After reporting just one COVID-19 infection during the fall quarter, Antioch College now has seven active cases on campus. Six students and one staff member tested positive for the virus over several days late last week, according to college spokesperson Christine Reedy. Fewer than 20 students are currently living on campus during the college’s November–December block term, Reedy said. That means the outbreak involves around one-third of students presently in residence at Antioch. One stude...