Glen Helen Nature Preserve gears up for annual Ecocamp
Glen Helen is gearing up for this year’s summer Ecocamp for youth, held annually in and around the Outdoor Education Center, or OEC. Beginning June 10 and continuing through Aug. 2, campers will have the chance to explore the flora and fauna of the Glen.
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | What lies beneath
“Spring is springing, the daffodils are flowering, and another bloody critter has dug a hole under the kitchen of Patterdale Hall.”
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Folk duo closes inaugural season at Antioch College’s Foundry Theater
The Foundry Theater at Antioch College will hold the final performance of its inaugural programming season Friday, May 17, 7–9 p.m., with Kristin Andreassen and Chris “Critter” Eldridge taking the stage.
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Sister Trillium makes moves
Sister Trillium, which previously operated out of the YS Farmers Market, will roll out its one-of-a-kind creative reuse center model — collecting unused art and craft supplies and selling them at a discounted rate — in a new-to-them brick-and-mortar space.
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Low-income housing proposed, transparency concerns raised
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Miami Township Trustees wrestle with operations costs, firefighter retention
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‘On the Mad River’ | Villager’s new novel brings Ohio town to life
Arts (archives)
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Larry & Joe to bring a ‘most joyous’ fusion to the Foundry Theater
A melding of sound and tradition promises to ring out from the stage as the Foundry Theater continues its inaugural season of programming with a performance by strings duo Larry & Joe on Tuesday, May 7.
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‘On the Mad River’ | Villager’s new novel brings Ohio town to life
In the novel “On the Mad River,” author and Yellow Springs resident Lucrecia Guerrero breathes life into a fictional 1980s Ohio town and its inhabitants as they confront a changing world and their own changing desires.
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Yellow Springs News wins ‘Newspaper of the Year’
The News was named “Newspaper of the Year” in its division at the Osman C. Hooper Non-Daily Newspaper Competition, presented by the Ohio News Media Association, or ONMA.
Village Schools (archives)
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School board discusses operations levy options
At its most recent meeting Thursday, April 11, the YS Board of Education returned to the topic of an operations levy to be brought before voters.
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Storytellers to headline Antioch School Scholarship Gala
The Antioch School Scholarship Gala returns Saturday, April 20, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Foundry Theater at Antioch College. Headlining this year’s event are Sam Bartlett and Omopé Carter Daboiku, each of whom will bring their distinctive brands of storytelling to the Foundry stage.
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School board discusses Mills Lawn greenspace preservation
At the regular school board meeting Thursday, March 14, local advocacy group Citizens to Preserve Mills Lawn Greenspace brought forward a potential plan to place a conservation easement on a portion of land on which Mills Lawn Elementary School is located.
Economy (archives)
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The Yellow Springs Community Foundation’s half-century of giving and grants
This year, the Yellow Springs Community Foundation turns 50 and celebrates its homegrown legacy of supporting the village’s 100-plus nonprofits, spearheading social justice initiatives, bolstering the arts, providing economic relief and, of course, funding good ideas.
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Low-income housing proposed, transparency concerns raised
YS Home, Inc. and community stakeholders have, since early March, discussed a proposal to site a 50-rental-unit development for low-income families on three acres of school-owned land north of McKinney Middle and Yellow Springs High schools.
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Latin flavors at Salsa Brava
As spring returns warm weather to the village, both local residents and visitors may be enticed by a relatively new food option making its way around downtown Yellow Springs.
Village Life (archives)
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The Spring(s) | On legend and legacy
"Might it be the water that so closely holds together our tightly knit community?"
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‘Who’s Hungry?’ — New project serves free food to all
In December last year, longtime local residents Carl Moore and Jim Zehner announced their intention to offer free meals to those who need them in the village by way of their newly formed nonprofit organization, “Who’s Hungry?” This month, the nonprofit will take its first steps into testing Moore and Zehner’s concept, with an opening event Monday, May 13, at MAZU.
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Down to Earth | Green Space Fund enables open space preservation
"The histories of the Yellow Springs Green Space Fund and the Jacoby Green Belt illustrate the Village Council’s ongoing commitment to uphold the longstanding goal of preserving open space around the Village."
Government (archives)
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Miami Township Trustees wrestle with operations costs, firefighter retention
What’s the best way to balance operations costs with the need for adequate shift staffing and long-term employee retention?
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Village Council renews municipal Wi-Fi efforts
Since the Village implemented a municipal broadband pilot program in early 2022, over 100 homes and businesses have opted into the network.
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Yellow Springs resident killed in crash
On Thursday, April 25, local resident Ryan Botkin was fatally injured in a two-vehicle crash that occurred at the intersection of U.S. 68 and Fairfield Pike — just outside of Yellow Springs in Clark County.
Obituaries (archives)
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Jane Baker
A celebration of life for longtime Yellow Springs resident Jane Baker, who died Feb. 12, 2024, at 89, will be held May 18, 2–4 p.m., at the Glen Helen Vernet Ecological Center, 405 Corry St.
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Deborah McColaugh
Deborah Jean “Debbie” McColaugh left this world on April 7, 2024, leaving it immeasurably more beautiful than how she found it.
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Joseph E. ‘Joe’ Lewis
Joseph E. “Joe” Lewis was born in 1930 in Sabina, Ohio, to Joseph H. and Ada (Ball) Lewis. He passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2024, after a lengthy illness.
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Robin Lloyd Thornton
After the Feb. 29 publication of the obituary for Robin Lloyd Thornton, who died Feb. 16, 2024 at 90 years of age, some details of his estate distribution changed.
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Craig Laurence Cordell
Craig Laurence Cordell, 66, passed away quietly in his sleep at his home in Yellow Springs on April 4, 2024.
Higher Education (archives)
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Locals protest firing at Antioch College’s Wellness Center
The community push for mediation between former Wellness Center employee Guy “Tron” Banks and Antioch College continued Friday, April 5, when several dozen local residents held a demonstration on college grounds.
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Antioch vigil honors Nex Benedict
Nearly a quarter of Antioch College’s student body gathered alongside Antioch President Jane Fernandes on the steps of the old student union building Sunday, March 3, to attend a candlelight vigil in honor of Nex Benedict.
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Firing at Wellness Center causes local concern
Local resident Guy “Tron” Banks has experienced an outpouring of community support in the last few weeks after he was terminated from his position as a personal trainer at the Wellness Center at Antioch College, a position he’d held since April 2022.
Sports (archives)
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Bulldog Sports Round-Up | May 3, 2024
The Yellow Springs High School softball team combined good pitching with clutch hitting to go 4–0 for the week.
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Bulldog Sports Round-Up | April 26, 2024
Bulldog Sports Round-Up, April 26, 2024: baseball, softball and track
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Bulldog Sports Round-Up | April 19, 2024
“Those three outstanding defensive plays seemed to demoralize our opponent,” Softball coach Jimmy Delong said. “They all looked like hits and all of them turned into outs.”
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