Yellow Springs News

09/03/2025

The Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission, or MVRPC, is in the early phases of developing a Safe Streets for All Comprehensive Safety Action Plan.

09/02/2025

How can the Village of Yellow Springs encourage the “right” kind of development?

What municipal mechanisms are available to bring in commercial and residential projects that align with the Village’s purported values of equity and sustainability? How can Yellow Springs as a whole benefit from the development of today in the decades to come?

At a work session on Wednesday, Aug. 20, Village Council members pondered these and other questions, when the group heard a presentation regarding economic development tools that the Village has at its disposal, and may soon implement.

Joining Council members and Village staff on Wednesday was public finance attorney Tyler Bridge, of the Dayton-based firm Bricker Graydon, who, in a presentation, outlined the ins and outs of tax increment financing, or TIF, and community reinvestment area, or CRA.

09/01/2025

Moira Smiley and the Rhizome Quartet, with special guests the World House Choir, will perform Tuesday, Sept. 2, beginning at 7 p.m.

Moira Smiley and the Rhizome Quartet, with special guests the World House Choir, will perform Tuesday, Sept. 2, beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $5 for students.

08/31/2025

On Monday, Aug. 18, the Miami Township Trustees held a brief meeting, during which trustees approved funding upgrades to defibrillators installed by Miami Township Fire-Rescue at the YS Senior Center and Tom’s Market.

08/30/2025

Experimental music series “The Outside Presents” returns this weekend for its third season, opening with a program titled “Midwestern Ambience.”

08/29/2025

Yellow Springs-based offensive tackle for Nortre Dame, Aamil Wagner, 21, was promoted earlier this month to one of the Fighting Irish’s team captains for their upcoming season.

Notre Dame’s first battle is Sunday, Aug. 31, at 7:30 p.m., against the Miami Hurricanes.

Good luck this weekend, Aamil! Yellow Springs will be rooting for you!

08/29/2025

On Wednesday, Aug. 13, the Greene County Board of Elections certified the following issues and candidate petitions for the upcoming Nov. 4 general election.

08/28/2025

For new YS Schools Athletic Director Sean Herbert, sports are about competition, of course — but as he told the News in an interview last week, they’re also about learning balance and how to work collaboratively with others toward a common goal.

08/28/2025

Good news!

The newest edition of "Repeat Offenders," the best of the Yellow Springs News Police Report, has arrived! This edition features the follies and foibles of the village over the last decade.

Stop by the News office — 253 1/2 Xenia Ave. — to pick up your copy for $10. What a steal!

08/27/2025

The change comes after traffic officials at the Ohio Department of Transportation weighed options for addressing what has long been considered one of the more hazardous intersections near Yellow Springs.

08/26/2025

On Monday, Aug. 18, Village Council members reconvened after their annual summer break for a regular meeting that included a discussion on increasing the stipend for Council members.

Though no vote was taken, Council will deliberate at a forthcoming meeting on a proposal to increase members’ stipends to $12,000 a year.

On Monday, Aug. 18, Village Council members reconvened after their annual summer break for a regular meeting that included a discussion on increasing the stipend for Council members.

08/25/2025

On the humid evening of Friday, Aug. 15, an estimated 400 folks crowded Short Street to roll out the proverbial red carpet for a local landmark and its Hollywood makeover.