Yellow Springs News

10/10/2025

Yellow Springs resident Valerie Koshelef plans to bring to life Georges Seurat’s 1884 painting “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” on Sunday, Oct. 12, as a tableau vivant, or living picture.

10/09/2025

The Village is seeking public feedback on two separate, but related issues involving local roadways: the Community Space @ Short Street pilot project and an update to the Active Transportation Plan.

The Village is seeking public feedback on two separate, but related issues involving local roadways: the Community Space @ Short Street pilot project and one from the YS Active Transportation Committee.

10/09/2025

The annual Fall Street Fair, presented by the YS Chamber of Commerce, will be Saturday, Oct. 11, with craft and food vendors open 9 a.m.–5 p.m. in the downtown Yellow Springs thoroughfares.

This year’s event will boast 170 craft and service vendors, as well as 26 food vendors.

The annual Fall Street Fair, presented by the YS Chamber of Commerce, will be Saturday, Oct. 11, with craft and food vendors open 9 a.m.–5 p.m. in the downtown Yellow Springs thoroughfares. This year’s event will boast 170 craft and service vendors, as well as 26 food vendors.

10/08/2025

Though the new contract is cause to celebrate with regard to expanded access for patients, Executive Director Mike Montgomery said that, as an independent, nonprofit facility, Friends Care is always challenged by financial needs.

10/07/2025

On Tuesday, Sept. 9, the Bulldog News at Mills Lawn made its first live broadcast since 2020.

Now, every school day, a rotating group of four sixth graders — two anchors and two technical crew — go live at 8:05 a.m. in the school’s STEM classroom.

On Tuesday, Sept. 9, the Bulldog News at Mills Lawn made its first live broadcast since 2020. Now, every school day, a rotating group of four sixth graders — two anchors and two technical crew — go live at 8:05 a.m. in the school’s STEM classroom.

10/06/2025

The dust hasn’t quite settled on the construction site, but local NPR affiliate 91.3 WYSO is gearing up to move in the coming weeks into its new headquarters in the historic Union Schoolhouse at 314 Dayton St.

10/03/2025

ICYMI: An Ohio Historical Marker was unveiled yesterday, Oct. 2, on the campus of Antioch College: a commemorative sign dedicated to Rod Serling, a graduate of and instructor at Antioch, best known as the creator and host of the midcentury fantasy anthology “The Twilight Zone.”

Present for the unveiling were, from left, Executive Director of the Ohioana Library Association Kim Kiel, Antioch College archivist Scott Sanders, Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Rod Serling's daughter and author Ann Serling, Antioch student River Esquivel, author Mark Dawidziak and Yellow Springs Mayor Pam Conine. Just out of frame is Antioch President Jane Fernandes.

To read more about the unveiling, as well as that evening's celebration of Serling at the college's Foundry Theater, as part of the Yellow Springs Film Festival, check out next week's issue of the News.

Photo by Reilly Dixon

10/03/2025

Miami Township Trustees discussed an upcoming Miami Township Fire-Rescue levy at their most recent meeting Monday, Sept. 15, with the trustees highlighting the renewal as a major item on the Nov. 4 ballot.

10/02/2025

Election Day is just over a month away, but don't fret — the Yellow Springs News has you covered!

Inserted in this week's newspaper is the 2025 Voter's Guide, a special tabloid publication produced by the News.

In the Voter's Guide is information on early voting, polling locations, absentee voting, as well as descriptions of the four ballot issues Yellow Springs residents will vote on.

The bulk of the Voter's Guide is composed of candidate profiles — background information, platforms and interviews with the 14 local residents seeking election for Village Council, Yellow Springs Board of Education, Miami Township Trustees and Mayor of Yellow Springs.

Papers hit the local stands later this afternoon, and will arrive in area mailboxes tomorrow.

As ever, thanks for reading!

10/02/2025

Lights! Cameras! Action! These and much more are on the four-day docket of the annual Yellow Springs Film Festival, which is set to return for its third year, Thursday–Sunday, Oct. 2–5.

With a lineup of live performances, film screenings, Q&As with Hollywood heroes, an educational seminar and panel discussions, this year’s festival is set to be the biggest since its founding in 2023.

Lights! Cameras! Action! These and much more are on the four-day docket of the annual Yellow Springs Film Festival, which is set to return for its third year, Thursday–Sunday, Oct. 2–5. With a lineup of live performances, film screenings, Q&As with Hollywood heroes, an educational seminar and pa...

09/30/2025

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Last week, the News began publishing a new, ongoing column intended to keep readers updated on the organizations working to address food insecurity in the village and township.