Yellow Springs News

12/09/2024

An “Empty Bowls” fundraiser for “Who’s Hungry?” will take place at the YS Senior Center, 5-8 p.m., on Thursday, Dec. 12.

A $10 donation pays for the soup; $25-$45 pays for the soup as well as a handmade bowl to keep.

All proceeds will allow the Yellow Springs soup kitchen to continue providing free food every Monday and Wednesday.

An “Empty Bowls" fundraiser for “Who’s Hungry?” will take place at the YS Senior Center, 5-8 p.m., on Thursday, Dec. 12. $10 pays for the soup; $25-$45 pays for the soup as well as a handmade bowl to keep. All proceeds will allow the Yellow Springs soup kitchen to continue providing free foo...

12/07/2024

Venue change for school play:

This week's issue of the News lists the venue for McKinney and YSHS' upcoming winter play, "The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon," as the Foundry Theater; the district announced late this week, after the paper had already gone to print, that the venue has changed to the Clifton Opera House due to a heating issue at the Foundry.

The play will be performed Thursday–Saturday, Dec. 12–14, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m. Tickets may be purchased online here: https://cur8.com/15352/project/125510

12/07/2024

“Raising children is hard and rewarding, and both Bob and Morris seem to be thriving. I’m glad we now have Patterdale Hall. I’m very tired and I need to rest. The Hall is the place where I will rest.”

"Raising children is hard and rewarding, and both Bob and Morris seem to be thriving. I’m glad we now have Patterdale Hall. I’m very tired and I need to rest. The Hall is the place where I will rest."

12/06/2024

The 2024 Yellow Springs News Giving & Gifting Catalogue has arrived!

We hope this catalogue helps guide Yellow Springs villagers and visitors alike through what our local shops and nonprofits have to offer in both giving and gifting this holiday season.

The catalogue can be found in shops throughout downtown Yellow Springs and will be inserted in next week's issue of the News.

An online version can be found here: https://ysnews.com/public_issues/Holiday/2024_Holiday_Giving_and_Giving_Catalogue/

Happy holidays from the News!

12/06/2024

Get a whiff of this: Local flower farmers Evan Pitstick and Larissa Duprey recently started a new, 11-acre farm on Yellow Springs-Fairfield Road.

Butter Flower Farm, or BFF, is an 11-acre sustainable farm currently specializing in dried flowers. The farm is owned and operated by local farmers Evan Pitstick and Larissa Duprey and florist Brenn Busker.

12/06/2024

Agraria will host a biochar workshop Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6 and 7, at Agraria Farm. The hands-on workshop will be led by instructors Mark Cohen, Gary Gilmore and Dale Hendricks.

12/05/2024

This week, Village crews strung up lights on the large pine at Jackson Lytle Point. The community tree lighting is set for Saturday, Dec. 7, 6–7:30 p.m.

Dino’s Cappuccinos will serve hot chocolate and coffee, and the World House Choir and young villagers will perform some holiday carols.

According to Yellow Springs officials, it's rumored that a jolly ol’ elf in red might just make an appearance at the lighting.

Photo by Matt Minde

12/04/2024

In a concerted effort to curb those drivers who don’t slow down as quickly as the law mandates, Village leadership has, in recent weeks, instated new traffic calming measures and infrastructure on several local roads.

12/04/2024

NOTE: Yellow Springs Schools announced this afternoon that the special Board of Education meeting scheduled for tonight, Wednesday, Dec. 4, has been canceled.

12/04/2024

Mirroring a decision made by Village Council earlier the same week, the YS Board of Education voted 3–2 during a special meeting Thursday, Nov. 21, to approve an option to purchase agreement with the Village of Yellow Springs.

12/03/2024

Slated for Friday, Dec. 6, in Glen Helen’s Vernet Ecological Center, the 13th annual Solstice Poetry Reading will feature 10 area poets, each reading original works that meditate on the theme of "stillness."

Co-sponsored by Tecumseh Land Trust and Glen Helen, the event will also include an open mic, a wine reception and sales of publications from the featured poets.

Slated for Friday, Dec. 6, in Glen Helen’s Vernet Ecological Center, the 13th annual Solstice Poetry Reading will feature 10 area poets, each reading original works that meditate on stillness. Co-sponsored by Tecumseh Land Trust and Glen Helen, the event will also include an open mic, a wine recep...

12/02/2024

ICYMI: Last week marked the 130th year of carrying out a much-celebrated Yellow Springs tradition: the annual distribution of flour and sugar to the village’s widows and widowers.

The tradition to pass out the free baking goods to the bereaved was a stipulation in 19th-century village resident Wheeling Gaunt’s will. When the entrepreneur and formerly enslaved Gaunt died in 1894, he also bequeathed the land that is now Gaunt Park to the Village.

Shown here is Village crew member Bryan Rogusky making the annual drop at Barbara Hartwick’s home.

Photo by Reilly Dixon

11/30/2024

Extended Coverage: On Monday, Nov. 18, Jackson Isaiah Bleything, 22, pleaded guilty to the March 14 murder of a Yellow Springs resident.

YS Police Chief Paige Burge said that, while the homicide investigation closed upon Bleything’s plea of guilt, a second investigation is still open and ongoing.

On Monday, Nov. 18, Jackson Isaiah Bleything, 22, pleaded guilty to the March 14 murder of Yellow Springs.

11/29/2024

Local resident Keith Grzelak, who was diagnosed two years ago with complex regional pain syndrome, or CRPS.

Rare, little researched and little understood, CRPS is routinely described as one of the most painful chronic conditions known to medicine.

Local resident Keith Grzelak, who was diagnosed two years ago with complex regional pain syndrome, or CRPS. Rare, little researched and little understood, CRPS is routinely described as one of the most painful chronic conditions known to medicine.

11/27/2024

The traditional Yellow Springs Community Thanksgiving Dinner will take place Thursday, Nov. 28, 2–4 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church. All are invited.

The menu will feature a turkey dinner with traditional sides, as well as vegetarian and vegan dishes. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to share, if possible. Monetary donations will be accepted, but not required.

To inquire about volunteering, call Rita at 937-971-9355.

The Yellow Springs News will be closed tomorrow in observance of Thanksgiving, and as such, this week's newspaper will be printed and mailed a day late.

11/26/2024

At their most recent regular meeting, Monday, Nov. 18, Village Council members gave first reading to the ordinance that will set the projected 2025 budget, which at this point totals $18,102,489.

11/25/2024

The Share the Joy holiday tree, sponsored by The Beloved Community Project of Yellow Springs, has returned to the YS Library.

The tree is part of an annual community effort for residents of Yellow Springs and Miami Township who may need some help at the holidays.

The Share the Joy holiday tree has returned to the YS Library — an annual community effort for residents of Yellow Springs and Miami Township who may need some help at the holidays.

11/23/2024

Local resident Amy Wamsley recently completed an 11.5-mile swim around Coronado Island in California last month. The swim was intended as a qualifier for Wamsley’s upcoming 2025 swim across the English Channel.

Though unexpectedly warm water temperatures during the swim exempted it from qualification, Wamsley continues to train and focus on her nonprofit, Amy’s SwimVenture.

On Friday, Oct. 31, 2024, Amy Wamsley successfully completed the 11.5-mile swim around Coronado Island, taking 6 hours, 20 minutes, and 6 seconds to finish.