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02/27/2025

The final hurdle ahead of an upcoming deadline for a low-income housing tax credit, or LIHTC, application was cleared earlier this month.

On Wednesday, Feb. 12, the Village Board of Zoning Appeals granted Columbus-based Woda Cooper Companies — the Village’s selected developer for the LIHTC project — approval for its variance application to exceed the housing density limit, and reduce the parking space requirement for a proposed 71-unit affordable housing development.

At a hearing on Thursday, Feb. 13, former Yellow Springs physician Donald Gronbeck pleaded no contest in two separate cr...
02/26/2025

At a hearing on Thursday, Feb. 13, former Yellow Springs physician Donald Gronbeck pleaded no contest in two separate criminal cases regarding patient abuse and neglect. He was sentenced to five years of probation.

Donald Gronbeck, 44, of Bath Twp., was arrested in October 2022 and indicted on 50 criminal charges in connection with s*x crimes allegedly committed between 2018 and 2021 when he worked at the now defunct Yellow Springs Primary Care, Inc., and Kettering Health’s Soin Medical Center in Beavercreek...

The Emporium will host “Neutrals and Friends” — a dozen or so musicians from in and around the village — for a performan...
02/25/2025

The Emporium will host “Neutrals and Friends” — a dozen or so musicians from in and around the village — for a performance of renowned minimalist composer Terry Riley’s ever-changing work “In C,” as well as other compositions, during the weekly wine tasting Friday, Feb. 28, beginning at 7 p.m.

The Emporium will host “Neutrals and Friends” — a dozen or so musicians from in and around the village — for a performance of renowned minimalist composer Terry Riley’s ever-changing work “In C,” as well as other compositions, during the weekly wine tasting Friday, Feb. 28, beginning a...

The $55 million project includes renovation at the Mills Lawn campus and a combination of renovation, demolition and new...
02/24/2025

The $55 million project includes renovation at the Mills Lawn campus and a combination of renovation, demolition and new construction at the East Enon Road campus of McKinney Middle and YS High schools.

After a winning season with only one loss on their record — a conference record of 7–1 and an overall record of 16–1 — t...
02/21/2025

After a winning season with only one loss on their record — a conference record of 7–1 and an overall record of 16–1 — the Bulldogs boys bowling team emerged Saturday, Feb. 8 as Metro Buckeye Conference champions!

After a winning season with only one loss on their record — a conference record of 7–1 and an overall record of 16–1 — the Bulldogs boys bowling team emerged Saturday, Feb. 8 as Metro Buckeye Conference champions.

Local sports fans were treated to a special halftime show during a recent basketball game.
02/20/2025

Local sports fans were treated to a special halftime show during a recent basketball game.

Local sports fans were treated to a special halftime show during a Friday, Jan. 17 varsity boys basketball game: a performance from participants in this year’s mini cheer camp led by cheer coach Naomi Hyatt.

Max Mullin will present “Demystifying AI” as part of the monthly “Village Voices” series Thursday, Feb 20, beginning at ...
02/20/2025

Max Mullin will present “Demystifying AI” as part of the monthly “Village Voices” series Thursday, Feb 20, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Senior Center. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Following a special meeting of the Miami Township Trustees on Tuesday, Jan. 28, Fire Chief Dennis Powell has been placed...
02/19/2025

Following a special meeting of the Miami Township Trustees on Tuesday, Jan. 28, Fire Chief Dennis Powell has been placed on paid administrative leave due to an internal complaint.

“Walking a dog in these conditions is deadly. Whilst Archie may only weigh 15 pounds, he can go from 0–60 in seconds and...
02/17/2025

“Walking a dog in these conditions is deadly. Whilst Archie may only weigh 15 pounds, he can go from 0–60 in seconds and exert the force of a complete team of sled dogs.”

Read more from Chris Wyatt's most recent installment of his "Patterdale Hall Diaries" column:

"Walking a dog in these conditions is deadly. Whilst Archie may only weigh 15 pounds, he can go from 0–60 in seconds and exert the force of a complete team of sled dogs."

Woda Cooper Companies aims to develop a three-story, low-income housing complex in Yellow Springs comprised of 71 one-, ...
02/17/2025

Woda Cooper Companies aims to develop a three-story, low-income housing complex in Yellow Springs comprised of 71 one-, two- and three-bedroom units.

Monthly rents, excluding utilities, would range from $345 to $1,150.

Woda Cooper Companies aims to develop a three-story, low-income housing complex in Yellow Springs comprised of 71 one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Monthly rents, excluding utilities, would range from $345 to $1,150.

ICYMI: Cast members of the intergenerational production of the short play “The Perfect Pup,” — performed Sunday, Feb. 9,...
02/17/2025

ICYMI: Cast members of the intergenerational production of the short play “The Perfect Pup,” — performed Sunday, Feb. 9, at the YS Senior Center — posed for a photograph on show day.

The play, based on the story “A Collie for Christmas,” by Jules Abrams, was directed by Amy Bennett. The cardboard dog puppets were made by Emily Schmidt.

Front, from left: Shiloh Deal, Emberlee Deal, Imogene Cowperthwaite and Jennifer Zaytoun. back, from left: Jane Blakelock, Luan Heit, Angela Beltran and Amy Bennett.

The Aizuri Quartet, formed in 2012 by graduates of the Juilliard School and the Curtis Institute of Music, will perform ...
02/15/2025

The Aizuri Quartet, formed in 2012 by graduates of the Juilliard School and the Curtis Institute of Music, will perform Sunday, Feb. 23, as part of the Chamber Music in Yellow Springs, or CMYS, 2024–25 season.

The Village of Yellow Springs announced earlier this month that it received $176,246 from the Ohio Environmental Protect...
02/14/2025

The Village of Yellow Springs announced earlier this month that it received $176,246 from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to continue the yearslong work of replacing aging water lines throughout the village.

02/13/2025
According to Village Solicitor Amy Blankenship and Planning and Economic Development Director Meg Leatherman, a the Vill...
02/13/2025

According to Village Solicitor Amy Blankenship and Planning and Economic Development Director Meg Leatherman, a the Village’s economic incentive policy complicates the process of new businesses, developments or nonprofits setting up shop in Yellow Springs.

According to Village Solicitor Amy Blankenship and Planning and Economic Development Director Meg Leatherman, a the Village's economic incentive policy complicates the process of new businesses, developments or nonprofits setting up shop in Yellow Springs.

The Springfield Civic Theatre will present the cult-comic musical “The Rocky Horror Show” Thursday–Saturday, Feb. 13–15,...
02/12/2025

The Springfield Civic Theatre will present the cult-comic musical “The Rocky Horror Show” Thursday–Saturday, Feb. 13–15, at the John Legend Theater. The production — directed by Yellow Springs’ own Lorrie Sparrow-Knapp — features a cast of Springfield and Yellow Springs actors and musicians.

The Springfield Civic Theatre will present the cult-comic musical “The Rocky Horror Show” Thursday–Saturday, Feb. 13–15, at the John Legend Theater. The production — directed by Yellow Springs’ own Lorrie Sparrow-Knapp — features a cast of Springfield and Yellow Springs actors and musi...

An upcoming four-day summit hosted by Antioch College’s Coretta Scott King Center for Cultural and Intellectual Freedom...
02/11/2025

An upcoming four-day summit hosted by Antioch College’s Coretta Scott King Center for Cultural and Intellectual Freedom aims to inspire students, artists, researchers, activists, organizers, educators and scholars not only to envision, but also to help create — as author Toni Morrison once told a group of collegiate graduates — “the world as it ought to be.”

An upcoming four-day summit hosted by Antioch College’s Coretta Scott King Center for Cultural and Intellectual Freedom aims to inspire students, artists, researchers, activists, organizers, educators and scholars not only to envision, but also to help create — as author Toni Morrison once told ...

Ohio Loves Transit Week is Feb. 10–14, and Greene CATS Public Transit is celebrating Ohio Loves Transit Day, Friday, Feb...
02/10/2025

Ohio Loves Transit Week is Feb. 10–14, and Greene CATS Public Transit is celebrating Ohio Loves Transit Day, Friday, Feb. 14, with free rides all day, thanks to an anonymous sponsor.

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“The People Could Fly” mural brought to life | Friday, Oct. 18
“The People Could Fly” mural brought to life | Friday, Oct. 18

On Friday, Oct. 18, local resident Justin Herman brought mural on the side of the YS News building to life with kaleidoscopic animations. The mural was completed in 2020 by Pierre Nagley to honor the village’s own Virginia Hamilton, a renowned author of 41 books in multiple genres and writer of what she termed “Liberation Literature.” Nagley’s design is inspired by the illustrations of Diane and Leo Dillon in Hamilton’s book “The People Could Fly,” a prize-winning collection of folktales. Herman’s experiential mural projection tour of Kieth’s Alley continues next Friday, Oct. 25, 7-10 p.m.

At approximately 3:15 p.m. this afternoon, Yellow Springs High School students, parents and members of the admin team bid farewell to the class of 2023 in a senior clap-out. Congrats to the class of 2023! ✨🎓✨

Want to know how the Yellow Springs News gets printed each week? Pick up this week’s edition to read an exclusive article on the men and the machines who bring your News into the physical world. In this, the fourth installment of our “Who’s the News?” series, you’ll get to meet the printer.

Good news, readers: inserted in this week’s issue of the News, you will find an absentee ballot application. With Ohio having moved to mail-in voting, this ballot application is your ticket to make your voice heard. Ohio primary voters have just three weeks left to vote — by mail — in the extended primary election. Happy reading, and as ever, thanks for supporting the Yellow Springs News!

Big machines were layin' down curb downtown this morning.

Yay Coach Jimmy is back! T-ball is about to begin- make sure you warm up first!

Flooding on Polecat Rd near Ellis pond 5/21/14

Flooding at Dewine pond 5/21/14

4-5 inches of rain in 2 hours... Glad we got a break.. For now...

Working on this week's paper this evening - had to take a break to check this out!

The paper is here!

The Yellow Springs Community Band had their first concert of the year on Sunday, March 9, in Mills Lawn Gym. Here is a 12 second clip... Enjoy the whole 3 minute medley and slideshow of the concert here http://ysnews.com/?p=39305

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