Being a Yellow Springer, and a long shot, Democratic candidate Jeff Robertson’s run for the Ohio Senate — an ambitious undertaking in a Republican-leaning district — is anything but conventional. At a campaign fundraiser at The Winds Cafe this week, Robertson eschewed a tie, served an all-vegetarian meal, spent more time reading from his recently published political thriller than stumping, and seemed more interested in raising awareness than raising money.

For 90 years the Antioch School has been an alternative educational option for local children. But what if the Yellow Springs public schools could become more like the Antioch School?

Oct. 11, 2012 Bulldog Sports Round-up

The Antioch School will screen “August to June: Bringing Life to School!” a film that follows a teacher for a year using the open classroom model, in memory of Don Wallis.

In a busy week for Bulldog sports, golfer Rachele Orme competed at districts, the girls soccer team hosted conference leader Troy Christian and the girls volleyball squad looked to get their 14th win.

Orme first girl to golf districts Junior Rachele Orme accomplished something this week that no other Yellow Springs High School female golfer has done — qualify for districts. Now she’s one stellar round away from participating in the state tournament. But Orme would not have made it to districts without a clutch performance on the [...]

The McKinney School eighth grade girls volleyball squad isn’t used to losing. So when the players faced their first competitive loss to Troy Christian last week, after going undefeated as seventh graders and starting out the year 3–0, Coach Chris Linkhart didn’t know how they’d react. But not one player cried, and at practice the following Monday the team came up with ways to improve.

On bright, sunny days, the electric meter at Harvey and Ruth Paige’s Meadow Lane residence spins backwards, thanks to solar photovoltaic array mounted in their backyard.

Oliver Simons and Zac Fenton were 11 years old when they started their first rock band. The experience was seminal, and since then music has been their life. Now they are passing on their skills, and their passion,

S and G Artisan Distillery opens for business at its MillWorks production and retail space on Thursday.

Junior Rachele Orme accomplished something this week that no other Yellow Springs High School female golfer has done — qualify for districts.