Yellow Springs lost an additional 7.3 percent of its population in the last decade, continuing a 40-year population plummet.
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | The ninth plane of Xenia Township
“We are in no danger of losing power now, and my main goal is to keep the pipes from freezing. I think we are only a week or so away from having to blow the water out of the pipes.”
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Cultivating Christmas cheer
“Growing Christmas trees as a cash crop in the United States began in the early 1900s in western Pennsylvania. Some of the first Christmas tree plantations were started in Indiana County — the county where I grew up — in 1918.”
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National Alliance on Mental Illness support available in Yellow Springs
The area National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, hosts a local Connection Recovery Support Group, for those living with a mental health condition, the second Monday of each month, 6:30–8 p.m. The next meeting is Jan. 12.
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A tale of two pies
For a little village of about 3,700 people, it may seem strange to see two pizza parlors sharing the same downtown — let alone, sitting across the street from one another.
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2025 In Review | Village Life
Celebrations, milestones and transitions, health and wellness, elder stories and more — check out the vibrant village life of Yellow Springs in 2025.
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Annual Christmas bird count set for Jan. 3
One of the world’s longest-running citizen science efforts will take place locally Saturday, Jan. 3, 8 a.m.–2 p.m.
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Villager gives the gift of listening
Even in a small town, where people tend to know and be known by their neighbors, it’s not unusual for folks to feel alone around the holidays. With that in mind, one Yellow Springs villager is trying to meet that feeling head-on, offering a simple gift: half an hour of conversation.
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Yellow Springs Kwanzaa celebration planned
The Yellow Springs Kwanzaa Planning Committee has announced plans for the 2025 celebration, which will take place Saturday, Dec. 27, at the Foundry Theater.
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | In the morning light
“If you see me wandering around Yellow Springs with a beatific expression on my face, I may simply have epiphanied — give me some space.”
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Take yourself on a tour, learn about Black history in Yellow Springs
The self-guided tour pairs permanent markers with an online map and historical notes designed for residents and visitors to follow on their own.











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