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Artist Myong Hee Kim, shown above, is in Yellow Springs with the Peace Mask Project — an effort to make masks of 50 villagers. The project comes to town on the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and it aims to emphasize the human costs of violence and war. Above: Villager Chloe Manor gets a plaster cast made of her face as her daughter, Ida, watches. (Photo by Reilly Dixon)

Villagers make masks, not war

This month, the Peace Mask Project landed in Yellow Springs for a brief residency, and coordinators have been working with community members to make 50 masks of villagers’ faces.

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Web Features

Clifton Gorge Music and Arts Festival, a big event in a small town

The Clifton Gorge Music and Arts Festival returns Friday and Saturday, Aug. 22–23, bringing two days of food, music, dancing and handmade art to the small Greene County village.
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Township Trustees talk upcoming levy, staffing matters

The trustees unanimously rescinded and reapproved a resolution to proceed with a 3.8-mill Miami Township Fire-Rescue operations levy renewal for this fall.
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Troop 162 seeks new scouts

Founded in 1946 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Troop 162, which includes members from Yellow Springs, has a long tradition of building youth leadership skills, encouraging ethical decision-making and, above all, having fun.
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Arts (archives)

Community event to unveil new Little Art Theatre marquee
On Friday, Aug. 15, the Little Art Theatre will unveil its new marquee with a free community event from 8–10 p.m. at the theater and in the community space on Short Street.
WYSO loses federal funding, maintains resolve
Despite all the existential threats to public media and WYSO losing its federal funding, station General Manager Luke Dennis told the News in an interview last week that the Yellow Springs station’s radio waves will continue sounding out.
Local funny guys at it again in ‘Smaller and Worse: A Nonsense Show’
“Smaller and Worse: A Nonsense Show” runs at the Foundry Theater at Antioch College Thursday–Saturday, Aug. 14–16. Tickets can be purchased at the door or beforehand at www.bit.ly/45cBguU.

Village Schools (archives)

School district urges state reps against overriding vetoes
At their regular meeting Thursday, July 10, the members of the YS school board agreed to pen a collaborative statement to state representatives urging them to belay overriding Gov. Mike DeWine’s recent vetoes of state budget items affecting schools.
EdChoice voucher program deemed unconstitutional
Late last month, Judge Jaiza Page of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas handed down a summary judgement ruling Ohio’s EdChoice voucher program as unconstitutional.
PTO supply drive expands
This year’s supply drive continues the PTO’s tradition of providing free school supplies to families who need them, but also introduces a new option for all Mills Lawn families to order bulk school supplies through the PTO.

Economy (archives)

Ribbon cut for Phase 1 of Cascades project
On Thursday, July 24, Phase 1 of The Cascades affordable housing project was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, open house and tours of eight rentals, which will serve seniors of low-to-moderate income.
Take a ride with Bri’s Bike Stand
Bri’s Bike Stand will be open for the summer until Labor Day, from noon–6 p.m. on weekends and by reservation on weekdays; rentals cost $20 for two hours, $30 for four hours and $40 for the day.
Sister Trillium celebrates one year
After a year in their brick-and-mortar space, Sister Trillium is preparing to celebrate with a First Anniversary Art Show and Silent Auction, set for Friday, June 27, 6–9 p.m., at the YS Brewery’s Barrel Room.

Village Life (archives)

Joyous Perry League season ends indoors
The 2025 T-ball season opened unlike any other in recent memory; that is, without an actual game of T-ball. And this most unusual season came full circle by ending without a game either.
Perry League game called for mud
"Sadly, the Friday, July 18, Perry League T-ball game was canceled due to muddy field conditions — the result of a mid-afternoon downpour."
Perry League players come from near and far
""While this year’s Fourth of July celebration fell on a Friday, usurping the usual Perry League T-ball game at Gaunt Park, we found another way to celebrate togetherness and tradition: the Yellow Springs July 4th parade!"

Government (archives)

Trustees talk cemeteries, zoning, defibrillators
At their most recent regular meeting, held Monday, July 21, the Miami Township Trustees agreed to allocate additional funds for cemetery expansion, approved text amendments to the Township’s zoning code and discussed the future of Township-placed defibrillators.
Man arrested in connection to recent break-ins and burglaries
On Tuesday, July 15, YS police arrested a 21-year-old man in Kings Yard, later announcing on social media that the individual is likely connected to a series of downtown business break-ins and burglaries over the last month, including three between July 11 and 14.
Township Trustees update agenda process, zoning code
“Public bodies have a duty to keep the public informed if they’re making major decisions that affect the public purse and public well-being,” Trustee Marilan Moir said.

Obituaries (archives)

Joy Christine Bartenstein
Joy Christine Bartenstein, of Yellow Springs, Ohio, passed away Aug. 8, 2025, surrounded by four generations.
Stephen Richeson
Stephen Taylor Richeson passed away July 31, 2025, after a brief battle with cancer. Born on July 30, 1954, he made it one day past his 71st birthday.
Meaghan Lenke
Beloved mother, daughter, sister and friend, Meaghan Alice Lenke, 46, of Rochelle, Illinois, passed away suddenly July 23, 2025.
John Joseph Staggs
John Joseph Staggs, affectionately known as Joe, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2025, at the Ohio Masonic Home in Springfield, Ohio.
Elsie Juanita Hull Richardson
Elsie Juanita Hull Richardson departed this life on Friday, July 11, 2025.

Higher Education (archives)

Antioch College steps in as Job Corps future uncertain
Earlier this summer, Antioch College flew 11 young people from the Job Corps program to Yellow Springs, enrolled them in a summer academic program, and gave them dorm rooms, a meal plan, on-campus jobs and a path to pursue four-year degrees.
Antioch College Reunion returns with community events
The annual Antioch College Reunion returns Thursday–Sunday, July 24–27. This year’s theme, “Antioch and the Arts,” includes a number of events open to the wider community.
15 to graduate from Antioch College
On Saturday, June 21, 15 students will graduate from Antioch College — an auspicious number of degrees to be conferred, as the college is also celebrating 15 years since the hiring of Mark Roosevelt as president in 2010, leading to the school’s reopening in 2011.

Sports (archives)

Bulldog Sports Round-Up | May 23, 2025
For the first time since 2019, the Yellow Springs High School girls team won the Metro Buckeye Conference Track Championship.
Bulldog Sports Round-Up | May 16, 2025
"The depth of the girls team was strongly evident with second-place finishes by Liliana Herzog (100 hurdles), Tiger Collins (high jump) and the 1600-meter relay team of Elise Bongorno, Herzog, Hapgood and Violet Matteson."
Bulldog Sports Round-Up | May 9, 2025
"The Yellow Springs High School boys and girls track teams avoided the rain last Friday night at the Mechanicsburg Invitational. The girls squad finished in third place among the eight team field while the boys earned a fifth-place finish."