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Teresa Moneé Gill is hosting a jazz show at the Little Art on Sunday, July 13, to benefit local soup kitchen “Who’s Hungry?” The show will feature local jazz outfit G. Scott Jones and the Freedom Ensemble. Pictured, from left, are Carl Moore, Moneé and Jim Zehner. (Photo by Jessica Thomas)

Hungry for jazz?

Villager Misty Moneé Gill is partnering with the Little Art Theatre and Dayton-area jazz group G. Scott Jones and the Freedom Ensemble to put on a show benefiting the local soup kitchen “Who’s Hungry?” The show will be held at the Little Art on Sunday, July 13, at 6 p.m.

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Web Features

Tin Can Economy | On manufacturing consent

“The point is that these war-starved media outlets and pathological huckster presidents should spur us to sharpen our media literacy and heighten our skepticism.”
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Heat, hair and halftime popsicles at Perry League

“From obsidian to Leia buns and dinosaur sunglasses — yes, it was that kind of night. We began our fourth Friday of Perry League under the looming shadow of a heat advisory, which had us planning a shortened session.”
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Pride against prejudice

On Saturday, June 28, hundreds of folks lined local streets — clad in every color under the summer sun — to revel in the village’s annual Pride celebrations.
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Arts (archives)

WYSO, Neenah Ellis receive public media awards
The WYSO news team recently returned from Kansas City, Missouri, where the team received one first-place and three second-place awards from the Public Media Journalists Association, or PMJA.
Small budget, big premiere
The Little Art Theatre will host the premiere of “A Light Amidst Ashes,” an independent feature written and directed by 20-year-old Dayton-based filmmaker Rose Combs, on Thursday, July 3.
‘Peace, Love and Perfection’ at Crome Architecture
With art rooted in the Black experience, and meditating on the past and present, Yellow Springs newcomer Joshua Whitaker will debut his works on Thursday, July 3, in a new installation at Crome Architecture, located at 604 Xenia Ave. in Yellow Springs.

Village Schools (archives)

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.
School board honors district retirees
“We are losing such an incredible cohort of staff and educators this year,” school board President Rebecca Potter said. “Having an impact on others at such a formative age, an impact that they’ll never forget — the teachers and staff members who are retiring have done just that.”
School leaders urge against budget cap
The budget bill — passed by the Ohio House in April — will, if passed by the Senate as written, affect Ohio’s public school districts by eschewing the Fair School Funding Act, which aims to address the state’s overwhelming reliance on local property taxes to fund public schools.

Economy (archives)

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.
Millworks update— More space for more campers at Nook Overland
Owned by Yellow Springs newcomers and longtime “van-lifers,” Mike and Dani Mortell, Nook Overland’s operations have outgrown their 4,750-square-foot building in the Millworks Industrial Park, the couple told the News last week.
Water and ink — Lucky Bunny helps Village open pool
Repairing a public pool pump is no cheap endeavor. So, to help offset the costs and to move the pool’s opening along, the artists at Lucky Bunny Tattoo Club chipped in $1,000.

Village Life (archives)

Tecumseh Land Trust secures Dell Farm
Last week, local farmland conservation nonprofit Tecumseh Land Trust announced that the group secured an easement on 36 acres of land near the intersection of state routes 343 and 370, less than two miles east of Yellow Springs limits.
My Name Is Iden | Celebrate what?
"The Fourth of July is a celebration of freedom — not a celebration of the hope of freedom, not the promise of freedom, and certainly not the illusion of freedom."
The return of the Magi(cicada)
"This year, we have only a smattering of periodical cicadas in town, but they increase in abundance as you head south toward Cincinnati. These are members of Brood XIV."

Government (archives)

State budget spares schools, housing
Late Monday, June 30, Gov. Mike DeWine signed the state’s $60 billion, two-year budget and issued a slate of 67 line-item vetoes — including several that will, for now, keep YS Schools and public school districts across the state from major financial upheaval.
Meet the new Miami Township fire chief, James Cannell Jr.
James R. Cannell Jr., a seasoned firefighter with more than three decades of experience at the Columbus Division of Fire, began Monday, June 30, what is planned to be a year-long tenure at the helm of Miami Township Fire-Rescue.
Village Council to vote on apartments at Antioch
The next Village Council meeting — when the group will give second readings and hold public hearings regarding Windsor’s proposed apartment plans at Antioch College’s Charles F. Kettering and former Student Union buildings — will be Monday, July 7, at 6 p.m.

Obituaries (archives)

Mary Barbara Berthiaume
Mary Barbara Berthiaume, née Kraus, was born in Baltimore on Sept. 4, 1935, the first child of second-generation German immigrants.
Teresa Anne Staigers
Teresa Anne Staigers, of Fountain Hills, Arizona, passed away June 7, 2025, from a stroke, at the age of 63.
Betty Lou Burton
With love and gratitude, we honor the beautiful life of Betty Lou (Givens) Burton, who passed away at 89 on Feb. 3, 2025.
June Thiessen Allison
June Thiessen was born June 2, 1938, in Hepburn, Saskatchewan, to parents Peter and Eva.
William ‘Bill’ Rue Evans
On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, William “Bill” Rue Evans passed away at the age of 95.

Higher Education (archives)

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.
Antioch College’s financial distress designation removed
Good news came down for Antioch College last week: The Higher Learning Commission has removed the financial distress designation it assigned to the college in November 2024.

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."