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Ryan Hester and Ellen Ballerene rehearsed “Adapt or Die,” written by Antioch alum Robin Rice for the 2020 Ten-Minute Play Festival. (Photo by Nora Jaara)

Ten-Minute Play fest seeks submissions, actors

Yellow Springs Theater Company is accepting submissions and actors for its annual Ten-Minute Play Festival, projected to be presented Feb. 13 and 14, 2026.

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Web Features

  • The Patterdale Hall Diaries | Lengthen night, shorten day

    “A beautiful Midwest morning out at the Hall. I woke at sunrise and a mist was hanging over the cornfields. Very pretty indeed.”

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  • Zoning changes ahead for Miami Township

    The work, led by the Miami Township Zoning Commission and Zoning Administrator Bryan Lucas, is aimed at clarifying and modernizing the Township’s Zoning Resolution, the document that governs how property can be used in unincorporated areas.

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  • Rev. Merove to come to Yellow Springs Center

    The Rev. Madet Merove will share aspects of that work, and answer questions about the needs of Haitians and the wider community, on Thursday, Nov. 20, 7–9 p.m., at the YS Senior Center. His talk, “An Update on the Haitian Community in Springfield,” is part of the center’s “Village Voices” series.

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Arts (archives)

Village Schools (archives)

  •   District talks state report card

    District enrollment this fall stands at 608 students, with about 36% of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch. Roughly 17% of district students are identified with disabilities.

  •   John Gudgel honored for 45 years in YS Schools

    “That’s the power of John Gudgel — to see what’s possible when others can’t, to open doors quietly but meaningfully, and to leave generations of students and families better because of his heart,” Assistant Superintendent Megan Winston said.

  •   Young thespians summon spirit of Poe in ‘Shuddersome’

    The words of Edgar Allan Poe are set to haunt local audiences this weekend, as Yellow Springs Middle and High School thespians will stage “Shuddersome: Tales of Poe,” a one-hour adaptation of some of Poe’s most chilling works, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 24 and 25, at First Presbyterian Church.

Economy (archives)

  •   Tom’s Market explores co-op model

    For the time being, Tom’s Market, located at 242 Xenia Ave., is still privately and family owned — but owner Jeff Gray and others have begun a 45-day discovery process to determine the feasibility of and local interest in the co-op model.

  •   Yellow Springs Development Co. to purchase downtown buildings

    Some iconic downtown Yellow Springs properties are set to change hands in the coming weeks: The Yellow Springs Development Corporation is purchasing the two buildings at 252 and 254 Xenia Ave.

  •   Ohio judge rules hemp sales can continue

    As the News reported earlier this month, DeWine’s executive order — had it taken effect — would have significantly impacted the business of several downtown Yellow Springs retailers of hemp products.

Village Life (archives)

  •   Family to conserve 185-acre farmland on Dayton-Yellow Springs Road

    A 185-acre farm along Dayton-Yellow Springs Road is actively under contract for purchase by a local family who is working with local farm conservation nonprofit Tecumseh Land Trust to place a conservation easement on the entire farm, thus precluding any future attempts to develop the land in any way.

  •   Yellow Springs responds to SNAP stall

    With funding appropriations at a halt, 1.4 million Ohioans were put at risk of losing critical food access on Nov. 1, when SNAP benefits were set to renew for the month — but a number of Yellow Springs organizations have stepped in to keep villagers fed.

  •   Yellow Springs Halloween activities set

    In addition to trick-or-treat, neighborhood bonfires — with firewood provided by the YS Public Works Department and hot dogs provided by the YS Police Department — will be hosted at eight locations across the village.

Government (archives)

  •   Villager pleads guilty to murder

    According to a press release from the Greene County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Yellow Springs resident Frederick Dane Muenchau-Peterson, 23, pleaded guilty last week to aggravated murder and tampering with evidence.

  •   Short Street to remain closed

    Council member Carmen Brown made a motion to reopen Short Street until Village administration presents a more clear vision of what a permanent community space would look like. Brown and Gavin DeVore Leonard voted in favor of the motion; Brian Housh and Kevin Stokes voted against it.

  •   2026 Election | All issues pass, new faces elected

    In local leadership races, Yellow Springers elected a slate of new faces to every local body — Village Council, Miami Township Board of Trustees, Yellow Springs Board of Education and Yellow Springs Mayor.

Obituaries (archives)

  •   Leroy McCloud

    Leroy McCloud, age 83, of Yellow Springs, Ohio, passed away Nov. 13, 2025, at home in the presence of his loving wife, Kathleen, and family.

  •   Paul Laurence Herman

    Paul Laurence Herman was born Sept. 26, 1951, in New York City.

  •   Ernest Koerlin

    Ernest “Ernie” Frederick Koerlin, 86, passed away peacefully on Nov. 7, 2025, in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

  •   Margaret ‘Margrit’ Page Tydings Petrie

    Margaret “Margrit” Page Tydings Petrie died peacefully on the morning of Oct. 29, 2025, at Shawnee Estates Senior Living in Xenia, Ohio.

  •   Billy Joe Hahn Jr.

    Billy Joe Hahn Jr., lover of life and liberty, left this realm, after a year-long battle with cancer.

Higher Education (archives)

  •   Varlotta takes the helm at Antioch University

    When Lori Varlotta took office as the 23rd president of Antioch University on Aug. 11, she jumped right into getting acquainted with Yellow Springs.

  •   New term, new students at Antioch College

    For the 2025–2026 academic year, Antioch enrolled 115 degree-seeking students, down from 121 last fall. Of those 115 students, 42 are new to Antioch, 70 are continuing students and three are returning, or re-admitted.

  •   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.

Sports (archives)

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