Local pizza parlor proprietors showed off their wares last month. At left: Ha Ha Pizza’s owner Patrick Grzelak proudly holds up a quintessential pepperoni pie, featuring Ezzo pepperonis that cup just the right amount of grease. At right: Bentino’s owners Kim and Carl Lea show off their specialty Greek pizza, packed with garlic, pesto, spinach, onions, tomatoes, mozzarella and feta. These pies may be far from alike, but the physical distance between them could hardly be closer. Though Bentino’s and Ha Ha Pizza are right across the road from one another, the two parlors make it work. (Photos by Reilly Dixon)
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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Miami Township Trustees hire financial consultant
Miami Township trustees agreed this week to bring in outside help as they work to untangle the Township’s books ahead of budget planning early next year.
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Favorite Yellow Springs Memories, Pt. I
“At the end of 2025, the News asked folks to share their favorite Yellow Springs memories — and we received a flood of responses from villagers near and far.”
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Little Art launches new documentary series
Little Art Theatre has announced a new artist-in-residence initiative, debuting this month with Academy Award–winning documentary filmmaker Steven Bognar and artist-filmmaker Anna Chiaretta Lavatelli.
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Arts (archives)
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Concert to offer warmth in ‘midwinter’
“In the Bleak Midwinter” with Marna Street, violin, and Barbara Leeds, piano, will be performed Saturday, Jan. 10, beginning at 3 p.m., in Herndon Gallery at Antioch College. Admission is free. -
Duke Ellington’s ‘Nutcracker Suite,’ string-style, at the Foundry
String super-group Mr Sun will bring their reimagined version of the suite to the Foundry Theater on Thursday, Dec. 11: A string-band take on the suite based, in part, on Tchaikovsky’s original, but mostly on the 1960 big-band-inflected reworking by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn — a reinterpretation of a reinterpretation. -
25 years of Ms. Demure
This month, Ms. Demure will host a live holiday program on DATV featuring a number of guests — including Yellow Springs’ own Mayor Pam Conine — in celebration of the season, Ms. Demure’s 60th birthday, and 25 years on DATV’s airwaves.
Village Schools (archives)
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Reichert to retire from Yellow Springs Schools
A Yellow Springs graduate, JoFrannye Reichert served the district as a substitute teacher and paraprofessional before being hired as the full-time music teacher for Mills Lawn in 2007. -
School board to fix more eyes on state, federal legislation
At its Thursday, Nov. 13, meeting, the YS school board discussed ensuring that more eyes stay fixed on state and federal legislation as lawmakers at both levels make decisions that could dramatically affect public schools. -
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.
Economy (archives)
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YS Development Corp. poised to close on downtown buildings
Right around the turn of the new year, the Yellow Springs Development Corporation is expected to close on the purchase of two downtown buildings: 252 and 254 Xenia Ave. -
Card program aims to keep dollars local in Yellow Springs
The Yellow Springs Community Foundation and the YS Credit Union are joining forces to launch a new program aimed at incentivizing locals to spend more of their dollars in town. -
Planning Commission approves preliminary plan for 190-unit subdivision expansion
At the group’s most recent meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 11, Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat application for a sizable addition to the Spring Meadows subdivision in the northwestern reaches of Yellow Springs.
Village Life (archives)
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2025 In Review | Village Life
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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. -
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.
Government (archives)
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Village Council ends 2025 with ample legislation
Village Council rounded out 2025 with an ambitious agenda for its final meeting of the year Monday, Dec. 15 — the group covered police cameras, conversion therapy, appropriations, bus lines and more. -
Miami Township Trustees approve new community paramedic position
The first item Cannell brought forward for the 2026 budget was the creation of a 40-hour career community paramedic position, which the trustees unanimously approved; they later approved the hiring of Steffinie Brewer to fill the position, effective Dec. 27. -
Village Council approves tax abatement for apartment developer
Windsor representatives have been working with Village staff over the last several months to negotiate a tax abatement agreement — one that Windsor representatives claim would help offset development costs and make the project more financeable.
Obituaries (archives)
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Marcia Lee (Nelson) Greer
Marcia (Nelson) Greer was born in Xenia, Ohio, on Nov. 3, 1938. -
Edmond Henry Vernot
Edmond Henry Vernot, 100, of Yellow Springs, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Jan. 4, 2026. -
Sonia Barreiro Cawood
Sonia Barreiro Cawood, 86, died peacefully Dec. 30, 2025. A longtime Yellow Springs, Ohio, resident, she was born Feb. 17, 1939, in Aguascalientes, Mexico, and came to the United States to attend school in Midway, Kentucky, at the age of 13. -
Thomas Williams ‘Kimathi Asante’
Thomas Williams, Kimathi Asante, died suddenly of heart failure Dec. 1, 2025 in Toledo where he resided. -
Matthew Adam Grote
Matthew Adam Grote, of Carlisle, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Nov. 19, 2025, at the age of 65.
Higher Education (archives)
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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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Bulldog Sports Round-Up | Jan. 9, 2025
The varsity boys bowling team returned to the lanes Monday, Jan. 5, with a decisive 2,203–843 win over Jefferson High across two regular games and a Baker game. -
Bulldog Sports Round-Up | Jan. 2, 2025
The Bulldogs girls varsity team suffered a defeat away on Thursday, Dec. 18, falling 44–24 to Miami Valley School. Individual stats for the game were not reported.
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Bulldog Sports Round-Up | Dec. 19, 2025
The boys bowling team added another win to their season on Wednesday, Dec. 10, defeating Trotwood 2,108–1,407 across two regular games and a Baker game.
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