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2025

Yellow Springs Film Fest returns to village this weekend

Lights! Cameras! Action! These and much more are on the four-day docket of the annual Yellow Springs Film Festival, which is set to return for its third year, Thursday–Sunday, Oct. 2–5.

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  • Village Council | Flag half-staff, for whom?

    At Council’s meeting last week, several villagers and Council members expressed their dismay with the Village’s compliance with Gov. DeWine’s order to lower the municipal flag in honor of Charlie Kirk.

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  • 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.

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Arts (archives)

  •   Creating Space | Dayton Poetry Slam welcomes all

    This is the second in a profile and interview series from the perspective of News columnist Iden Crockett that aims to highlight people who work in the arts in the Miami Valley, with a focus on those who create space for women, BIPOC and queer creatives.

  •   Poet David Matthews returns to Yellow Springs

    On Thursday, Sept. 25, poet David Matthews returns to Antioch to kick off his university and college tour, “The Poets,” as part of the Coretta Scott King Center’s “Freedom Forums” series.

  •   Little Art Theatre’s Songwriters Round series continues

    Live music will return to the stage at Little Art Theatre Wednesday, Sept. 24, with the second iteration of the Songwriters Round series — this time featuring one of the Little Art’s own.

Village Schools (archives)

  •   School board considers new middle school name

    At the most recent school board meeting on Thursday, Sept. 11, Superintendent Terri Holden announced plans to recommend that the district change the official name of McKinney Middle School next month.

  •   Meet your local Safety Patrol

    The Safety Patrol program has been a longstanding tradition for Yellow Springs Schools — at least since the early 1970s, as far as the News can tell — and enthusiasm has only grown. Program coordinator and fourth-grade teacher Jocelyn Bailey said that with 20 volunteers, this year’s crop may be the biggest ever.

  •   A new school year begins

    The YS Board of Education held its most recent meeting Thursday, Aug. 14, right on the heels of the first day of school for the 2025–26 school year. Before the board were discussions of the new year ahead, including changes to traffic around both campuses.

Economy (archives)

  •   YS Smokehouse closes, Sunrise goes strong

    After about 10 months of serving up saucy and smoky Americana fare in the southern reaches of the village, Yellow Springs Smokehouse cut its final brisket earlier in September.

  •   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.

Village Life (archives)

  •   The Patterdale Hall Diaries | The spice must flow

    "the tropical conditions of the last few weeks have meant that the scorpion peppers and the Carolina reapers have begun to fruit. They are the fussiest chiles to grow, and several times we have tried with no luck."

  •   Elder Stories | Bruce Grimes’ 64 years of ‘Clayworks’

    In the brightly lit 220 Gallery in Cedarville’s Student Center, a small fraction of work representing villager Bruce Grimes’ 64 years as a pottery artist are currently on display as part of a retrospective show, entitled “Clayworks.”

  •   Black Food and Farming Conference set for this weekend

    The conference, formerly known as the Black Farming Conference, is in its fifth year of celebrating the heritage of food producers of color in Ohio and their contributions to agriculture locally, regionally and throughout the state.

Government (archives)

  •   Planning Commissioners vote ‘no’ on new Airbnb distance regulations

    The aim of the proposed amendment was to modify the zoning code provision that prohibits a TGL from being closer 500 feet than to another TGL which is presently measured from the closest property line to closest property line, to a measurement made from the roadway.

  •   Village set to annex 28-acre farm

    On Monday, Sept. 15, Village Council gave a first reading to an ordinance that, if passed at a future meeting following a second reading and public hearing, would accept annexation terms from Miami Township of a 28.3-acre property. 

  •   Village Council considers the fate of Short Street

    A small road in downtown Yellow Springs continues to make big waves in the community. In the months since its closure to vehicle traffic earlier this summer, Short Street’s pedestrian-oriented space has morphed into a place for villagers and visitors to gather, eat and occasionally dance.

Obituaries (archives)

  •   Dawn Falleur

    Dawn Falleur, 96, originally of Grandview Heights and longtime resident of Fairborn, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Sept. 24, 2025, in Dublin, Ohio.

  •   Luke Buyenovich

    Under the cover of a summer’s night ,with the bora gently blowing toward Italy, 21-year-old Luka rowed his father’s boat from Yugoslavia across the Adriatic to Italy.

  •   Betty Thomas Felder

    Betty Thomas Felder was born in Toledo, Ohio, the oldest of three children.

  •   Nila Love Kaempf

    Nila Kaempf, age 81, of Fairborn, passed away Aug. 30, 2025, at Kettering Medical Center.

  •   Jerrold Francis Klosterman

    Jerrold Francis Klosterman, 74, of Yellow Springs, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, surrounded by love.

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

    Antioch College Main Building.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)

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