March 1959: “CARL LOWE poses proudly in front of the new front his Xenia Ave. store acquired recently. Construction of the store front was the second step of a program for improving the business property owned by Mrs. Naomi Furay. Emory Mitchell is the architect and Porter Construction Co. was the contractor for the Lowe store front job.” This is now where Glen Garden Gifts resides.
News from the Past: March 2026
- Published: March 31, 2026
75 years ago: 1951
Trailside. “A permit for construction of the projected Glen Helen ‘Trailside Museum’ on Corry St. was granted this week by Village Council’s building committee.”
Swim where? “Community Council’s swim committee chairman Don Barnett said today that twenty-one swimmers have enjoyed each of the last two community swim periods, being held each Wednesday in the Wilberforce State College pool.”
Soil study. “Announcement of a $2,000 grant to Antioch College to compare the effects of chemical and organic fertilizers on soil and crops was made this week.”
Ping pong and volleyball. “Bryan High School’s third annual volleyball and ping pong tournament will be held at the school’s gym Friday night with seven Greene County schools competing.”
50 years ago: 1976
Library turns 75 … or 10. “A week-long celebration … will commemorate two anniversaries – the Yellow Springs Library Association’s 75 years and the Library’s ten-year history since dedicating its present building.”
Trash or art? “Village Manager Bruce Rickenbach invites comments from the public on the new trash can in front of Little Art Theatre.”
Affordable housing. “Greene Metropolitan Housing Authority’s Corry and Dayton streets rent subsidy housing projects have been approved by the U.S. Dept of Housing and Urban Affairs, director Donna Denman announced last week. … The projects call for 15 housing units on Corry St. … and two on the empty lot at the northeast corner of the junction of Dayton and Winter streets.”
35 years ago: 1991
Census drop. “Yellow Springs’ population declined by about 3 percent during the last ten years. … Most of that decrease has been in the village’s minority population.”
Golf course buy-back. “Antioch College once again owns the local-landmark Antioch ‘golf course.’ … The Village bought the golf course from Antioch in 1981 [for $134,400]. … The original deal was that Antioch would pay that price, plus interest: 7% compounded annually. … The Village agreed to forget the interest, and sell… back for the original price. … Antioch agreed to use the land only for ‘educational purposes’ … and granted the Village water [well drilling] rights in the southern part of Glen Helen.”
Mission work. “Sister Teresa E. Alexander, a Maryknoll Missioner, is here in Yellow Springs for a two-week visit with family and friends. She will be returning to mission work in El Salvador in early May.”
Bulldogs won! “Yellow Springs vs. Cedarville, for the [basketball] sectional tournament championship … Victory! Yellow Springs 62, Cedarville 61 – in overtime. The Bulldogs are champions of the sectional.”
25 years ago: 2001
Downtown. “Or you might feel just plain mad because you can’t find a parking space and you have to wait forever to buy a bagel. … ‘Most cities, let alone villages, would kill to have this sort of vibrant downtown. … Most towns would want a parking problem. It’s a good kind of problem to have.’ [said Mikey Chlanda].”
Chili cook-off. “John Graham and his St. Patrick’s fire green chili captured both the judges’ first place award and the People’s Choice award at the seventh annual McKinney School Chili Cook-off Saturday, March 17th. Chris Rainey was a close second with his Punjabi chili, and the team of Kayla Graham and Morgan Laurens won the student prize.”
One less stop light in town. “As part of the Dayton Street reconstruction project, the Village plans to remove the traffic signal at the corner of Dayton and Corry streets this week. The signal will be replaced by a three-way stop.”
Ten years ago: 2016
Spring primary. “Two Yellow Springs residents are throwing themselves into the state political fray this year. Brian Housh is gunning for a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives and Matthew Kirk is making a bid for a recently vacated seat in the State Senate.”
New Antioch prez. “New Antioch College President Thomas Manley began his position earlier this week and is now on campus. … Manley is only the second president of the reborn Antioch College, succeeding Mark Roosevelt, who left at the end of December. … The college’s path since it reopened in 2009 has been ‘distinctive and brave,’ Manley said.”
Upgrade internet? “A municipal fiber network would bring new jobs and business to the village, Village Council members were recently advised. … Yellow Springs has a particular need for a municipal fiber network due to the number of villagers who work at home. … There are about 195 home-based businesses in the village, up 35% in the last 15 years.”
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