At the most recent regular Village Council meeting, Monday, May 18, Council members broached the possibility of changing a couple longstanding policies and programs — one being the onus of sidewalk maintenance and upkeep.

Earlier this month, villagers Kyle Truitt and Erin Hankie rendezvoused to save five kittens left in a bucket beneath a Little Free Pantry.

Organized by the Village’s Public Arts and Culture Commission, or PACC, two events in the “America 250 Speaker Series” have already been held, and several more are scheduled through October.

Sean Riley stepped into the interim executive director role Jan. 8 — during a transitional moment for Friends Care, amid ongoing conversations about how the 46-year-old nonprofit long-term care center will continue serving the community.

The annual Donnell Land festivities, hosted by comedian and local resident Donnell Rawlings, will return to Yellow Springs over Memorial Day weekend with four days of comedy, outdoor recreation and community gatherings.

For the second year in a row, the YS High School girls won the MBC Track and Field Championship. The Bulldogs outpointed Emmanuel Christian Academy 145-137.

Rentals, employment, cars, garage sales and more! Find it all in this week’s classifieds in the Yellow Springs News.

Miami Township Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting

Ordinance 2026-08

Christopher “Chris” Allen Lunde, beloved father of Jennifer Harrah, Aimee Maruyama and Molly Lunde, of Yellow Springs; and Christopher Lunde, of Sandpoint, Idaho, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2026. He was 79.