Village Council Agenda for Monday, July 20, 2026, 6 p.m.

HARBISON ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

Of the 11 current businesses sited at the Millworks Business Center in the northern part of town, most are doing well, owner and landlord Allison Moody told the News last week. But some, she said, are poised to move elsewhere in the coming months and a couple left recently under less-than-favorable circumstances.

At Village Council’s most recent regular meeting, Monday, July 6, the group approved two pieces of legislation to update the Village’s building permit fee schedule.

“When you tell the story with dignity, it makes an impact,” Merzius told the News, adding that, rather than arguing with people who have already decided what they believe, a storyteller can “commit to the excellence, commit to the truth.”

As the United States marks its semiquincentennial, Yellow Springs has another anniversary to observe: The days just before July 4 mark 50 years that the penguins adorning John Bryan Community Pottery have been staring into the middle distance.

John Bryan Community Pottery — tucked at 100 Dayton St. and known to regulars simply as JBCP — has been a cornerstone of Yellow Springs since 1962.

Villagers didn’t let the oppressive heat reign over their parade on July 4.  The lively train wound down Xenia Avenue by crowds that coalesced along the shadows of trees and awnings, waiting for the Sea Dogs’ Super Soakers — though kids were quick to dart out and nab tossed candy before it melted to the road.

A swath of Yellow Springers joined hundreds of others outside Springfield City Hall on Thursday, June 25, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for Haitian and Syrian immigrants.

Bulldogs scoring points were Aaron White (fifth, high jump), Oberg (fifth, 800 meters), 3200-meter relay group of Adrian Benedict, Arthur DeVore, Oberg and Trevor Roberts, and Chaiten (sixth, 400 meters). Brendyn Slone performed well in the discus.