When Alyssa Troquille took over as youth services librarian just shy of two months ago, she said she felt emboldened to get a message out to village teenagers: That this is their library, too, and she wants to give them a chance to shape how it works for them.

After a year off, Yellow Springs Porchfest will once again turn porches, patios and lawns into stages on Saturday, Sept. 20, from noon to 7 p.m.

Before a room full of East Enon Road residents on Wednesday, Sept. 3, the Miami Township Trustees unanimously voted not to approve an agreement with the Village of Yellow Springs to annex 84 acres of land on East Enon Road into Village limits.

On Saturday, Sept. 6, John Bryan Community Center will be the starting line for a first-time event in Yellow Springs: NAMIWalks, a fundraiser for the nonprofit NAMI Clark, Greene and Madison Counties (NAMI CGM), which provides mental health services for residents across the three counties.

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.

Moira Smiley and the Rhizome Quartet, with special guests the World House Choir, will perform Tuesday, Sept. 2, beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $5 for students.

On Monday, Aug. 18, the Miami Township Trustees held a brief meeting, during which trustees approved funding upgrades to defibrillators installed by Miami Township Fire-Rescue at the YS Senior Center and Tom’s Market.

Experimental music series “The Outside Presents” returns this weekend for its third season, opening with a program titled “Midwestern Ambience.”

For new YS Schools Athletic Director Sean Herbert, sports are about competition, of course — but as he told the News in an interview last week, they’re also about learning balance and how to work collaboratively with others toward a common goal.

The change comes after traffic officials at the Ohio Department of Transportation weighed options for addressing what has long been considered one of the more hazardous intersections near Yellow Springs.