The move to rezone the land was the latest step in the year-long effort to one day erect a 50-unit, low-income housing development on the land — colloquially dubbed by Village and district bodies as the LIHTC, or low-income housing tax credit, project.

After months of uncertainty, The Antioch School — touted as the “oldest democratic school” in the country, with 50 students currently enrolled — is set to expand its footprint by over five acres.

Earlier this month, excavation crews struck something unusual as they were clearing the campus of McKinney Middle and YS High schools for the planned renovation and new construction.

The school district and Village government continue to work together to flesh out the details and possibilities of a proposed 50-unit low-income housing development.

On Sunday, Oct. 6, the ribbon was cut on the new, mile-long multi-modal path — lovingly dubbed Mary’s Way, after the late Mary Donahoe — that connects the Yellow Springs High School campus to Agraria Center for Regenerative Practice and Hall Hunger Initiative.

Local funny guy Justin Howard’s eight-week-long improvisational acting class in the Yellow Springs Hardware Store culminated on Tuesday, Sept. 24, when his students got on stage for a final, quasi public performance.

Local painter Leo Hong Mao was seen out standing in his field on Tuesday evening, Oct. 1.

On the dark and stormy night of Sept. 27, when the remnants of Hurricane Helene brought tropical storm force gales to Ohio, local home repairman and builder Antonio Molina took a near-fatal tumble.

Approximately 184 acres of contiguous farmland just beyond the western reaches of Village limits are slated to be sold before the end of the year; Tecumseh Land Trust intends to purchase the available properties or work with potential buyers to place conservation easements on the land, thus precluding any future development there.

Tentatively dubbed “Unity Village” by Columbus-based real estate developer Windsor Companies, the planned buildings will be composed of 32 two-bedroom and 96 one-bedroom units — 128 in total — ranging from 650 to 1,100 square feet.