With the strength of the redwood, Penny Lynn “Sierra” O’Connor — Oct. 27, 1956–Nov. 9, 2025 — found her place amongst the stars peacefully in her own home, Yellow Spring, Ohio.

Longtime resident of Yellow Springs, William Peter Cacciolfi, age 66, passed away peacefully at home on April 27, 2026.

Preliminary results of the Tuesday, May 5, primary election came in late election night; at press time, the Greene County Board of Elections reported that 28,194 of 118,030 registered voters came out to the polls.

Last week, both the varsity baseball and softball teams were crowned the Metro Buckeye Conference champions.

Village Council Agenda

Yellow Springs Board of Education Regular Meeting

Yellow Springs Development Corporation Meeting

Last week, Antioch College announced its “2026 Antioch College Tennis & Pickleball Court Revitalization Project,” an effort to restore and enhance the school’s outdoor recreational facilities.

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

Ralph Emerson Simmons Sr., of Huber Heights, Ohio, died Sunday, April 19, 2026, at age 87, after a full life guided by a devotion to family and a commitment to service.