July 11

Features

Spring(s) | The meaning of protest

“Having grown up in Yellow Springs during the protestive turmoil of the 1960s and the Civil Rights Movement, followed by the strong public opposition to the Vietnam War during the 1970s, I breathed the air of protest in nearly every waking moment.”
Villager publishes new novel — a blend of fiction, memoir and baseball history

If you could go back in time and change just one thing, what would it be? For the protagonist of villager Philip King’s debut novel/memoir, the answer is simple: He’d go back and make sure the Cleveland baseball team could clinch the 1950 World Series.
Yellow Springs celebrates Juneteenth

On Thursday, June 19, the YS Juneteenth Committee collaborated with Antioch College’s Coretta Scott King Center for an event that honored the Juneteenth holiday.
Feast For Friends progressive dinner returns next month

Five years ago, Yellow Springs’ biggest progressive dinner never made it to the table — but next month, it returns to finally fill local appetites: Feast for Friends, Friends Care Community’s longtime annual fundraiser, will be held Saturday, Aug. 23, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Township Trustees update agenda process, zoning code

“Public bodies have a duty to keep the public informed if they’re making major decisions that affect the public purse and public well-being,” Trustee Marilan Moir said.