July 4

Features

Down to Earth | Plant this, not that

June was National Pollinator Month, and replacing invasive plants with native plants is one of the easiest ways to help our declining pollinator population on your property.
Tin Can Economy | On manufacturing consent

“The point is that these war-starved media outlets and pathological huckster presidents should spur us to sharpen our media literacy and heighten our skepticism.”
Heat, hair and halftime popsicles at Perry League

“From obsidian to Leia buns and dinosaur sunglasses — yes, it was that kind of night. We began our fourth Friday of Perry League under the looming shadow of a heat advisory, which had us planning a shortened session.”
Hungry for jazz?

Villager Misty Moneé Gill is partnering with the Little Art Theatre and Dayton-area jazz group G. Scott Jones and the Freedom Ensemble to put on a show benefiting the local soup kitchen “Who’s Hungry?” The show will be held at the Little Art on Sunday, July 13, at 6 p.m.
State budget spares schools, housing

Late Monday, June 30, Gov. Mike DeWine signed the state’s $60 billion, two-year budget and issued a slate of 67 line-item vetoes — including several that will, for now, keep YS Schools and public school districts across the state from major financial upheaval.
WYSO, Neenah Ellis receive public media awards

The WYSO news team recently returned from Kansas City, Missouri, where the team received one first-place and three second-place awards from the Public Media Journalists Association, or PMJA.
Meet the new Miami Township fire chief, James Cannell Jr.

James R. Cannell Jr., a seasoned firefighter with more than three decades of experience at the Columbus Division of Fire, began Monday, June 30, what is planned to be a year-long tenure at the helm of Miami Township Fire-Rescue.
Tecumseh Land Trust secures Dell Farm

Last week, local farmland conservation nonprofit Tecumseh Land Trust announced that the group secured an easement on 36 acres of land near the intersection of state routes 343 and 370, less than two miles east of Yellow Springs limits.
‘Peace, Love and Perfection’ at Crome Architecture

With art rooted in the Black experience, and meditating on the past and present, Yellow Springs newcomer Joshua Whitaker will debut his works on Thursday, July 3, in a new installation at Crome Architecture, located at 604 Xenia Ave. in Yellow Springs.
Black bear spotted in Yellow Springs

After several reported sightings in the region and county, a young black bear made its way to Yellow Springs on Saturday, June 28.