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  My Name Is Iden | Celebrate what?

  
  
  

  “The Fourth of July is a celebration of freedom — not a celebration of the hope of freedom, not the promise of freedom, and certainly not the illusion of freedom.”

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  The return of the Magi(cicada)

  
  
  

  “This year, we have only a smattering of periodical cicadas in town, but they increase in abundance as you head south toward Cincinnati. These are members of Brood XIV.”

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  2025 Perry League Season | Season opens with joy, minus game

  
  
  

  The longest day of the year arrived with about as idyllic a summer evening as you could imagine. We got to enjoy warm weather, sunny skies and a terrific game of T-ball at Gaunt Park.

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  Villagers launch Civil Discourse Pilot Program

  
  
  

  This summer, local organizers hope to help chart a constructive path with the launch of the Civil Discourse Pilot Program, an initiative designed to foster more thoughtful dialogue by modeling civil discourse through a series of public events.

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  PTO supply drive expands

  
  
  

  This year’s supply drive continues the PTO’s tradition of providing free school supplies to families who need them, but also introduces a new option for all Mills Lawn families to order bulk school supplies through the PTO.

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  Small budget, big premiere

  
  
  

  The Little Art Theatre will host the premiere of “A Light Amidst Ashes,” an independent feature written and directed by 20-year-old Dayton-based filmmaker Rose Combs, on Thursday, July 3.

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  Growing Yellow Springs

  
  
  

  At a recent work session, Monday, June 23, Village Council members and Village staff mused over the practical limits of growing the physical boundaries of Yellow Springs, as well as the population within.

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  YS Chamber of Commerce seeks Fourth of July funds

  
  
  

  At Village Council’s June 16 meeting, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Phillip O’Rourke approached the group to apprise members of the need for additional partners to fund the fireworks, which cost $10,000 annually.

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  News from the Past: June 2025

  
  
  

  Contributing writer Don Hollister dove into the YS News archives to uncover past articles and more in his most recent installment of his News from the Past column.

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  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. 

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