May 31

Features

News from the Past: May 2024

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.
Horror-comedy filmed in Yellow Springs

Movie magic was in the village air last month, when a five-day shoot for a short film was held at a home on the south end of town.
Tin Can Economy | Home away from home

“Diasporas and vacations can occur in tandem; prosperous arrivals and unfortunate departures can be simultaneous.”
Street Fair to return Saturday, new focus on waste reduction

Street Fair returns Saturday, June 8, in downtown Yellow Springs — this time, with a heightened focus on sustainability and waste reduction. The YS Chamber of Commerce announced this month that it had received a $43,600 Recycle Ohio grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Yellow Springs Film Festival establishes Julia Reichert Award

To honor Reichert’s legacy, the Yellow Springs Film Festival and PNC Bank have announced creation of the Julia Reichert Award, a $3,000 short film prize to be given to an emerging female documentarian.
The Antioch Review and Writers’ Workshop to be revived

After a four-year hiatus, the Antioch Review — the college’s independent literary magazine founded in 1941 — is set to emerge from its publishing pause, now with a new editorial vision and business model that includes the simultaneous revival of the Antioch Writers’ Workshop.
St. Mary Development Corp. exits low-income housing talks

St. Mary Development Corporation has “decided to end discussions” regarding the pursuit of a tax credit application that could have financed a 50-unit, low-income housing development.
Roundabout construction on 68/235 intersection to begin

The Ohio Department of Transportation, or ODOT, has announced that preliminary work on the construction of a single-lane roundabout at the intersection of U.S. 68 and State Route 235 — between Yellow Springs and Xenia, near Oldtown — will begin Monday, June 3.
Yellow Springs Ukulele Club moving to new home

The regular gathering of the YS Uke Club, which meets the first Saturday of each month, is moving this month — June 1, 6–8:30 p.m. — from its longtime home at the YS Arts Council building to YS Senior Center Great Room to accommodate a growing number of participants.
Yellow Springs Graduation 2024

Thursday, May 23 was a big day for Yellow Springs students — it was the last day of school for the “fearless thinkers” of Mills Lawn Elementary and McKinney Middle and Yellow Springs High schools.