Features

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  Conscience and connection in new sci-fi novel

  
  
  

  Set in 2275, “Interwoven” follows Chief Scientist Dr. Tah Morant, conflicted creator of the Deuteron engine, slated to be used in humanity’s last desperate mission off a dying Earth.

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  John Gudgel honored for 45 years in YS Schools

  
  
  

  “That’s the power of John Gudgel — to see what’s possible when others can’t, to open doors quietly but meaningfully, and to leave generations of students and families better because of his heart,” Assistant Superintendent Megan Winston said.

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  Move and sing at the Foundry’s Trad Romp Wknd

  
  
  

  When the foot-stomping starts at the Foundry Theater next weekend, it won’t be just another weekend of concerts. Trad Romp Wknd, set for Oct. 24–26, is shaping up to be a full-bodied celebration of traditional music, movement and community.

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  Poet to perform at Antioch from death row

  
  
  

  Keith LaMar and Albert Marquès will present a Freedom First jazz concert Sunday, Oct. 26, beginning at 1 p.m. in the Herndon Gallery at Antioch College.

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  Senior Center and Glen Helen link arms for square dance fundraiser

  
  
  

  On Sunday, Oct. 26, from 2–4 p.m., the two nonprofits will co-host a square dance fundraiser at the Glen’s Camp Greene. The event will feature live music from beloved area old-time band The Corndrinkers, with longtime caller Ceal Turnbull leading the dances.

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  ‘Intoxicating hemp’ ban blocked, village businesses still in the lurch

  
  
  

  “With DeWine’s executive order temporarily blocked, Yellow Springs businesses can continue selling their hemp products under the grace of state law until at least Oct. 28, but beyond that, the future remains unclear.”

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  New dimensions for local bookstore

  
  
  

  The long-lived Epic Book Shop in Yellow Springs ended its story last year, making way for its successor, Tesseract Books, which officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 232 Xenia Ave. earlier this month.

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  First Presbyterian’s Rev. Daria bids village adieu

  
  
  

  After nearly six years leading First Presbyterian Church of Yellow Springs, the Rev. Daria Schaffnit will step down at the end of October to become associate pastor at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Dayton.

Village Council

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  2026 budget sessions begin with projected $512k deficit