Articles About Yellow Springs Chamber of Commerce

• Phillip O’Rourke named Chamber of Commerce executive director

  By Lauren ShowsJuly 1, 2024

  

  The YS Chamber of Commerce announced this week that it has hired local resident Phillip O’Rourke to serve as its executive director, beginning July 1.

• Fair is fair

  By Truth GarrettJune 17, 2024

  

  Villagers, visitors and vendors — around 30,000, according to Village estimates — all had a perfect day for the twice yearly Street Fair event Saturday, June 8.

• New Chamber of Commerce chair, upcoming events slated

  By Reilly DixonJanuary 30, 2024

  

  Area resident and co-owner of the Mills Park Hotel Alex Price, has taken charge of the Chamber as its new board chair. Price, 34, succeeds Mark Heise, whose three-year term expired in December.

• Sunflower field in full bloom

  By Reilly DixonOctober 12, 2023

  

  Flower lovers delight: The Yellow Springs sunflower field just north of the village, at 4627 U.S. 68, is in full bloom.

• Sunflower field to bloom next week

  By YS News StaffSeptember 15, 2023

  

  The Yellow Springs sunflower field planted each year by Sharon and David Neuhardt just north of the village, at 4627 U.S. 68, is anticipated to be in full bloom beginning Friday, Sept. 22, and lasting through at least the next weekend.

• 2023 Fourth of July festivities

  By YS News StaffJuly 7, 2023

  

  The annual Fourth of July festivities went according to patriotic plan on Tuesday. By noon, crowds were assembled along sidewalks up and down Xenia Avenue to enjoy the parade as it made its way towards the north end of town.

• Yellow Springs’ Fourth of July parade and fireworks set

  By Reilly DixonJuly 3, 2023

  

  The parade through downtown Yellow Springs is scheduled to kick off at noon July 4; the fireworks display at Gaunt Park will begin after sundown, about 9 or 9:30 p.m.

• Yellow Springs Street Fair returns on Saturday

  By YS News StaffJune 9, 2023

  

  Hosted by the YS Chamber of Commerce, the event will feature 250 vendor booths, open 9 a.m.–5 p.m., along with 65 local shops and eateries.

• Yellow Springs fall Street Fair canceled

  By YS News StaffAugust 13, 2021

  

  The Yellow Springs Chamber of Commerce announced via Facebook that it was cancelling this year’s fall Street Fair, originally scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 9. 

• Chamber interim director— Scott settles into new role

  By YS News StaffMarch 26, 2021

  

  Alexandra Scott is is going into her fifth month as its interim director of the Yellow Springs Chamber of Commerce. Recently, the News checked in with Scott to see how it was going.