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• Once more unto the streets…

  By Audrey HackettJune 16, 2016

  

  Love it or dread it, Street Fair is a Yellow Springs tradition. But newcomers to the village anticipating this Saturday’s arts, crafts, music, food and beer extravaganza might not realize just how humble and homegrown the tradition is.

• History resounds in Clifton chautauqua

  By Lauren HeatonJuly 2, 2015

  

  The Ohio Chautauqua stops for a week in each of four cities through July 11, including Chillicothe, Akron, Clifton and Coshocton.

• Photos of the Great Dayton Flood at Antioch University Midwest

  By Suzanne SzempruchSeptember 5, 2013

  

  Photographer Andy Snow points out a photo to Antioch University Midwest President Ellen Hall from his exhibit on the 100-year anniversary of the Dayton flood

• Phyllis Jackson to be honored

  By Diane ChiddisterMay 16, 2013

  For years, Phyllis Lawson Jackson has been the “go-to” person for local history. The appeal of a historical perspective, she believes, is that even as history teaches us about the past, it also helps illuminate the present.

• Quirky tales of village history

  By Diane ChiddisterAugust 2, 2012

  

  Some of the colorful people and places of Yellow Springs history came alive last Sunday, during a walking tour of the village led by local historian Robin Heise.

• WYSO gets Localore grant

  By Megan BachmanFebruary 23, 2012

  When a grant for public radio stations to collaborate with independent media producers came across WYSO general manager Neenah Ellis’ desk, she saw that it would be a perfect opportunity to work with local award-winning documentarians Julia Reichert and Steve Bognar.

• Everyone has a story to tell

  By Lauren HeatonSeptember 1, 2011

  

  While the histories of the rich and famous are often documented without question, Yellow Springs native Holly Hudson is hoping to help those not quite famous but no less valuable.

• Glen Helen celebrates 80 years as a living green memorial

  By Lauren HeatonApril 30, 2009

  

  Morning may be considered a quiet time for humans, but for birds it’s all about chatting. Male red-winged blackbirds call to their drably dressed counterparts, downy woodpeckers impound their beaks for breakfast nibbles, and goldfinch streak through cedars in their chase as cardinals try to drown them all out with unsubtle piercing refrains.

• School serves up wisdom, skills

  By YS News StaffOctober 16, 2008

  

  The Heart of Joy Folkschool, which has been quietly simmering on a back burner, is ready to be served. “It’s come from a lot of people,” said artist Carolion, one of the initial organizers of the school. “It’s been cooking and bubbling for months.”