
The above renderings were taken from the 2020 Comprehensive Land Use Plan, and repurposed earlier this year in the context of Short Street's temporary closure to traffic.
Village Council presses pause on new downtown parking plans
Questions about downtown parking — Does the village have enough? Does it need more? — were once again before Council at the group’s May 4 regular meeting.
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My Name Is Iden | Bored and sad — by design
“I think that we all need to think more about the way we are training ourselves to think. Humans are born to learn, born to discover.”
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Fifty years of making connections at ElectroShield
In its 50 years of doing business on South High Street — in arguably one of Yellow Springs’ sleepiest residential neighborhoods — ElectroShield has grown into a company that more than 400 commercial clients around the world depend on for very specific kinds of electrical connectors.
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A decade of feeding the community at Heartbeat Learning Gardens
Since reorganizing as a nonprofit in 2016, Heartbeat Learning Gardens has donated all its organically grown produce to local food pantries; this year marks a decade of that work.
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Rural zoning updates coming for Miami Township
Village Council considers data center moratorium in Yellow Springs
Guaranteed income program seeks applicants before May 15
Barlow Hudson’s posthumous mystery, ‘Stephanie’s Secret’
Antioch College as a Federal Work College, two years on
Hip-hop, history at the Herndon Gallery
Arts (archives)
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Mad River Theater Works keeps evolving
As Mad River Theater Works continues to settle into its role in the village and surrounding region, the organization’s locally focused model has been taking shape over the last several years. -
Barlow Hudson’s posthumous mystery, ‘Stephanie’s Secret’
Edited and published posthumously by her son, Rex Hudson, “Stephanie’s Secret” is more than a mystery. It is, in some ways, a reflection of Hudson’s own life: a story of caregiving and career ambition, and a woman navigating male-dominated institutions while guarding a private truth. -
Hip-hop, history at the Herndon Gallery
Curated by Yellow Springs–based artist Joshua Whitaker, the upcoming show, “Rightstarter: Resistance, Rap and the Golden Era,” draws inspiration from the music and culture of hip-hop from around the mid-1980s to the early 1990s.
Village Schools (archives)
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Antioch School scholarship fund honors past teachers
The Beloved Teachers Scholarship Endowment, which provides dollars to prospective or current students in the name of some of the school’s most cherished educators. -
School board broaches new AI policy
During its April 8 regular meeting, the school board approved a second reading of a slate of updated district policies, including a new artificial intelligence policy. The policy frames AI as a tool to “enhance human interaction and instruction, not replace it,” while requiring human oversight of any AI-driven decisions. -
School board talks safety, start times and exam exemptions
Traffic safety around district campuses, new school start times and a student proposal to revise the high school’s exam exemption policy were among the topics discussed at the school board’s regular meeting Wednesday, March 11.
Economy (archives)
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Guaranteed income program seeks applicants before May 15
Since the foundation established YSEQUITY, one of Ohio’s only guaranteed income programs, it has paid $402,000 of unrestricted cash to 70 Miami Township and Yellow Springs residents struggling to make ends meet. -
Chappelle opens new merch store in downtown Yellow Springs
On Saturday, April 25, local resident and famed comedian Dave Chappelle’s merch shop — dubbed The Chappelle Shop — started doing business inside his newly renovated commercial building at 221 Xenia Ave. -
Yellow Springs Community Market co-op timeline takes shape
Yellow Springs Community Foundation staffers and local stakeholders are pushing ahead with plans to facilitate the transition of Tom’s Market into a community-owned, cooperatively-run downtown grocery store.
Village Life (archives)
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News from the Past: April 2026
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. -
The Patterdale Hall Diaries | Pungent effluent
"I spent a lovely night at the Hall. The fire was in, I had a bag of crab rangoons and a good zombie novel — “The Girl with all the Gifts” by MR Carey." -
The Patterdale Hall Diaries | It’s the start that’s difficult
"I’m writing a diary that one day my children might find interesting and hopefully later generations will, ahem, 'treasure.'"
Government (archives)
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Rural zoning updates coming for Miami Township
At their Monday, May 4, meeting, the Miami Township Trustees held a public hearing on the final phase of updates to the Township’s Zoning Resolution, which governs land use in unincorporated areas, and approved a first reading of all amendments to the resolution. -
Village Council considers data center moratorium in Yellow Springs
At the most recent regular Village Council meeting, Monday, May 4, Council members mulled over the implications of a future piece of legislation: imposing a year-long moratorium on the creation of any large-scale data center in Yellow Springs. -
May 5 primary election results
Preliminary results of the Tuesday, May 5, primary election came in late election night; at press time, the Greene County Board of Elections reported that 28,194 of 118,030 registered voters came out to the polls.
Obituaries (archives)
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Christopher Allen Lunde
Christopher “Chris” Allen Lunde, beloved father of Jennifer Harrah, Aimee Maruyama and Molly Lunde, of Yellow Springs; and Christopher Lunde, of Sandpoint, Idaho, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2026. He was 79. -
Alyce Earl-Jenkins
Alyce Earl-Jenkins, age 90, professor emerita, Wright State University, and commander, United States Navy Reserves, passed away April 17, 2026, at Danbury-Huber Heights. -
Ursula Heidi Roma
Ursula Heidi Roma, 62, of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away Sunday, May 3, leaving an unforgettable legacy on the earth and leaving behind a Northside Community that will always yearn for her presence. -
Linda Bevier Robinson
The final page of Linda Bevier Robinson’s book turned on April 25, 2026. -
Gerald Simms
Gerald Simms died Monday, April 27, 2026, at the age of 77.
Higher Education (archives)
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Antioch College as a Federal Work College, two years on
According to faculty member and Dean of Cooperative, International and Community-Based Learning Luisa Bieri Rios, in those two years, the model has helped reshape what campus life looks like for Antioch students. -
Pledges sought for Antioch College tennis courts
Last week, Antioch College announced its “2026 Antioch College Tennis & Pickleball Court Revitalization Project,” an effort to restore and enhance the school’s outdoor recreational facilities. -
Antioch to honor Coretta Scott King’s legacy
Antioch College’s Coretta Scott King Center for Cultural and Intellectual Freedom will host a banquet and fundraiser later this month in Springfield, aiming to both honor Coretta Scott King’s legacy and strengthen support for the center’s work.
Sports (archives)
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Bulldog Sports Round-Up | May 1, 2026
"It’s the start of a new era for YS softball as the team begins its 2026 season: With head coach Paige Burge and assistant coach Danny Steck stepping into leadership roles, there’s a fresh energy surrounding the program, and it’s already showing on the field." -
Bulldog Sports Round-Up | April 17, 2026
"It’s the start of a new era for YS softball as the team begins its 2026 season: With head coach Paige Burge and assistant coach Danny Steck stepping into leadership roles, there’s a fresh energy surrounding the program, and it’s already showing on the field." -
Bulldog Sports Round-Up | April 10, 2026
""Competing in cold, blustery and rainy conditions Wednesday, April 1, at Springfield Shawnee, both the boys and girls track teams finished sixth in a field of eight teams."













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