
The late Terry Snyder at Heartbeat Farms (Submitted photo)
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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
Advocates map road to LGBTQ+ equality
Antioch School scholarship fund honors past teachers
Arts (archives)
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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. -
Meet Your Nonprofits | Enhance Worldwide uplifts girls, one student at a time
Founded by Yellow Springs resident Ashley Lackovich, Enhance Worldwide organization focuses primarily on girls — about 95% of participants — reflecting persistent global disparities in access to education.
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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Spring(s) | Beloved Community transformed
"The fact that Mrs. Obama and her brother are purposefully focusing on personal interaction as opposed to any audience expectation of politics is subtly and exactly right for where we are in America today." -
Advocates map road to LGBTQ+ equality
“The Roadmap Back to Equality,” an “Evening for Equality” conversation, will feature Jim Obergefell, the Ohio man whose name became synonymous with marriage equality in 2015 when he became the lead plaintiff in the Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court case that established same-sex marriage rights in the U.S. -
The Patterdale Hall Diaries | The spice of life
"The Scorpions of Patterdale Hall is now for sale at The Barrel House. The drink is smoky, briny, bitter and fiercely spicy. It is also delicious, surprisingly. I was reminded of a spicy Oaxacan mezcal."
Government (archives)
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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. -
Primary election Tuesday, May 5
Ohio voters head to the polls next week on Tuesday, May 5, for the state’s primary election. All Yellow Springs residents vote at Antioch University Midwest at 900 Dayton St., 6:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. -
Village Council’s housing goals come into view
Council and Village staff members gathered for a six-hour retreat on Thursday, April 9, to drill down on all matters housing-related in the village.
Obituaries (archives)
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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. -
Penny Lynn ‘Sierra’ O’Connor
With the strength of the redwood, Penny Lynn “Sierra” O’Connor — Oct. 27, 1956–Nov. 9, 2025 — found her place amongst the stars peacefully in her own home, Yellow Spring, Ohio.
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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Varsity baseball, softball teams both Metro Buckeye champs
Last week, both the varsity baseball and softball teams were crowned the Metro Buckeye Conference champions. -
Bulldog Sports Round-Up | April 24, 2026
"It was a busy and exciting week for the Yellow Springs Varsity Bulldogs, who showed plenty of grit and heart in a trio of competitive games." -
Bulldog Sports Round-Up | Feb. 27, 2026
A trio of Yellow Springs High School tracksters competed last Saturday at the University of Findlay Indoor Last Chance High School Meet.













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