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Oct
18
2026

Local resident Krista Magaw will appear on ballots on Tuesday, Nov. 3, running for Ohio House District 71. (Photo by Lauren "Chuck" Shows)

Magaw makes second bid for Ohio House seat

A local resident and former executive director of Tecumseh Land Trust, Magaw is running as the Democratic candidate for Ohio House District 71 against Republican incumbent Levi Dean, who won the seat in 2024, running against Magaw.

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Arts (archives)

  •   Viv & Riley stretch out, stay rooted

    Viv & Riley will bring a little old-time music, a little indie folk and some songs that wander comfortably between to the Foundry Theater at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10.

  •   ‘Endangered and Extinct’— The analog, archived

    “Endangered and Extinct” lives somewhere within the overlap between what’s disappeared or disappearing and what’s still hanging on. Stephen Rumbaugh, a Yellow Springs-based graphic designer and conceptual artist, has filled the newly named Dr. Bob Brandt Jr. Event Space at WYSO with 28 such “specimens,” on display now through Nov. 30.

  •   More screenings, more venues— Yellow Springs Film Fest to return

    Set for Wednesday, Sept. 30 through Sunday, Oct. 4, the YS Film Fest’s nearly 30 events, programs  and films will take place on stages and screens across the village — at Antioch College’s Foundry Theater, Little Art Theatre, briefly on a closed-down Short Street and, new this year, 91.3 WYSO’s Union Schoolhouse. 

Village Schools (archives)

  •   Revenue loss projected in YS Schools budget forecast

    Yellow Springs Schools expects to lose about $2.4 million in local revenue over the next five years due to several recently enacted property tax laws, according to an updated five-year financial forecast presented to the school board Wednesday, Aug. 12.

  •   Yellow Springs School District announces temporary campus plan

    Students at Mills Lawn Elementary School participated in Walk to School Day on Oct. 5.YS Schools students are still expected to return to classes Monday, Aug. 31, but many will begin the year in temporary locations as construction continues at the middle and high school campus on East Enon Road.

  •   2026-2027 Back to School Guide

    For information on school calendars, enrichment options, lunch programs, food assistance, and construction, see the Yellow Springs News' 2026–2027 Back to School Guide.

Economy (archives)

  •   A new chapter at Corner Cone

    Corner Cone, located at the corner of Walnut and Dayton streets, is a place near and dear to many Yellow Springers’ hearts. Talk to any townie, and chances are they remember eating soft-serve ice cream in the August sun, listening to live music or shopping at the nearby farmers market.

  •   Truitt Fitness makes moves

    After becoming a personal trainer in 2013, Kyle Truitt has worked to help people meet their fitness goals. Since then, he has moved venues several times. Earlier this month, Truitt moved his gym, Truitt Fitness, to 888 Dayton St., Suite 103.

  •   After a long wait, Tik’s Thai opens in Yellow Springs

    Tik's Thai, Yellow Springs' newest downtown restaurant, opened in earnest Thursday, Aug. 13, when the Yellow Springs Chamber of Commerce marked the occasion with a ribbon-cutting.

Village Life (archives)

  •   Teacher turns to trivia

    On Monday evening, Oct. 12, former and beloved Yellow Springs High School social studies teacher Kevin Lydy will host another night of trivia at the brewery — this one, a special occasion, as he’s celebrating a year of schooling and stumping local drinkers and thinkers.

  •   Janet Miller settles in as new First Presbyterian pastor

    “The first year, all you’re doing is learning — learning about the congregation, learning how they work, and even then, I want everyone to be part of it,” she said. “I’m not a general; I’m not a downward director sort of person.”

  •   Event to address river damage

    The Little Miami River at Jacoby Road.In an effort to correct some of the damage to the Little Miami River caused by people moving and stacking rocks along the river, the Little Miami Watershed Network will host an event Monday, Oct. 12, 3–7 p.m., to dismantle an unnatural dam.

Government (archives)

  •   Interim Village manager signs on

    It’s been about two weeks since Jeff Sheridan started as Yellow Springs’ interim Village manager, and he’s already settling into the position, he told the News last week from his second-floor Bryan Center office.

  •   Miami Township Board of Trustees broach full-time admin position

    At its regular meeting Monday, Sept. 21, the Miami Township Board of Trustees gave a first reading to a resolution that would expand Zoning Administrator Bryan Lucas’ current half-time position into a full-time township administrator/zoning position.

  •   Village Council votes to accept Burns’ resignation, agreements

    At the most recent Village Council meeting, Monday, Sept. 21, Village Council members voted affirmatively to accept the resignation of Village Manager Johnnie Burns, as well as to approve separation and consultation agreements with him.

Obituaries (archives)

  •   David M. Perry Sr.

    David M. Perry Sr., the patriarch of the Perry family, passed away peacefully Sept. 29, 2026, at the age of 100 years, plus 5½ months, from lung cancer.

  •   Virginia E. (Wilkerson) Roche

    Virginia E. (Wilkerson) Roche passed away Aug. 20, 2026, at the Brookdale Assisted Living facility in Beavercreek.

  •   Thomas “Tom” E. Miller

    Thomas “Tom” E. Miller, 69, of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, at his home.

  •   Patricia ‘Patty’ Alexander

    Patricia “Patty” L. Alexander, age 90, of Yellow Springs, Ohio, died Sept. 27, 2026.

  •   Katherine Sue Merrill

    Katherine Sue MerrillKatherine Sue Merrill, affectionately known as “Kit,” passed away peacefully on Aug. 29, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

Higher Education (archives)

  •   Fernandes to retire from Antioch College

    Antioch College President Jane Fernandes will retire after five years at the school's helm, according to a press release issued by Antioch Friday, Aug. 21. Natalie Kubat, the college’s executive director of advancement, has been named acting interim president and will take over the role Sept. 10.

  •   Antioch College alumni’s Volunteer Work Project turns 40

    Antioch College alumni gather on campus up to four times a year as part of the ongoing Volunteer Work Project, a gift of labor from alumni to the college that began in 1986.

  •   Antiochiana archivist to talk ‘Antioch and the Civil War’

    Antiochiana Archivist Scott Sanders presents a monthly series of one-hour talks exploring the history of Antioch College on the second Wednesday of each month, 12:30–1:30 p.m., in the Olive Kettering Library.

Sports (archives)

  •   Bulldog Scramble to benefit baseball, softball teams

    The Yellow Springs Schools baseball and softball teams will hold the third annual Bulldog Scramble on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Locust Hills Golf Course in Springfield.

  •   Bulldog Sports Round-Up | Sept. 11, 2026

    At press time, scores had not yet been reported for the Bulldogs’ Tuesday, Sept. 1, nonconference match against Greenon or their Thursday, Sept. 3, Metro Buckeye Conference match against Miami Valley.

  •   Llnyah Grant is state track champ

    YS High School senior Llnyah Grant won the Division V state titles in the 100- and 200-meter dashes last weekend at the state track meet held at the Jesse Owens Stadium on the campus of Ohio State University.

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