Malaya Booth, right, led a group of about two dozen people downtown as part of the “Echoes From the Past” ghost tour last weekend. Over the course of an hour and-a-half, Booth knit together phantasmic local lore and legend with elements of village history. (Photo by Lauren "Chuck" Shows)
Ghost tour walks with village history
The “Echoes From the Past” tour, now in its second year, builds on those memories and on local history. Created by local resident Carrie Staugler, the ghost tour runs Friday and Saturday evenings through Halloween.
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Volunteers dismantle stone dam in Little Miami
Many hands made light work of dismantling a human-made rock dam in the Little Miami River on Monday, Oct. 12.
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Submit 10-minute plays for annual fest
The YS Theater Company is currently accepting submissions from Ohio playwrights for its annual Ten-Minute Play Festival.
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‘Are We American?’— Original musical by Yellow Springs resident to debut
“Are We American? The Tipperary Coal Miners Musical,” premieres Oct. 22–25 at Antioch College’s Foundry Theater.
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Arts (archives)
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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)
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$1,000 for every senior— Gifted Savings kicks off second year in schools
There were balloons and cheers at Yellow Springs High School’s Gifted Savings kickoff Tuesday morning, Sept. 29, when seniors celebrated the start of a program that gives each of them $1,000 — and a school year to learn what to do with it. -
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
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.
Economy (archives)
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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)
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Democracy watchdogs topic of free talk
YS Public Arts and Culture Commission will present the sixth and final free talk in its year-long America 250 Speaker Series on Friday, Oct. 16, 7–8:30 p.m., in Rooms A&B at John Bryan Community Center. -
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.”
Government (archives)
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Planning Commission recommends smoke shop changes
After about an hour of discussion and some debate, Planning Commissioners ultimately voted to go forward with Holt’s recommendations — specifically to set a cap on the number of smoke shops in Yellow Springs at one per every 1,000 residents, and that they can be no closer than 300 feet “as the crow flies” to one another and any youth-centered establishment. -
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. -
Village Council drills down on 2027 budget
All Village operations and expenses for next year will necessitate a total budget of $19,715,334, with revenue coming in at an estimated $18,646,160.
Obituaries (archives)
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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 Merrill, affectionately known as “Kit,” passed away peacefully on Aug. 29, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Higher Education (archives)
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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)
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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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