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Yellow Springs resident Kristina Knickerbocker, 35, is one of six Democratic candidates that will appear on the May 5 primary ballot. The winner of that contest advances to the general election, challenging longtime Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Mike Turner in representing Ohio’s 10th District. (Photo by Reilly Dixon)

Villager runs for Congress

Yellow Springs resident Kristina Knickerbocker, 35, seeks to represent the 10th Congressional District, which includes all of Montgomery County, Greene County, some of Clark County, and after redistricting last year, northeast Butler County.

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Village Schools (archives)

  •   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.

  •   State property tax laws to affect district’s budget forecast

    Yellow Springs Schools Treasurer Jacob McGrath told school board members at their Feb. 18 meeting that the district remains financially stable through the end of the decade. At the same time, he said the district faces growing uncertainty as new state property tax laws begin to affect both local revenues and the district’s future levy options.

  •   School district talks start time, bus changes

    At a Jan. 28 work session, the school board continued a discussion of a proposal that was brought forward by district administrators last month: A possible change of start and end times at both campuses, and consolidation of school bussing into one, K–12 route.

Economy (archives)

  •   Senior Center to purchase former lumberyard

    The Yellow Springs Senior Center announced this week that it has signed a contract to purchase the former lumberyard property at 108 Cliff St. The Senior Center had previously announced in January that it was considering the Cliff Street site as a location for its future new facility.

  •   YS Home, Inc. award to fund home repair projects

    Yellow Springs Home, Inc. has secured a $450,000 award through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati’s Affordable Housing Program to fund 25 home repair projects — 12 in Yellow Springs and 13 in Dayton-area neighborhoods.

  •   Village businesses reel from intoxicating hemp ban

    Ohio’s new cannabis and hemp laws, embedded in Senate Bill 56, which bans the sale and possession of intoxicating hemp products, took effect Friday, March 20.

Village Life (archives)

  •   Down to Earth | Light at night comes at cost

    Over the past 100 years, humans have transformed the night, erasing the natural darkness with which we evolved. While artificial light at night is crucial to our modern world, it comes at a cost.

  •   Agraria sows seeds of hope

    Agraria has narrowed its operational focus to four areas: enacting farm-scale permaculture practices, building local ecological knowledge, fostering citizen science and reskilling to preserve traditional practices.

  •   Bentino’s Pizza now YS Pizza Company

    After nearly 20 years under a familiar name, Bentino’s Pizza in Yellow Springs is preparing to reintroduce itself. The Xenia Avenue pizza parlor will soon become YS Pizza Company, owner Carl Lea told the News last month.

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Obituaries (archives)

  •   Philip Lemkau

    Beloved retired physics teacher Philip John Lemkau died with family at his side on Feb. 3, 2026.

  •   Bradlee “Brad” Terry

    Bradlee “Brad” Terry (Teravainen), of Yellow Springs, Ohio, passed away April 2, 2026, at the Trinity Community of Fairborn nursing home, at the age of 91.

  •   Richard Funderburg

    Richard Funderburg, born April 27, 1951, passed away on April 9, 2026; he was 74.

  •   Shirley Ann Hatfield

    Shirley Ann Hatfield transitioned from this world on March 26, 2026, after a brief hospitalization and hospice care.

  •   Jean McConville Payne

    Jean McConville Payne passed away unexpectedly April 1, 2026, at the age of 70, due to complications from vascular dementia.

Higher Education (archives)

  •   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.

  •   Antioch College announces plans to restore Antioch Hall

    At its "State of the College" event Thursday, March 19, Antioch College announced the launch of an initiative to restore Antioch Hall — also known as Main Building — with renovations now underway.

  •   Varlotta takes the helm at Antioch University

    When Lori Varlotta took office as the 23rd president of Antioch University on Aug. 11, she jumped right into getting acquainted with Yellow Springs.

Sports (archives)

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