Feature Photos Section

• Tone poetry

  By Matt MindeMay 21, 2026

  

  The YS Community Orchestra performed to a full house Sunday evening, April 12.

• Grand band

  By Matt Minde

  

  On Saturday, March 14, the Yellow Springs Community Band performed its program “American Originals,” a collection of pieces for symphonic band that are rarely played, yet push the boundaries of the canon.

• You otter believe it!

  By Reilly Dixon

  

  New village resident and photographer Logan Delong happened across a remarkably uncommon sight on his morning hike through Glen Helen on Sunday, May 3: a river otter sunbathing on a log in the preserve’s beaver-made wetland.

• Boilerplates

  By Reilly DixonMarch 23, 2026

  

  On St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, dozens of villagers and area residents got their hands dirty in scrumptious low-country spices and broken claws at a crab boil fundraiser for the Yellow Springs-based soup kitchen, “Who’s Hungry?”

• Tour de fours

  By Matt MindeMarch 12, 2026

  

  Continuing the CMYS 2025-26 season, the Balourdet Quartet — Angela Bae and Justin DeFilipis, violin; Benjamin Zannoni, viola; and Russel Houston, cello — braved the cold climes to return to Yellow Springs and perform at the First Presbyterian Church Sunday, Feb. 1.

• Horse play

  By Reilly Dixon

  

  The Lunar New Year dawned on Tuesday, Feb. 17, ushering in the Year of the Fire Horse — a zodiacal event that occurs once every 60 years, symbolizing intense energy, passion and creativity.

• One sunny day

  By Reilly Dixon

  

  Tuesday’s 50 degrees felt like spring came early. Villagers ditched their parkas to bask in the warm sunlight, which did a fine job of melting some — but far from all — the snow still littering town.

• Good news a’brewin’

  By Lauren ShowsJanuary 30, 2026

  

  Good news is brewing: On Friday, Jan. 23, members of the YS News staff joined the crew at Yellow Springs Brewery as the local beer-meisters began production of an upcoming new batch.

• Proclaiming Pam

  By Reilly DixonJanuary 15, 2026

  

  Village resident Ena Nearon lauded outgoing Mayor Pam Conine for her eight years of service as Mayor; Nearon read a proclamation — laden with the classic “whereases” that Conine loves so dearly.

• Up in lights

  By Reilly Dixon

  

  These mid-December days may be dark, but downtown Yellow Springs still shines with the spirit of the season — to great fanfare and rosy cheeks aplenty, the holiday tree went up in lights on Saturday, Dec. 6.