Feature Photos Section :: Page 11

• Christmas eve outside at the First Presbyterian Church

  By Matt MindeDecember 30, 2020

  

  Visual artist Brian Millar created a creche in front of the First Presbyterian Church, which houses figures of the holy family made by his mother almost 70 years ago.

• The powers that tree

  By YS News StaffDecember 2, 2020

  

  On the cold snowy evening of Dec. 1, Village leaders and a handful of onlookers gathered in the usual area to light the village holiday tree with strands of colorful lights.

• Still as Glass

  By YS News StaffNovember 17, 2020

  

  Local photographer James Luckett captured the Glass Farm wetland at sunset on Sunday, Nov. 8. The eight-acre wetland, created by the Village from a detention basin, attracts wildlife and villagers alike. Ohio has lost 90% of its original wetlands.

• Totally wired

  By Megan BachmanNovember 16, 2020

  

  Fiber optic cables were strung through Kieth’s Alley this week as part of a Village project to provide free WiFi to the downtown area using around $50,000 in coronavirus relief funds

• Wordwork

  By YS News StaffNovember 5, 2020

  

  Competitors from the McKinney Middle School and Yellow Springs High School Speech and Debate teams recently represented their schools at several online competitions, with all participating students winning awards.

• Venue en vogue

  By Matt MindeOctober 1, 2020

  

  Earlier this month, the Tecumseh Land Trust and Community Solutions hosted a garden tour of the bountiful and blooming gardens of the village.

• Root causes

  By YS News StaffSeptember 25, 2020

  

  Earlier this month, the Tecumseh Land Trust and Community Solutions hosted a garden tour of the bountiful and blooming gardens of the village.

• Banner up

  By YS News StaffSeptember 16, 2020

  

  On Friday, Sept. 4, a new Black Lives Matter banner was raised across U.S. 68 on the north end of the village.

• Point and click

  By YS News StaffAugust 31, 2020

  

  Rising second grader Ellie Lake and her mother, Carla Leer-Lake, introduced themselves to new Mills Lawn Principal Michelle Person, who was at the local farmers market on Saturday, Aug. 22, for a “meet and greet” with students and families.

• Street scene

  By Megan BachmanAugust 20, 2020

  

  Local anti-racist activists took to the streets for the 12th consecutive weekend, expressing themselves with chants such as “Black lives matter,” “Black is beautiful,” and “No justice, no peace.”