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• Grandfriends Day

  By Lauren ShowsOctober 12, 2023

  

  On Tuesday, Sept. 12, Mills Lawn Elementary School held the first iteration of what is sure to be a beloved annual tradition: Grandfriends Day.

• All power to the porches

  By Reilly Dixon

  

  All throughout a perfect early fall day, on Saturday, Sept. 16, over 50 musicians, bands, disc jockeys, singers, songwriters and instrumentalists of nearly every musical genre under the sun performed at the annual villagewide Porchfest.

• Eye of the beholder

  By YS News StaffOctober 6, 2023

  

  YSHS students performed “She Kills Monsters” at Mills Lawn Thursday–Sunday last week to capacity crowds.

• Water colors

  By Reilly DixonSeptember 29, 2023

  

  On Friday, Sept. 22, the News caught local artist and meter reader Travis Hotaling working on an unusual canvas: the Village recently tasked the painter with beautifying some of the downtown fire hydrants.

• Singapore Seahorse Coin Jewelry now open

  By Reilly DixonSeptember 1, 2023

  

  On Friday, July 14, the village’s comically large scissors were once again brought to the ribbon cutting of a new downtown Yellow Springs business: Singapore Seahorse Coin Jewelry is now open for business at 100 Corry St.

• Wall to wall

  By Reilly Dixon

  

  Last week, local muralist Pierre Nagley made the first brush strokes on his newest public work: a massive mural in honor of the late villager Marco Comegys, who died unexpectedly in a fatal motorcycle accident earlier this year.

• Marco Day, Ohio

  By Reilly DixonMay 25, 2023

  

  In honor of beloved community member Marco “De Ohio” Comegys, who died unexpectedly on April 21, a day-long celebration was staged throughout the village on Friday, May 19.

• ‘Getting to the Root’

  By Cheryl DurgansMay 15, 2023

  

  On Wednesday and Thursday, April 26 and 27, the Coretta Scott King Center hosted “Getting to the Root,” a two-day workshop centered on strengthening antiracism efforts.

• Remembering Reichert

  By YS News StaffMay 13, 2023

  

  On Saturday May 6, a memorial service was held for late filmmaker Julia Reichert on the campus of Antioch.

• There they go again

  By YS News StaffMay 8, 2023

  

  After a spate of illnesses cut short the McKinney and YSHS stage run of this year’s spring musical in early March, the cast and crew of “Mamma Mia!” returned triumphantly to the stage April 26, 27 and 28, and performed to a full house each night at the Foundry Theater.