From The Print Last Week Section

• New mail station in Clifton

  By Lauren ShowsMarch 31, 2026

  

  Earlier this month, Clifton residents celebrated the opening of their new mail station, which they erected after their post office was unexpectedly closed late last year, the day after Christmas.

• News from the Past: March 2026

  By Don Hollister

  

  Contributing writer Don Hollister dove into the YS News archives to uncover past articles and more in his most recent installment of his News from the Past column.

• Portion of Yellow Springs-Fairfield Road closed through April 10

  By Reilly DixonMarch 30, 2026

  

  The Greene County Engineer’s Office announced earlier this week that a stretch of Yellow Springs-Fairfield Road will be closed from Monday, March 30 through Friday, April 10.

• Winds rip through village

  By Reilly DixonMarch 27, 2026

  

  An unlucky day for quite a few Ohioans — on Friday, the 13th, a dramatic windstorm knocked out power for more than 100,000 folks throughout the state, according to the National Weather Service.

• Women’s History Month Songwriters’ Round returns

  By YS News StaffMarch 25, 2026

  

  Four local musicians spanning generations in age will take the stage at Little Art Theatre for the second annual Women’s History Month Songwriters’ Round.

• YS Development Corp. mulls over future of downtown buildings

  By Reilly DixonMarch 24, 2026

  

  At YSDC’s last meeting, Tuesday, March 3, the group — composed of eight voting members, two staffers and five ex-officio members — mulled over the potential that lies ahead for 252 and 254 Xenia Ave.

• Three-day road closure on U.S. 68

  By Reilly DixonMarch 23, 2026

  

  Beginning Tuesday, March 24, a stretch of U.S. 68, about six miles south of downtown Yellow Springs, will close for three days. The closure — by Brush Row Road and Great Council State Park in Oldtown — will go into effect at 8 a.m., and will be in place through late Thursday.

• Community dance concert set

  By YS News StaffMarch 19, 2026

  

  The annual Valerie Ann Blackwell-Truitt Community Dance and Performance Arts Concert is set for Friday and Saturday, March 27 and 28, in the gymnasium of John Bryan Community Center, 100 Dayton St.

• Cello quartet to perform

  By YS News Staff

  

  Galvin Cello Quartet will perform Sunday, March 22, for the last regular concert of the Chamber Music in Yellow Springs 2025–26 season. The 4 p.m. performance will take place in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church, 314 Xenia Avenue.

• A deeper dive into Yellow Springs’ high water bills

  By Reilly DixonMarch 16, 2026

  

  Here in Yellow Springs, the average village household is charged about $94 per month, according to data from the Village metering and billing departments.  Speaking with the News earlier this month, Village Manager Johnnie Burns said the reason behind that discrepancy can be traced back to local decision-making from decades ago