Yellow Springs lost an additional 7.3 percent of its population in the last decade, continuing a 40-year population plummet.

• News from the Past: February 2025

  By Don HollisterFebruary 28, 2025

  

  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.

• ‘Village Voices’ event series at Senior Center open to all

  By Lauren ShowsFebruary 20, 2025

  

  Max Mullin will present “Demystifying AI” as part of the monthly “Village Voices” series Thursday, Feb 20, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Senior Center. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

• Yellow Springs group focuses on immigrant rights

  By Lauren Shows

  

  Yellow Springs Community Coalition for Immigrant Support began meeting in late December, and is set to host a teach-in event Saturday, Feb. 22, at the library. The event aims to educate local residents on immigrant rights and how to help neighbors who may be at risk.

• News from the Past: January 2025

  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.

• The Patterdale Hall Diaries | A high albedo

  By Guest ContributorFebruary 17, 2025

  

  “Walking a dog in these conditions is deadly. Whilst Archie may only weigh 15 pounds, he can go from 0–60 in seconds and exert the force of a complete team of sled dogs.”

• Annual winter hike to follow Little Miami River

  By Reilly DixonFebruary 6, 2025

  

  Naturalists with the Division of Natural Areas and Preserves of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources will lead the division’s annual 3.5-mile winter hike along the Little Miami State and National Scenic River on Saturday, Feb. 8.

• My Name Is Iden | Be visible, vocal — or be erased

  By Iden Crockett

  

  “No election will fix this for us. It is no longer an option to put our heads down and wait out the next four years. There will always be some sly carnival barker waiting to exploit people’s ignorance.”

• My Name Is Iden | The quiet between

  By Iden CrockettFebruary 4, 2025

  

  “People are complicated. We laugh, we love, we hope but, we also cry. We bleed, we despair. We scream. All of that is beautiful.”

• The Patterdale Hall Diaries | A cheeky pint

  By Guest Contributor

  

  “A very common and significant part of British life, the cheeky pint plays a key role in keeping people sane during trying times.”

• Tecumseh Land Trust to host annual sugar shack tour

  By YS News StaffFebruary 2, 2025

  

  Tecumseh Land Trust, or TLT, will host its annual sugar shack tour event at Flying Mouse Farms on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2–4 p.m. Tours will begin at 2, and continue at 20-minute intervals, starting at the TLT office on Whitehall Farm, 4633 U.S. 68 North, where sugar shack visitors are asked to park.