Village Life Section :: Page 2
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Village to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day — march cancelled, indoor program still on
The annual march through downtown, which was scheduled to step off at about 9:45 a.m., has been cancelled due to chilly temperatures in the forecast. The indoor MLK Day programming will continue as planned at 11 a.m. in the Bryan Center gymnasium.
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Yellow Springs Senior Center eyes former lumber yard
Yellow Springs Senior Center leaders are eyeing the former lumber yard at 108 Cliff St. as a potential site for the organization’s long-planned new building — a possible shift away from a Livermore Street parcel the Senior Center purchased two years ago.
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My Name Is Iden | Alone in the dark
“Living with PTSD is like being a kid who is afraid of the dark. People can’t understand why you’re scared, what you’re scared of or what to do to help you in those moments of darkness.”
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Ball things must pass— A new Mr. NYE for YS
The New Year’s Eve ball drop that ushered Yellow Springs into 2026 was villager Lance Rudegeair’s last. The annual tradition — and the bedazzled disco ball itself — have been passed onto Dan Badger, who will drop the village into 2027 and beyond.
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The Patterdale Hall Diaries | The ninth plane of Xenia Township
“We are in no danger of losing power now, and my main goal is to keep the pipes from freezing. I think we are only a week or so away from having to blow the water out of the pipes.”
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Cultivating Christmas cheer
“Growing Christmas trees as a cash crop in the United States began in the early 1900s in western Pennsylvania. Some of the first Christmas tree plantations were started in Indiana County — the county where I grew up — in 1918.”
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National Alliance on Mental Illness support available in Yellow Springs
The area National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, hosts a local Connection Recovery Support Group, for those living with a mental health condition, the second Monday of each month, 6:30–8 p.m. The next meeting is Jan. 12.
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A tale of two pies
For a little village of about 3,700 people, it may seem strange to see two pizza parlors sharing the same downtown — let alone, sitting across the street from one another.
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2025 In Review | Village Life
Celebrations, milestones and transitions, health and wellness, elder stories and more — check out the vibrant village life of Yellow Springs in 2025.
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Annual Christmas bird count set for Jan. 3
One of the world’s longest-running citizen science efforts will take place locally Saturday, Jan. 3, 8 a.m.–2 p.m.
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