Planning Commission— Home approved for classes
A conditional use application submitted by Theodora Stephan to build a 4,000-square-foot single-family dwelling with a large commercial kitchen for culinary classes and special dinner events was...
View Article‘Please Stand By’— Play captures pandemic year
Fear. Anger. Loss. Sadness. Guilt. Humor. Joy. Hope. Love. Emotions experienced throughout the past year are front and center in the original theatrical production to be debuted this weekend on the...
View ArticleCOVID-19 update— State health orders end June 2
In Ohio, COVID-19 cases are falling. Vaccination eligibility is expanding. Masks are coming off. Recently, there has been some positive news about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As a result, Ohio...
View ArticleSchool board OK’s new K–12 plan
As anticipated, the Yellow Springs school board on Thursday evening, May 13, approved a facilities master plan to construct a K–12 school, with an estimated 40- to 50-year lifespan, on the district’s...
View ArticleNews from the Past — Memorial Day, 1958
From the News archives, 1958: With two school bands, the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts and Brownies in the line of March, Yellow Springs made its traditional...
View ArticleCOVID-19 update— Greene goes down to ‘orange’
It’s official: Greene County is no longer “red” on the statewide public health advisory heat map. On Thursday, May 13, Greene County fell below the threshold of 100 cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 over...
View ArticlePlanning Commission— Cresco to expand, add jobs
Local medical marijuana producer Cresco Labs is planning a $40 million expansion at its Yellow Springs facility over the next five years, with plans to add 140 jobs over that time. On Tuesday May 11,...
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Review— Queer poems as Midwest field guide
I’m no naturalist, but I’m getting better at differentiating Queen Anne’s lace from poison hemlock. I can hear a red-winged blackbird before I see one. And I can typically pick a box elder out of a...
View ArticleYS school board— Deficit delayed by one year
The financial picture for Yellow Springs Schools appears a bit rosier at the end of the school year than it did last fall, according to district Treasurer Tammy Emrick. Reporting to the school board...
View ArticleDiscounts for locals at Emporium
By Elle Peifer Emporium Wines/Underdog Cafe in downtown Yellow Springs implemented a new customer appreciation program on Tuesday, June 1. After raising its prices on some goods to keep up with rising...
View ArticleNews from the Past — May 2021
Compiled by Don Hollister 10 years ago: 2011 Mystery dinner set. “All Yellow Springs residents are invited to participate in ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?’ as either host or guest. … The event...
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Glen Helen seeks power plant demolition
When the Glen Helen Association purchased the 1,125-acre Glen Helen Nature Preserve in 2020 from Antioch College, as part of the deal the association assumed responsibility for a shuttered power plant...
View ArticleLittle Thunders— Opening up
As our world begins to open up, and people are leaving the safety of their homes, I’m observing the tendencies to return to the term “normal.” This includes travel, shopping, eating out and visiting...
View ArticleTeachers Morgan, Nickell to retire
This is the first of a two-part story. As the 2020–21 school year — a unique one by any standard — came to a close, so did the years of service provided by five educators in the local school system....
View ArticleEmail sparks legal concern
The ground rules for who can support levy campaigns, and when and how they do it, arose this week when a community member questioned the legality of an email forwarded by the Yellow Springs Schools...
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Latest Kieth’s Alley mural complete— Unpacking the ‘Tarot of America’
On the morning of Monday, March 1, a mural depicting George Floyd in Kieth’s Alley was found vandalized, white paint slashed across Floyd’s face. Local muralist Pierre Nagley’s response to the...
View ArticleGiving Circle inspires philanthropists
By Elle Peifer Angie Hsu has long had a passion for philanthropic work. In high school in Colorado, where she grew up, she served on the youth board of the Boulder Foundation. The group allocated...
View ArticleAt Agraria— ‘Nourishing Life’ conference set
Agraria will present a free, virtual conference, “Nourishing Life,” Friday and Saturday, June 18 and 19. The conference aims to inspire and inform those attending to imagine regenerative solutions to...
View ArticleJuneteenth celebrations in the village
In January of this year, Village Council passed a resolution that recognized Juneteenth as an official holiday in Yellow Springs; in March, the day was adopted as a paid holiday for Village employees....
View ArticleLittle Thunders— Prepare yourself
Prepare yourself. Two-hundred-and-fifteen children’s bodies were recently found in a mass grave at an Indian boarding school site. When I heard the news, I fell to my knees, sobbing. Beautiful...
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