Xenia, Ohio – Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Jared Smith has been selected as the 2026 Xenia Post Trooper of the Year.  The selection of Trooper Smith is in recognition of his outstanding service throughout the year.  Fellow troopers, supervisors, and dispatchers chose Trooper Smith based upon his leadership attributes, [...]

The Miami Township Trustees extended a moratorium on data center development, allowing two more years for the Township’s Zoning Commission to consider how the Township will shape its response to growing interest in Southwest Ohio as a destination for data centers. The post Tonwship trustees extend data center moratorium appeared first on The Yellow Springs News.

Multigenerational villager Michael Viemeister recently launched a nonprofit aimed at bringing displaced Yellow Springs natives home, and keeping longtime locals local. Stewards of Yellow Springs is a future land trust that one day could purchase or subsidize for-sale homes in the village on behalf of longtime residents who are under threat of moving away to save on housing costs. The post Stewards of Yellow Springs— Keeping the ‘old YS’ alive appeared first on The Yellow Springs Ne

Lucy Brown Dec. 5, 1929–Oct. 25, 2026 Lucy died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, at her home at Brookdale Beavercreek near Dayton. Lucy was born on […]

A Fairborn man is facing operating a vehicle under the influence (OVI) charges following a rollover crash in West Liberty Saturday afternoon. According to the West Liberty Police Department, officers responded around 4:35 p.m. to the 100 block of West Baird Street near Tupper Street. […]

The cruelty is the point. It isn’t a solution. It is an observation, a mere statement of a problem. It is a meme, a slogan, something that everyone can share, but few will actually understand. The post My Name Is Iden | The kindness is the point — a call to action appeared first on The Yellow Springs News.

Planning Commission Meeting Agenda The post Planning Commission Meeting Agenda appeared first on The Yellow Springs News.

CAM’s experiences over the last nine years have shaped the group’s concerns about Ohio Substitute Senate Bill 181, which would establish a permitting system for underground limestone and dolomite mining and change surface mining requirements. The post Citizens Against Mining challenges Senate Bill 181 appeared first on The Yellow Springs News.

"Like it or not, with every action we take, a kid or tween or teen is learning something about how they need to carry themselves in the world. The post Unsolicited Opinions | They are all ours appeared first on The Yellow Springs News.

Village Council Agenda The post Village Council Agenda appeared first on The Yellow Springs News.