Articles by Lauren Shows :: Page 2
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Advocates map road to LGBTQ+ equality
“The Roadmap Back to Equality,” an “Evening for Equality” conversation, will feature Jim Obergefell, the Ohio man whose name became synonymous with marriage equality in 2015 when he became the lead plaintiff in the Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court case that established same-sex marriage rights in the U.S.
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Meet Your Nonprofits | Enhance Worldwide uplifts girls, one student at a time
Founded by Yellow Springs resident Ashley Lackovich, Enhance Worldwide organization focuses primarily on girls — about 95% of participants — reflecting persistent global disparities in access to education.
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The Big Family Business returns to Yellow Springs
The Big Family Business, or BFB, will take the stage at the Foundry for two performances on Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and 3.
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Miami Township Fire-Rescue battles blaze at Morris Bean
A potentially dangerous industrial fire at Morris Bean involving burning magnesium metal was quickly contained by Miami Township Fire-Rescue and other area fire and rescue agencies early last week.
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School board broaches new AI policy
During its April 8 regular meeting, the school board approved a second reading of a slate of updated district policies, including a new artificial intelligence policy. The policy frames AI as a tool to “enhance human interaction and instruction, not replace it,” while requiring human oversight of any AI-driven decisions.
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Local choirs join voices to honor Bernice Johnson Reagon
The World House Choir will join forces with MUSE women’s choir for “Give Your Hands to Struggle,” a pair of concerts honoring the life and legacy of the late Sweet Honey in the Rock founder Bernice Johnson Reagon, who died in 2024.
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Greene CATS proposes bus route cuts, fare hikes
Proposed changes to Greene CATS are on course to reshape public transit across the county — including eliminating the Flex Route that currently connects Yellow Springs to Xenia and Fairborn.
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Miami Township Trustees swear in new fiscal officer, talk MTFR grants
At its Monday, April 6, meeting, the Miami Township Board of Trustees covered a wide swath of business that began with officially welcoming on-board a new Township official.
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Antioch to honor Coretta Scott King’s legacy
Antioch College’s Coretta Scott King Center for Cultural and Intellectual Freedom will host a banquet and fundraiser later this month in Springfield, aiming to both honor Coretta Scott King’s legacy and strengthen support for the center’s work.
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2026 Porchfest organizers seek musicians, porches
The annual festival is set for Saturday, Sept. 19, once again transforming porches, patios, backyards and other neighborhood spaces into stages for a day of free, live performances across the village.













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