From The Print Section :: Page 93

• YS school facilities— BOE weighs levy ask

  By Carol SimmonsJune 27, 2021

  

  Having last month approved a $35.5 million master plan to construct a K–12 school at the middle/high school campus on East Enon Road, the Yellow Springs school board is nearing a decision about a levy measure to support the project.

• Sankofa Talk — Save us from UpSouth Ohio

  By Bomani Moyenda

  

  “Jim Crow, 80 years of convict leasing, systemic discrimination, wanton police brutality, and relentless voter suppression since 1865, have literally destroyed the lives and aspirations of millions of Black people.”

• YS Pride celebrates 10 years

  By YS News StaffJune 25, 2021

  

  The 10th annual YS Pride celebration is slated to be held on Saturday, June 26, at Antioch Midwest. In celebration of the anniversary of YS Pride, this year’s celebration will feature a variety of events and experiences.

• 10-Minute Play Festival is back

  By Reilly DixonJune 24, 2021

  

  Performances are slated for Friday and Saturday, June 25 and 26, at 7 p.m. on the south lawn of Yellow Springs High School. The event is free and open to the public, but $10 donations to the company are encouraged.

• Longtime Mills Lawn teachers retire

  By Carol SimmonsJune 23, 2021

  

  This is the second of two articles featuring teachers who have retired from the local school district this academic year.

• Beya Skincare Studio opens

  By Cheryl DurgansJune 21, 2021

  

  Nestled comfortably in cozy suite No. 3 at 100 Corry Street, the newly opened business owned by Belinda Stephens will cater to the skin care needs of Yellow Springs residents.

• Little Thunders— Prepare yourself

  By YS News StaffJune 20, 2021

  

  “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 Indigenous children who were discarded, hidden and never to be heard from again. Until now.”

• Juneteenth celebrations in the village

  By Lauren ShowsJune 18, 2021

  

  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. This weekend, the community at large will observe Juneteenth with two celebrations on Saturday, June 19.

• At Agraria— ‘Nourishing Life’ conference set

  By YS News StaffJune 17, 2021

  

  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 climate crises, chronic disease and major threats to the worldwide food supply.

• Giving Circle inspires philanthropists

  By YS News StaffJune 15, 2021

  

  The idea is quite simple; anyone can join the group with a small sum of money. The group started out with a $10 donation fee per person per month to be a part of the group.