Village Life Section :: Page 28

• New leaders for Perry League T-ball

  By Lauren ShowsMay 6, 2022

  

  T-ball lovers of all ages — but particularly those ages 2–9 — have reason to celebrate: A new slate of volunteers have stepped up to the plate to lead Perry League, the village’s beloved, 52-year-old T-ball program.

• COVID Update | May 5, 2022

  By YS News StaffMay 5, 2022

  

  The number of new COVID-19 cases rose again in Ohio and Greene County, according to the latest weekly data released by the Ohio Department of Health on Thursday, April 28. The number of new cases in the state, tallied for April 22–28, was 8,731, compared to 6,890 for April 15–21.

• All I Care to Eat | Ham, cheese and memory

  By Lauren ShowsApril 28, 2022

  

  “I had the best sandwich of my life in the summer of 1993. I was 9 years old, and my dad had just installed a cheap, above-ground swimming pool in our backyard. We lived in Jonesville, Ky., a rural community of about 150 people at the time.”

• COVID Update | April 28, 2022

  By YS News Staff

  

  Ohio’s number of new COVID-19 hospitalizations also rose, from 317 for the week of April 8–14 to 428 for April 15–21.

• My Name Is Iden | Crutches

  By Iden CrockettApril 24, 2022

  

  “So what’s the answer? How do you remove a stigma that is as deeply rooted as the one against mental illness? My advice is the same advice I always give. Start with yourself.”

• News from the Past: March & April 2022

  By YS News StaffApril 22, 2022

  

  74 years ago, in 1947, a radio was stolen. “‘Please bring our radio back,’ pleaded the third grade pupils of Dayton Street School Wednesday. A thief had taken away their prized new radio during the night.”

• New pastor at Methodist Church

  By Lauren Shows

  

  Latoya Warren, a native of Dayton, was appointed to head the 185-year-old church last month after the departure of Rick Jones, who had served as pastor since 2015. Jones is now pastoring Oakwood United Methodist Church.

• COVID Update | April 21, 2022

  By YS News StaffApril 21, 2022

  

  The number of new COVID-19 cases rose last week in Ohio, but dropped in Greene County, according to the latest weekly data released by the Ohio Department of Health on Thursday, April 14. The number of new cases in the state, tallied for April 8–16, was 4,808, compared to 3,828 for April 1–7.

• Yellow Springs celebrates Transgender Day of Visibility

  By Cheryl DurgansApril 17, 2022

  

  The message relayed through the village’s first Transgender Day of Visibility Celebration, or TDOV, held at the Coretta Scott King Center on Antioch’s campus on March 31 was clear: There is love and support for transgender people here in Yellow Springs.

• Mary’s Way construction stalled

  By Jessica ThomasApril 14, 2022

  

  Mary’s Way, named after the late Mary Donahoe, covers land that was donated by Derick Donahoe, land on Agraria’s property and land purchased from Yellow Springs School District by the Village of Yellow Springs.