Lauren Shows was born to a preacher and a preacher's wife, and spent the majority of her earliest childhood years rollin' 'round the bible belt, to end up in Panama City, Florida. After graduating from Florida State University in Tallahassee, she spent the next several months in existential crisis, making lattes for snowbirds and spring-breakers, before moving to Kentucky to get an MFA in writing from Spalding University. A chance meeting at Spalding landed her in Yellow Springs. She was graciously hired by the News, though her only previous dealing with newspaper publication was in third grade, when she wrote a story about a bunch of skeletons rising from the dead on Halloween, which was printed in the Owenton News-Herald. Lauren enjoys cheese, giant squid, and Michael J. Fox.

• Sketch comedy show to debut

  By Lauren ShowsAugust 22, 2019

  

  Eliot Cromer and Adam Zaremsky will present a sketch comedy show, “Wistful Meanderings of the Petty,” on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 23 and 24, beginning at 8 p.m. at the YS Arts Council.

• An afternoon fair’s fare

  By Lauren ShowsAugust 15, 2019

  

  At 8 a.m. on Sunday morning at the fairgrounds, there were no crowds, food booths were closed and the rides were dark and still. In the livestock buildings, however, the 180th Greene County Fair was in full swing.

• Scenes from the Greene County Fair — Rabbit costume contest

  By Lauren ShowsAugust 7, 2019

  

  Last Wednesday during the Greene County Fair was the 4-H-sponsored rabbit costume contest — in which youngsters and their pet rabbits dress in tandem, themed costumes.

• Review— YSTC debuts compelling ‘Othello’

  By Lauren ShowsJuly 25, 2019

  

  For those who don’t know, “Othello” concerns the secret machinations of the evil Iago against the titular Othello, “the Moor,” one of the few Shakespeare characters written as a person of color. This year’s Summer Shakespeare features a smaller cast and a strong group of leads.

• ‘Interrupted Motherhood’— The juggling act of single motherhood

  By Lauren ShowsJuly 18, 2019

  

  For playwright and actor Felicia Chappelle, art is therapeutic — whether it’s being received or created.

• SpringsFest’s diverse line-up

  By Lauren ShowsJuly 14, 2019

  

  The fourth annual SpringsFest will return to the village on Saturday, July 6, with 12 hours of music, craft beer and food vendors on the grounds of John Bryan Community Center. 

• ‘Othello’ outdoors

  By Lauren ShowsJuly 11, 2019

  

  Yellow Springs Theater Company’s annual Summer Shakespeare Shindig returns two weekends this month with a staging of “Othello.”

• Artist’s work graces magazine cover

  By Lauren ShowsJuly 4, 2019

  

  The American Psychologist magazine, published by the American Psychological Association, recently featured the work of villager and artist David Battle on the cover of its May-June issue.

• Fourth of July events slated

  By Lauren ShowsJuly 3, 2019

  

  The annual Independence Day parade and fireworks are planned for Thursday, July 4.

• Donations needed for fireworks display

  By Lauren ShowsJune 20, 2019

  

  The Odd Fellows depend on donations from the community to help cover the roughly $7,700 cost of the event.