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.

• Life after assisted death

  By Lauren ShowsMay 1, 2025

  

  The day the News spoke with Thomas Macaulay was almost a year to the day after Ardis Macaulay’s death. Very early on the morning of March 28, 2024, Ardis chose to die on her own terms, with her husband present.

• Violinist Pogačnik to perform at Antioch College’s Herndon Gallery

  By Lauren ShowsApril 28, 2025

  

  Slovenian violinist Miha Pogačnik will perform Thursday, May 1, at the Herndon Gallery at Antioch College, bringing his unique blend of music, social engagement and innovation to Yellow Springs.

• Huber hired as new Mills Lawn principal

  By Lauren ShowsApril 25, 2025

  

  YS Schools announced yesterday that it has hired Becca Huber as the next principal for Mills Lawn Elementary School, beginning Aug. 1.

• School board wrestles with federal mandate, funding concerns

  By Lauren ShowsApril 22, 2025

  

  At their Thursday, April 10, meeting, school board members and district administrators discussed a federal directive and impending state legislation that could impact the funding of local schools if they are enacted.

• Have a laugh with ‘The Works’

  By Lauren ShowsApril 21, 2025

  

  “The Works,” an eight-part play by local playwright Robb Willoughby, will be performed Fridays and Saturdays, April 25 and 26 and May 2 and 3, at First Presbyterian Church; each show begins at 8 p.m. The performance will run about 90 minutes.

• PFLAG YS, coming soon

  By Lauren ShowsApril 18, 2025

  

  A group of local residents told the News last week that they’re establishing a new satellite affiliate of PFLAG, a national nonprofit that aims to provide support for the LGBTQ+ community — particularly young people — in Yellow Springs.

• “The Music Man” takes the stage this week

  By Lauren ShowsApril 15, 2025

  

  “The Music Man,” the district’s upcoming all-school musical — involving young thespians from kindergarten through 12th grade — will be staged Thursday and Friday, April 17 and 18, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, April 19, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., at the Foundry Theater.

• Antioch School to honor Peggy Erskine at Spring Community Celebration

  By Lauren ShowsApril 11, 2025

  

  The Antioch School will hold its Spring Community Celebration Sunday, April 13, 2–4 p.m., with a special presentation at 2:30 p.m. The event was made possible with the support of the YS Community Foundation, Ohio Arts Council, Mad River Theater Works and 91.3 WYSO.

• Fundraiser event to aid local swimmer’s English Channel goal

  By Lauren ShowsApril 10, 2025

  

  The Saturday, April 12 event — which will feature live music as well as raffles — is intended to help fund local resident Amy Wamsley’s goal of swimming the English Channel, about which the News has reported in the past.

• Celebrate Greene County History Month with ‘Museum in a Box’

  By Lauren ShowsApril 7, 2025

  

  On Tuesday, April 8, the Yellow Springs branch of the Greene County Public Library will host a program for ages 7–12, presented by the National Afro American Museum and Cultural Center, on the life of Hallie Quinn Brown.