Mary Sylvia Ware was born in Tuscaloosa, Ala., to William and Harriet Gooden on Aug. 11, 1922. Mary passed away into the Lord’s care at the age of 99 on Feb. 7, 2022, at Friends Care Community in Yellow Springs.

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The trails of Glen Helen Nature Preserve will be closed temporarily Sunday, Feb. 20, and Monday, Feb. 21.

The Yellow Springs Board of Education will meet in it’s new location, the Graham Conference Room, on Thursday, February 10, from 7 to 9 p.m.

50 years ago, in 1972, an Antioch student strike loomed. “The Antioch College campus has been in a turmoil since Friday and appeared to remain uneasy as the News approached press-time today.”

After reaching what health officials called “staggeringly high” numbers of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in January, Ohio continues to experience a decrease in cases overall.

As COVID-19 case numbers remain at staggeringly high levels, Ohio’s top health official shared a “cautiously optimistic” message last week.

James Melvin Prether died Sunday evening in the warmth and comfort of his home.