Features

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  GunderKline sworn in as Miami Township Fiscal Officer

  
  
  

  New Miami Township Fiscal Officer Jeanna GunderKline was sworn in by Trustee Chair Don Hollister at the most recent regular meeting of the Township Trustees Monday, April 1.

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  Village rallies around ‘Brother Bear’

  
  
  

  In a tale of resilience and community support, local resident Patrick Harney — known affectionately by villagers as “Brother Bear” — recently shared with the News his story of overcoming health challenges while grappling with the financial strain it has placed on his coffee business.

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  Locals protest firing at Antioch College’s Wellness Center

  
  
  

  The community push for mediation between former Wellness Center employee Guy “Tron” Banks and Antioch College continued Friday, April 5, when several dozen local residents held a demonstration on college grounds.

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  Sankofa Talk | A victim of Jim Crow tactics

  
  
  

  “The longer I live, the more incidents of mistreatment, ranging from covert to blatantly overt, keep piling up. Sometimes it feels like I’m at the bottom of a pile of football players and they just keep jumping onto the pile.”

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  Porchfest on hold, for now

  
  
  

  Beloved local music festival Porchfest is likely on hiatus, according to the event’s organizers — though they hope it’s a temporary one.

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  Yellow Springs Theater Co. climbs to new heights in ‘Roof Man’

  
  
  

  “Roof Man” will be staged on Fridays and Saturdays, April 12 and 13, and April 19 and 20, at First Presbyterian Church; curtain is at 8 p.m. each night and admission is $15.

Obituaries

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  Robin Lloyd Thornton
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  Craig Laurence Cordell
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  Ardis Macaulay
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  Robert F. Baldwin Jr.

Sports

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  Bulldog Sports Round-Up | April 12, 2024

Featured Photos

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  Following a moon shadow