Features

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  Sankofa Talk — The New Jim Crow Playbook, again

  
  
  

  “I am writing this just a few hours after the jury in the Derek Chauvin murder trial went into deliberations. There very well may be a verdict by the time this is published. It has been a blood-curdling experience listening to the defense attorney grasping for straws in his attempt to win the day for his client.”

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  News from the Past

  
  
  

  In last week’s “News from the Past” column, contributing writer Don Hollister did another dive into the YS News archives and compiled some of the more compelling headlines that occurred in past Marches and Aprils.

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  Yellow Springs schools— Plan addresses learning losses

  
  
  

  Concerned about the educational setbacks experienced by students during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ohio Department of Education has required all districts in the state to submit a document detailing how they plan to assess and then address potential learning losses or delays.

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  ‘Pet project’— Donation assures dog park’s future

  
  
  

  Area residents — both two- and four-legged — will soon have something to wag their tails about: the long-anticipated Yellow Springs Dog Park is set to open at Gaunt Park this September.

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  Earth Day 2021— Ecologically conscious villagers share efforts

  
  
  

  In honor of Earth Day, April 22, Village Council vice president and Council liaison to the Environmental Commission Marianne MacQueen interviewed several villagers to learn more about what they are doing to care for the Earth and what their motivations are.

Village Council

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  Council closer to Airbnb rules

Obituaries

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  Charlotte Battino
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  Marilyn Martena (Mabra) Burnside Brice

Sports

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  April 22, 2021 — Bulldog Sports Round-Up

Featured Photos

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