Features

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  March 14 shooting suspect pleads ‘not guilty,’ claims insanity

  
  
  

  Since his arraignment last week, Bleything has entered a plea of “not guilty” by reason of insanity. Pending the court’s motion for competency — which determines a defendant’s mental acuity — a tentative trial date has been set for Monday, May 20.

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  The Patterdale Hall Diaries | History repeating

  
  
  

  “This year I will be getting myself another knife; I have accepted that I have a knife habit. It is a fixed-blade all-rounder of a knife made by Helle of Norway, and it’s called ‘Sigmund,’ which is cute.”

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  Storytellers to headline Antioch School Scholarship Gala

  
  
  

  The Antioch School Scholarship Gala returns Saturday, April 20, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Foundry Theater at Antioch College. Headlining this year’s event are Sam Bartlett and Omopé Carter Daboiku, each of whom will bring their distinctive brands of storytelling to the Foundry stage.

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  Royal Prevail brings fresh ink to Yellow Springs

  
  
  

  Royal Prevail Tattoo — a sister shop to one of the same name in Fairborn — officially opened last week and is taking new clients.

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  ‘Like a war zone’ | Yellow Springs residents remember the 1974 Xenia tornado

  
  
  

  This year, grim memories of the Xenia tornado turn 50. To mark the occasion, the News talked to several dozen current and former local residents who shared their stories of that fateful and fearful day, what came after and how they were — and continue to be — affected.

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  Yellow Springs Film Fest to showcase ‘Mini-Fest’

  
  
  

  Yellow Springs Film Festival is gearing up to present its Mini-Fest at the historic Little Art Theatre Saturday, April 6, offering audiences a lineup of films that promise to leave a lasting impact.

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  School board discusses Mills Lawn greenspace preservation

  
  
  

  At the regular school board meeting Thursday, March 14, local advocacy group Citizens to Preserve Mills Lawn Greenspace brought forward a potential plan to place a conservation easement on a portion of land on which Mills Lawn Elementary School is located.

Sports

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  Bulldog Sports Round-Up | April 5, 2024