Features

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  ‘What’s Done in the Dark’ — Play eyes racism, police violence

  
  
  

  “What’s Done in the Dark” will be performed Friday and Saturday, April 2 and 3, beginning at 7:30 p.m., in the Paul Robeson Cultural and Performing Arts Center at Central State University. The performance will be streamed live at the same time at facebook.com/CentralState87 and youtube.com/CentralState87. Admission to the in-person performance is by donation; the play may be streamed for free.

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  Little Thunders— This moment is profound

  
  
  

  Today we know the future includes us, for we are the Indigenous people. We are meant to know our languages, our plants, our medicines and our traditions. We are meant to be in relationship with this land.

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  Antioch adapts, holds on

  
  
  

  For a fledgling institution 10 years into its new incarnation, the COVID-19 pandemic brought additional challenges and scrutiny.

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  Chamber interim director— Scott settles into new role

  
  
  

  Alexandra Scott is is going into her fifth month as its interim director of the Yellow Springs Chamber of Commerce. Recently, the News checked in with Scott to see how it was going.

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  ‘Open Air Village’— Where kids, nature take the lead

  
  
  

  Open Air Village focuses on child-led education and, as suggested by its name, is committed to keeping its young students engaged with nature by spending large swaths of the school day outside.

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  Yellow Springs schools— BOE approves 100% in-person instruction

  
  
  

  More than a year after all K–12 schools in Ohio temporarily closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and months after most neighboring districts returned to in-person instruction, Yellow Springs public school students will go back into the classroom full time beginning Monday, April 5.

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  COVID-19 update— Vaccine eligibility for all to open March 29

  
  
  

  On Monday, March 29, all Ohioans 16 and older will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. DeWine made the major announcement on Tuesday after dropping the age limit to 50 the week prior. Before that, the governor moved more slowly to expand access to the vaccine, which has been limited in supply.

Obituaries

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  Judy Mae Johnson Mikesell
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  Dr. Albert Y. Garner