Articles About COVID-19 :: Page 19

• Class of the pandemic— Coping with altered endings

  By YS News StaffMay 14, 2020

  

  Seniors are graduating into a world stripped bare by a pandemic. They would have been celebrating the culmination of 12 to 13 years of consistent effort and determination. But rather than valiantly marching on to the next grand step in the journey of life, this year’s seniors simply drift, slowly floating over the line that marks the end of high school.

• Retail reopening nears

  By Megan BachmanMay 13, 2020

  

  Starting on May 12, retail shops in the State of Ohio can reopen if they take certain safety precautions. But in Yellow Springs, not all stores are ready to fling open their doors to customers.

• Lights! Costumes! Conference call!— Playwright debuts play virtually

  By Reilly Dixon

  

  Yellow Springs-based playwright and actor Robb Willoughby will debut his play “Look into My Eyes” by way of virtual broadcast Saturday, May 16, through Wednesday, May 20.

• Resilient despite losses— Local restaurants hold on, adapt

  By Audrey HackettMay 9, 2020

  

  When Ohio closed dine-in restaurants and bars on March 15, the impact on local restaurants was immediate and severe.

• Restaurants, bars and some personal care services to reopen

  By Audrey HackettMay 8, 2020

  

  Restaurants, bars and some personal care services will reopen soon, DeWine announced on May 7. Meanwhile, the state lags its testing capacity plan and controversy over face masks and executive health powers is intensifying.

• A Yellow Springer’s experience getting stuck in Tunisia during the coronavirus outbreak

  By Guest ContributorMay 7, 2020

  

  Yellow Springs native and former Yellow Springs News intern shares his story of how he barely made it out of Tunisia as the world was shutting down due to the coronavirus pandemic.

• Prisons hit hard by COVID-19

  By Carol Simmons

  

  The high number of COVID-19 cases being reported in the state’s prisons is of grave concern for Yellow Springs residents who volunteer in area facilities or have family members who are incarcerated.

• Ohio’s new ‘stay safe’ order

  By Audrey HackettMay 6, 2020

  

  Ohio’s stay-at-home order expired on May 1. That morning, Gov. Mike DeWine announced a new order, called Stay Safe Ohio, to replace the previous directive that Ohioans shelter in place in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19.

• Village Council— Village projects revenue loss

  By Megan Bachman

  

  The Village of Yellow Springs is planning for a possible loss of $320,000 in tax revenue due to the COVID-19 crisis and its related economic impacts.

• New order requires Ohioans to ‘stay safe’

  By Audrey HackettMay 5, 2020

  

  Gov. Mike DeWine announced a new Stay Safe Ohio order on May 1, loosening previous “stay-at-home” restrictions while also urging Ohioans to continue social distancing.