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Friends Care Interim Executive Director Sean Riley and Marketing and Development Coordinator Hypatia McLellan aim to connect the nonprofit care facility with the wider community, they told the News this week. (Photo by Lauren "Chuck" Shows)

Transitions at Friends Care Community

Sean Riley stepped into the interim executive director role Jan. 8 — during a transitional moment for Friends Care, amid ongoing conversations about how the 46-year-old nonprofit long-term care center will continue serving the community.

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Arts (archives)

  •   Mad River Theater Works keeps evolving

    As Mad River Theater Works continues to settle into its role in the village and surrounding region, the organization’s locally focused model has been taking shape over the last several years.

  •   Barlow Hudson’s posthumous mystery, ‘Stephanie’s Secret’

    Edited and published posthumously by her son, Rex Hudson, “Stephanie’s Secret” is more than a mystery. It is, in some ways, a reflection of Hudson’s own life: a story of caregiving and career ambition, and a woman navigating male-dominated institutions while guarding a private truth.

  •   Hip-hop, history at the Herndon Gallery

    Curated by Yellow Springs–based artist Joshua Whitaker, the upcoming show, “Rightstarter: Resistance, Rap and the Golden Era,” draws inspiration from the music and culture of hip-hop from around the mid-1980s to the early 1990s.

Village Schools (archives)

  •   Antioch School scholarship fund honors past teachers

    The Beloved Teachers Scholarship Endowment, which provides dollars to prospective or current students in the name of some of the school’s most cherished educators.

  •   School board broaches new AI policy

    During its April 8 regular meeting, the school board approved a second reading of a slate of updated district policies, including a new artificial intelligence policy. The policy frames AI as a tool to “enhance human interaction and instruction, not replace it,” while requiring human oversight of any AI-driven decisions.

  •   School board talks safety, start times and exam exemptions

    Traffic safety around district campuses, new school start times and a student proposal to revise the high school’s exam exemption policy were among the topics discussed at the school board’s regular meeting Wednesday, March 11.

Economy (archives)

  •   Fifty years of making connections at ElectroShield

    In its 50 years of doing business on South High Street — in arguably one of Yellow Springs’ sleepiest residential neighborhoods — ElectroShield has grown into a company that more than 400 commercial clients around the world depend on for very specific kinds of electrical connectors.

  •   Guaranteed income program seeks applicants before May 15

    Since the foundation established YSEQUITY, one of Ohio’s only guaranteed income programs, it has paid $402,000 of unrestricted cash to 70 Miami Township and Yellow Springs residents struggling to make ends meet.

  •   Chappelle opens new merch store in downtown Yellow Springs

    On Saturday, April 25, local resident and famed comedian Dave Chappelle’s merch shop — dubbed The Chappelle Shop — started doing business inside his newly renovated commercial building at 221 Xenia Ave.

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Obituaries (archives)

  •   Christopher Allen Lunde

    Christopher “Chris” Allen Lunde, beloved father of Jennifer Harrah, Aimee Maruyama and Molly Lunde, of Yellow Springs; and Christopher Lunde, of Sandpoint, Idaho, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2026. He was 79.

  •   Alyce Earl-Jenkins

    Alyce Earl-JenkinsAlyce Earl-Jenkins, age 90, professor emerita, Wright State University, and commander, United States Navy Reserves, passed away April 17, 2026, at Danbury-Huber Heights.

  •   Ursula Heidi Roma

    Ursula RomaUrsula Heidi Roma, 62, of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away Sunday, May 3, leaving an unforgettable legacy on the earth and leaving behind a Northside Community that will always yearn for her presence.

  •   Linda Bevier Robinson

    Linda Bevier RobinsonThe final page of Linda Bevier Robinson’s book turned on April 25, 2026.

  •   Gerald Simms

    Gerald SimmsGerald Simms died Monday, April 27, 2026, at the age of 77.

Higher Education (archives)

  •   Antioch College as a Federal Work College, two years on

    According to faculty member and Dean of Cooperative, International and Community-Based Learning Luisa Bieri Rios, in those two years, the model has helped reshape what campus life looks like for Antioch students.

  •   Pledges sought for Antioch College tennis courts

    Last week, Antioch College announced its “2026 Antioch College Tennis & Pickleball Court Revitalization Project,” an effort to restore and enhance the school’s outdoor recreational facilities.

  •   Antioch to honor Coretta Scott King’s legacy

    Antioch College’s Coretta Scott King Center for Cultural and Intellectual Freedom will host a banquet and fundraiser later this month in Springfield, aiming to both honor Coretta Scott King’s legacy and strengthen support for the center’s work.

Sports (archives)

  •   Bulldog Sports Round-Up | May 1, 2026

    "It’s the start of a new era for YS softball as the team begins its 2026 season: With head coach Paige Burge and assistant coach Danny Steck stepping into leadership roles, there’s a fresh energy surrounding the program, and it’s already showing on the field."

  •   Bulldog Sports Round-Up | April 17, 2026

    "It’s the start of a new era for YS softball as the team begins its 2026 season: With head coach Paige Burge and assistant coach Danny Steck stepping into leadership roles, there’s a fresh energy surrounding the program, and it’s already showing on the field."

  •   Bulldog Sports Round-Up | April 10, 2026

    ""Competing in cold, blustery and rainy conditions Wednesday, April 1, at Springfield Shawnee, both the boys and girls track teams finished sixth in a field of eight teams."

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