Village Life Section :: Page 58

• Turn in unused medication Oct. 24

  By YS News StaffOctober 23, 2020

  

  Saturday, Oct. 24, is National Drug Take Back Day, when designated law enforcement agencies accept unwanted and unneeded prescription or over-the-counter drugs so they can be disposed of safely.

• COVID-19 update— For first time, Greene is ‘red’

  By Audrey HackettOctober 21, 2020

  

  Last Thursday, Oct. 15, Ohio elevated Greene County to “red” on the Ohio Health Advisory System for the first time since the system was put in place in early July. The state flagged four different indicators of increased COVID-19 spread here, out of a seven-indicator risk profile.

• COVID-19 update— Cases rise in Greene County

  By Audrey HackettOctober 19, 2020

  

  COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the county. The virus was slow to take hold here, but the county saw a spike in June, a larger spike in July, some moderating in August and a surge beginning in late August that hasn’t let up.

• Senior Center to reopen Monday

  By Lauren Shows

  

  That door will open again on Monday, Oct. 19, as the Senior Center welcomes seniors back with a “Coffee and Donuts with Friends” event.

• Senior Center reopening halted

  By YS News StaffOctober 16, 2020

  

  After the announcement that Greene County had been elevated to level 3, or “red,” by the Ohio Public Health Advisory System, the YS Senior Center has halted its plan to reopen for in-person events. The elevation to level 3 indicates “very high exposure or spread” of COVID-19.

• COVID-19 surge; Greene County elevated to ‘red’

  By Audrey HackettOctober 15, 2020

  

  With COVID-19 cases surging in Greene County, the county was elevated to “red” in the state’s warning system for the first time on Oct. 15. Greene County is seeing “very high exposure and spread” of the virus.

• Little Thunders— As the thunder rolls, reflections and questions

  By YS News StaffOctober 14, 2020

  

  Over time, if you keep reading, you will get to know me and my perspective, but today I’ll tell you a little bit about my history.

• The Village Mouse— The sinking of the friend ship

  By Mandy Knaul

  

  In our online lives, the falling out of a friendship tends to go from snoozing, to unfriending, to blocking, the ultimate e-banishment.

• Need rises, food relief follows

  By Megan BachmanOctober 2, 2020

  

  Food insecurity in the U.S. is reaching record heights in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic recession. And even in the relatively well-off community of Yellow Springs, some residents have difficulty putting food on the table.

• Trick or treat in Yellow Springs canceled; other activities set

  By YS News StaffSeptember 29, 2020

  

  On Tuesday, Sept. 29, the Village of Yellow Springs announced that it would not set an official Beggars Night date for the village due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.