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• 2022 Midterm Election Results

  By YS News StaffNovember 9, 2022

  

  Republican candidates swept the majority of state races in the Tuesday, Nov. 8 midterm elections, according to unofficial results posted by the Office of the Ohio Secretary of State as of Wednesday morning, Nov. 9.

• Noncitizen voters focus of state Issue 2

  By Jessica ThomasNovember 6, 2022

  

  Voters in the Nov. 8 Ohio election will decide on a ballot issue that would constitutionally disallow noncitizen voters from participating in local elections, if passed.

• Gronbeck pleads not guilty

  By Jessica ThomasNovember 5, 2022

  

  Following a secret indictment and arrest, Donald Gronbeck pleaded “not guilty” to 50 counts of sex crimes at an arraignment hearing on Thursday, Oct. 27, at the Greene County Common Pleas Court in Xenia.

• Trustees to talk large-scale solar

  By Lauren ShowsNovember 2, 2022

  

  On Monday, Nov. 7, village and township residents will have the chance to sound off on large-scale solar farms and voice their concerns and opinions, whether in support or opposition.

• Village Council proposes new busking rules

  By Reilly DixonOctober 31, 2022

  

  On Monday, Oct. 17, Village Council members continued their ongoing examination of the impacts of busking with a first reading of an ordinance that aims to regulate the volume, frequency, location and permissibility of impromptu downtown street performances.

• Village Council, school board, Township hold joint meeting

  By YS News StaffOctober 30, 2022

  

  The objective of the meeting was for the three entities and the public to come together in order to better understand tax structures, learn about each entity’s financial needs and talk about ideas for future collaboration.

• 2022 midterm election guide

  By YS News StaffOctober 20, 2022

  

  On Tuesday, Nov. 8, Ohio voters will elect a representative for the U.S Senate, governor, state auditor, attorney general and many other state and local officials, including judges.

• Village Council revisits noise ordinance

  By Jessica ThomasOctober 17, 2022

  

  The goal of the new legislation, Yellow Springs Chief of Police Paige Burge said, was simply to describe restrictions, provide a basis for officer objectivity and provide less restrictive procedures so the ordinance can be enforced.

• Springfield man found dead after Street Fair

  By YS News StaffOctober 13, 2022

  

  A 34-year-old Springfield man was pronounced dead on Saturday night, Oct. 8, after being found unresponsive on Corry Street following Street Fair.

• Village Council adopts new stormwater fee

  By Jessica ThomasOctober 12, 2022

  

  Village Council members unanimously voted to establish a stormwater utility fee, ranging from $5–$10, for all customers in the village. The fee is part of a larger effort to create funds to maintain the village’s aging infrastructure.