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• Village of YS— Free Wi-Fi downtown coming

  By Megan BachmanNovember 6, 2020

  

  The Village of Yellow Springs is providing free Wi-Fi access downtown for a year in a pilot project that could eventually lead to community-owned broadband internet available throughout town.

• 2020 Election preliminary results— Trump takes Ohio, Village levy passes

  By YS News StaffNovember 4, 2020

  

  According to unofficial results, Trump won Ohio, and its 18 electoral votes, by a margin of 53% to 45%.

• Election Day 2020: how to vote

  By YS News StaffNovember 2, 2020

  

  Voters have just two days left to cast their ballots for the 2020 presidential general election. There are three ways to vote in this election. Read more in our Voter’s Guide for the 2020 General Election:

• Ballard seeks Ohio Senate seat

  By Audrey HackettOctober 30, 2020

  

  The News rounds out its candidate spotlights this week with a brief profile of Democratic state senatorial candidate Charles Ballard.

• Council OKs land use plan

  By Megan BachmanOctober 29, 2020

  

  At its Monday, Oct. 19, virtual meeting, Village Council unanimously approved a new comprehensive plan, which will guide the Village’s development and land use decisions through 2030.

• Tims vies for House seat; Lachman runs for judge

  By Audrey HackettOctober 27, 2020

  

  The News continues its election coverage this week with profiles of two more area candidates. Both candidates are Democrats with support among Yellow Springs’ heavily Democratic voters.

• Village seeks levy renewal

  By Carol Simmons

  

  The 8.4-mill, five-year levy, first adopted in 2006, generates about $835,000 annually, according to the Greene County Auditor’s Office. As a fixed-rate levy, its passage will not increase voters’ tax bill, despite the recent increase in local property values.

• Voting begins for Nov. 3 election

  By Audrey HackettOctober 16, 2020

  

  Election Day — Tuesday, Nov. 3 — is less than a month away, and election season in Ohio is in full swing.

• Fire station sale still pending

  By Megan BachmanOctober 14, 2020

  

  The community might not know who bought the old Miami Township fire station on Corry Street for another two months.

• Comprehensive Land Use Plan— Road map to future growth

  By Audrey HackettOctober 12, 2020

  

  Public feedback has emphasized the need for a broader economic base, more diversity of housing types and prices and municipal broadband, among other priorities.