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Should Woda Cooper successfully be awarded the $15 million in low-income housing tax credits from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency to build a low-income housing development, the district would have $689,000 to turn the Joneses’ cornfield into playable soccer fields.

Two thefts took place at downtown businesses at the turn of the new year and spurred the Chamber of Commerce to send out a word of advice to local business owners late last week: Keep an eye out and take security precautions.

Nancy Howell Koehler, died Jan. 11. She was 87 years old on Dec. 16.

Yellow Springs reeled Saturday, Jan. 11, upon learning that it had lost a beloved member of its community: Frederick Peterson, Psy.D., known as “Doc Pete” for his work as a clinical psychologist, and as a friendly, welcoming presence to those who crossed his path.

The Yellow Springs Board of Education has decided to close village schools on Wednesday, Jan. 22, due to extreme cold weather.

The YS Community Food Pantry, located at Central Chapel AME Church, 411 S. High St., is open 2–4 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of each month.

“Climate migration is nothing new. The International Displacement Monitoring Centre estimates that an annual average of 21.5 million people were forcibly displaced each year by weather-related events — such as floods, storms, wildfires and droughts — between 2008 and 2016.”

The Yellow Springs Board of Education has decided delay the start time for village schools by two hours on Wednesday, Jan. 8, due to cold weather and icy conditions.

Most grants will be up to $16,500 for projects starting in February, including accessibility upgrades, health and safety repairs and weatherization.