The resignation of Yellow Springs Police Chief David Hale last week left the Yellow Springs Police Department without a head. Hale vacated his post on Tuesday, following villagers’ concerns at local police acting in what many perceived as a heavy-handed and aggressive manner at the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop downtown.

January 19, 2016 Bulldog sports round-up

Investigators held a press conference in Xenia on Wednesday afternoon in order to provide an update on the investigation into the murders of William “Skip” Brown and Sherri Mendenhall.

The Yellow Springs girls basketball team has been fighting the good fight this season, taking on opponents left and right and gaining valuable practice and fundamental skill. This week, for example, the Bulldogs went up against the Legacy Christian Academy Knights.

Village manager Patti Bates is currently overseeing the police department, with aims to appoint an interim police chief within the next week or two. Village officials are also starting an investigation into the events of New Year’s Eve.

January 5, 2017 Bulldog sports round-up

2016 Year in Review: village schools

The Yellow Springs Community Band performed a selection of holiday music for its annual Winter Holiday concert.

At its December meeting, the school board agreed to go forward with plans to add a buzzer and camera to the front doors of Mills Lawn Elementary, a decision spurred by recent events in that school.

When pulling up to a bowling alley, one does not normally expect to have to park at an ancillary lot a few buildings away or navigate the sardine-tight crowd inside the bowling alley.