Articles by Reilly Dixon :: Page 2
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The story goes on…
On Friday, Aug. 29, members from the Yellow Springs-based nonprofit StoryChain made good on their promise to deliver a recording of an incarcerated voice to his family on the outside.
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Joust of the jockeys
On Sunday evening, Aug. 31, local jockeys Shane Creepingbear and Basim Blunt duked it out on Short Street in a battle of the DJs.
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Planning Commissioners vote ‘no’ on new Airbnb distance regulations
The aim of the proposed amendment was to modify the zoning code provision that prohibits a TGL from being closer 500 feet than to another TGL which is presently measured from the closest property line to closest property line, to a measurement made from the roadway.
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Village set to annex 28-acre farm
On Monday, Sept. 15, Village Council gave a first reading to an ordinance that, if passed at a future meeting following a second reading and public hearing, would accept annexation terms from Miami Township of a 28.3-acre property.
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YS Smokehouse closes, Sunrise goes strong
After about 10 months of serving up saucy and smoky Americana fare in the southern reaches of the village, Yellow Springs Smokehouse cut its final brisket earlier in September.
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Meet your local Safety Patrol
The Safety Patrol program has been a longstanding tradition for Yellow Springs Schools — at least since the early 1970s, as far as the News can tell — and enthusiasm has only grown. Program coordinator and fourth-grade teacher Jocelyn Bailey said that with 20 volunteers, this year’s crop may be the biggest ever.
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Village Council considers the fate of Short Street
A small road in downtown Yellow Springs continues to make big waves in the community. In the months since its closure to vehicle traffic earlier this summer, Short Street’s pedestrian-oriented space has morphed into a place for villagers and visitors to gather, eat and occasionally dance.
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Village Council talks economic development incentives
Joining Council members and Village staff on Wednesday was public finance attorney Tyler Bridge, of the Dayton-based firm Bricker Graydon, who, in a presentation, outlined the ins and outs of tax increment financing, or TIF, and community reinvestment area, or CRA.
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Village Council members consider stipend increase
On Monday, Aug. 18, Village Council members reconvened after their annual summer break for a regular meeting that included a discussion on increasing the stipend for Council members.
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Little Art’s new look, new horizons
On the humid evening of Friday, Aug. 15, an estimated 400 folks crowded Short Street to roll out the proverbial red carpet for a local landmark and its Hollywood makeover.
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