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• Village seeks levy renewal

  By Carol SimmonsOctober 27, 2020

  

  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.

• COVID-19 update— For first time, Greene is ‘red’

  By Audrey HackettOctober 21, 2020

  

  Last Thursday, Oct. 15, Ohio elevated Greene County to “red” on the Ohio Health Advisory System for the first time since the system was put in place in early July. The state flagged four different indicators of increased COVID-19 spread here, out of a seven-indicator risk profile.

• Village Comprehensive Land Use Plan— Parking, Glass Farm changes

  By Megan Bachman

  

  A design for expanding parking around Mills Lawn was removed from the Village’s draft comprehensive land use plan during Village Council’s Oct. 5 virtual meeting.

• Yellow Springs Schools— Online instruction set to continue

  By Carol Simmons

  

  Instruction for the 700-some students enrolled in Yellow Springs Schools will remain online for at least another quarter.

• COVID-19 update— Cases rise in Greene County

  By Audrey HackettOctober 19, 2020

  

  COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the county. The virus was slow to take hold here, but the county saw a spike in June, a larger spike in July, some moderating in August and a surge beginning in late August that hasn’t let up.

• Senior Center to reopen Monday

  By Lauren Shows

  

  That door will open again on Monday, Oct. 19, as the Senior Center welcomes seniors back with a “Coffee and Donuts with Friends” event.

• 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.

• Antioch University Midwest absorbed, building for sale

  By Audrey HackettOctober 15, 2020

  

  Antioch University Midwest, or AUM, has been largely eliminated as a separate campus in the Antioch University system, and the Yellow Springs building is once again for sale, after being taken on and off the market several times in recent years.

• Gary waves goodbye— Wavelength Salon & Spa closes after 27 years

  By Lauren ShowsOctober 14, 2020

  

  The inability to maintain this closeness over the past six months of the ongoing pandemic helped Glaser make the decision to close Wavelength after 27 years.  The business closed in September.

• Little Thunders— As the thunder rolls, reflections and questions

  By YS News Staff

  

  Over time, if you keep reading, you will get to know me and my perspective, but today I’ll tell you a little bit about my history.