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Mar
30
2020

From The Print Section :: Page 2

  • Daily briefings from governor

    By Audrey HackettMarch 25, 2020

    It’s already become a ritual: each day at 2 p.m., give or take, Gov. Mike DeWine holds a live-streamed press briefing at the statehouse in Columbus, updating Ohioans on the status of the spread of COVID-19 and the state’s response.

  • Coronavirus fears reach village

    By Megan Bachman

    Villagers are stocking up and staying home as the impact of the global COVID-19 outbreak starts to be felt here, even without a confirmed local case of the disease.

  • Power of the Pen advances to regionals— Mighty writers make their mark

    By YS News Staff

    The McKinney Middle School Power of the Pen writers won several awards at the district tournament in January.

  • Yellow Springs Children’s Center earns five stars

    By Carol SimmonsMarch 19, 2020

    The five-star label is the highest possible rating assigned by Step Up to Quality, a statewide quality rating and improvement system administered jointly by the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

  • Council weighs jail response

    By Megan Bachman

    The Greene County Jail on East Market Street in downtown Xenia was built in 1969. County leaders say the aging facility needs to be replaced with an updated and expanded facility. (Photo by Megan Bachman)

    At its March 3 regular meeting, Village Council hashed out a letter to the Greene County Commissioners on their proposal to build a new county jail.

  • Prosecutor candidates offer competing visions

    By Megan BachmanMarch 16, 2020

    The prosecutor oversees a budget of around $2 million and a staff of 14 attorneys to represent the State of Ohio in all felony cases and juvenile crimes in the county and cases involving county agencies.

  • MTFR seeks operating levy renewal

    By Carol Simmons

    Miami Township Fire-Rescue is in need of volunteers. (Photo via mtfr.org)

    Among the ballot issues local voters will decide Tuesday, March 17, is a 3.8-mill renewal levy for Miami Township Fire-Rescue operations.

  • Catering to the village since 1983— Current Cuisine wins award

    By Megan BachmanMarch 13, 2020

    Current Cuisine’s owners, Karyn Stillwell-Current and Steve Current, are being honored for supporting — and feeding — their community.

  • Biodigester loses zoning appeal

    By YS News StaffMarch 12, 2020

    An energy company’s attempts to keep its biodigester operating four miles west of Yellow Springs were shot down by a Bath Township zoning board last week.

  • Issues with jail expansion

    By YS News Staff

    On Thursday, March 5, members of Greene County Citizens Against the Giant Jail Tax held a press conference in front of the county courthouse in Xenia.