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• 18 apply for chief

  By Lauren HeatonNovember 13, 2014

  

  When the Village stopped taking applications for the position of Yellow Springs police chief on Oct. 31, the municipality had 18 candidates from both inside the department and as far as Rhode Island, according to Village Manager Patti Bates, who will hire the next chief. So far, the hiring process is on schedule, and the Village is set to name the next chief in mid-December, Bates said this week.

• Village Council chooses top firm— Water plant process begins

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  At their Nov. 3 meeting, Village Council members took a significant step toward constructing a new water plant. Council selected its top choice out of three preliminary design firms for the project, and if negotiations on cost are successful, the firm could begin the design process soon, according to Village Manager Patti Bates this week. The entire building process is expected to take two years.

• YS lonely liberal loyalists

  By YS News Staff

  

  Though Yellow Springs voters came out in greater numbers per capita than citizens in Greene County or statewide, they were largely voting for the losing teams. Across the state, despite villagers’ protest at the ballot, Republican incumbents held their seats for governor, attorney general, auditor and secretary and treasurer.

• Harold J. LeVesconte

  By YS News Staff

  

  Harold J. LeVesconte passed away peacefully in his San Jose home on Nov. 6. He was 89.

• William Ronald (Ron) Parrill Sr.

  By YS News Staff

  

  William Ronald (Ron) Parrill Sr. passed away peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 6, at Friends Care Community in Yellow Springs. He was 87.

• New practitioner joins local docs

  By Megan BachmanNovember 6, 2014

  

  Need a splinter removed, or a sprained ankle assessed or another medical issue dealt with? Instead of rushing off to see the doctor, you can first see new local nurse practitioner Cliff Fawcett, who can probably take care of what ails you.

• Council eyes Village commissions

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  At their Oct. 20 meeting, Village Council members began a discussion on whether and how best to standardize practices for Village boards and commissions.

• Patricia Davis memorial

  By YS News Staff

  

  Friends of Patricia Allen Davis, who died on Sept. 20, are invited to join her family in a celebration of her life on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at The Palm Court of the Franklin Park Conservatory, located at 1775 East Broad St., Columbus, Ohio. A reception will follow, from 2 […]

• Clifton man takes on Perales

  By Megan Bachman

  

  A Clifton Democrat running for state representative is out to fight “the powers that be” in the Ohio State House who are, he says, too responsive to powerful lobbies at the expense of the needs of local communities.

• Forum on community policing— Safety over force is favored

  By Lauren Heaton

  

  There was remarkable similarity between what the 70 villagers who attended a local policing forum last week said and what 50 anonymous respondents said about policing in the weeks preceding the forum.