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• Police views on gun control vary— Many officers for background checks

  By Lauren HeatonMarch 14, 2013

  On Jan. 28 five young men between the ages of 19 and 23 entered a home on Victoria Avenue in Fairborn to purchase marijuana. During the transaction, one of the visitors threatened the residents with a weapon and attempted to rob them. Instead, the resident pulled out his own gun and shot two of the visitors, injuring one and killing the other, Ta’Vaun Fambrough, a 19-year-old Central State University freshman.

• New Village emergency contact system

  By Diane ChiddisterMarch 8, 2013

  

  The Village will soon move to a new emergency contact system, Hyper-Reach.

• Energy group helps Village to conserve

  By Diane ChiddisterMarch 7, 2013

  According to the 2012 annual report from the Yellow Springs Energy Board at Village Council’s Feb. 19 meeting, the Village will, in the next few years, receive the large majority of its electrical power from renewable sources.

• Women’s Voices — Some art in hall, some not

  By Diane Chiddister

  What is the right balance between promoting free expression and protecting Village government from lawsuits if that expression offends? At their Feb. 19 meeting, Village Council members wrestled with that thorny issue as they determined the best way to display art during the upcoming Women’s Voices Out Loud exhibit.

• Water treatment plant repairs discolor water

  By YS News StaffMarch 5, 2013

  Village water treatment plant equipment repairs are discoloring water; the discoloration should improve as the week progresses.

• Council approves sculpture event

  By Diane ChiddisterFebruary 28, 2013

  

  At their Feb. 19 meeting, Village Council members unanimously approved moving ahead with a bronze sculpture symposium sponsored by the Yellow Springs Arts Council.

• Village Council— Council to contract out pool care

  By Diane ChiddisterFebruary 21, 2013

  At their Feb. 4 meeting, Village Council members agreed to contract the responsibilities for running the Gaunt Park pool to Dayton Pool Management, or DPM, part of a nationwide pool management company.

• Well-capping raises concern over Vernay plume clean-up

  By Megan Bachman

  A proposed well-capping ordinance backed by Vernay Laboratories and the Greene County Combined Health District to prevent contamination from groundwater polluted by Vernay has raised concerns among some neighbors, who view the effort as an attempt by Vernay to circumvent long-term cleanup effort.

• Council regards water sourcing

  By Diane ChiddisterFebruary 14, 2013

  

  At their Feb. 4 meeting, Village Council members and Village Manager Laura Cur­liss began a discussion on the best way to source Village water.

• Five seek council seat

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  Five villagers have expressed interest in replacing Village Council President Judith Hempfling.