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• Police help keep kids warm

  By Megan BachmanNovember 22, 2012

  Next week, Yellow Springs police officers will take a group of local youth to the Mall at Fairfield Commons to buy them coats, hats, gloves and shoes.

• Hempfling to leave Council

  By Lauren HeatonNovember 15, 2012

  Due to what she said was an increasing demand on her personal time, Village Council President Judith Hempfling announced that she planned to leave Council before the end of her current term. Hempfling said she would resign once the Village approved the final draft of the zoning code revision, likely sometime in January.

• Council moves on public art

  By Lauren Heaton

  Village Council members discussed the first draft of its first ever public art policy at their meeting Monday, Nov. 5. The policy, drafted by Village Manager Laura Curliss, covers the principles and procedures the Village will use to accept both permanent and temporary installations of art in Village-owned spaces.

• Pettiford new police chief

  By YS News Staff

  When village resident Tony Pettiford takes over as Yellow Springs police chief on Nov. 19, he will bring a deep knowledge of the community he has called home for 51 years, which he says will serve him well in his effort to keep Yellow Springs safe.

• Ryan rallies local support at dairy

  By Jeff SimonsNovember 8, 2012

  It was a little overcast and a bit blustery. But that didn’t stop more than 2,000 supporters from showing up at last Saturday’s Paul Ryan rally at Young’s Jersey Dairy. And a number of the Republican vice-presidential candidate’s supporters hailed from Yellow Springs.

• Canvassers blow in from the West

  By Megan Bachman

  A group of Northern California Democrats left 80-degree weather to brave the cold, November winds of Ohio in hopes of pushing the swing state further left this election. On Monday the four Californians, members of the West Yolo Democratic Club, warmed up at the Emporium before heading out to canvas for Yellow Springs congressional candidate Sharen Neuhardt in Fairborn in 40-degree blistery cold. But they seemed to be more focused on the winds of political change.

• Drafting the Village budget— Early numbers on target

  By Lauren Heaton

  The Village of Yellow Springs came to its budget process early this year, and happily too, with most funds coming in close to budget and a sizable cash carry-over to pad the operation. With several more workshops planned for Village Council meetings on Nov. 5 and 23 and Dec. 5, the Village plans to get the coming year’s budget passed by early 2013.

• 2012 Election Results

  By YS News StaffNovember 5, 2012

  

  Click here for results from the 2012 election, including the breakdown by local precinct.

• Village names new police chief

  By Lauren HeatonOctober 31, 2012

  

  The Village chose local resident Anthony Pettiford to be the new Yellow Springs police chief.

• Views from the street— How presidential were candidates?

  By Jeff SimonsOctober 25, 2012

  The News asked Yellow Springs residents to weigh in on the first presidential debate held on Oct. 3 in Denver, and the vice presidential debate held in Danville, Ky., on Oct. 11.