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• 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.

• Village OKs bidding on lot

  By Lauren Heaton

  The Railroad Street property where the grain elevator once stood is going to auction this week, and the Village of Yellow Springs will be among the bidders.

• Council eyes public art policy

  By Lauren Heaton

  Village Council considered a draft art policy at its Oct. 15 meeting as a first step towards defining the types of art allowed in public spaces and the procedures for their approval.

• Village to consider bidding on land parcel downtown

  By Lauren HeatonOctober 18, 2012

  The Village Station development that has been hanging on as a concept plan for office and retail space at the corner of Dayton and Railroad Streets is all but quashed. But an opportunity for a new idea may be coming soon.

• Zoning plans for an eclectic town

  By Lauren Heaton

  The Yellow Springs zoning code has been viewed as cumbersome and expensive to approve, and is currently in the midst of an overhaul.