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• AMP offers green pricing program

  By Diane ChiddisterMay 3, 2012

  At Village Council’s April 16 meeting, Eric Lloyd of AMP, the Village’s municipal power cooperative, presented information on a new green pricing program, Ecosmart Choice, that AMP is offering to its members.

• Council eyes wind power

  By Diane ChiddisterApril 26, 2012

  At their April 16 meeting, Village Council members heard a presentation from Eric Lloyd of AMP, the municipal electric cooperative, regarding the Blue Creek Wind Energy Project, a new wind farm in northwest Ohio.

• Court favors Struewings

  By Lauren Heaton

  Last week a Greene County Common Pleas Court magistrate ruled in favor of Ken and Betheen Struewing in their case against the Village over property rights.

• Village Council— New law bans texting while driving

  By Diane ChiddisterApril 19, 2012

  At their April 2 meeting, Village Council members unanimously passed a new ordinance that would make it illegal to text while driving in Yellow Springs.

• Council eyes economic plan

  By Diane Chiddister

  Village Council members at their April 2 meeting heard a review of the recent Economic Sustainability Plan by several members of the Village Economic Sustainability Commission.

• Judge favors Struewings in case against Village

  By Lauren HeatonApril 16, 2012

  

  The lawsuit between the Village and local residents Ken and Betheen Struewing reached a milestone last week when a Greene County Common Pleas Judge decided in favor of the Struewings.

• Temporary chief doesn’t take to retirement

  By Diane ChiddisterApril 12, 2012

  

  Yellow Springs Interim Police Chief Arthur Scott tried retirement, but it didn’t take. So instead he decided to go to Afghanistan. When he returned to the United States, he was ready to dive into the work world again.

• Council hears art policy concerns

  By Diane Chiddister

  At the April 2 Village Council meeting, Council members heard from artists in the community regarding Council’s plan to develop a new policy on art in Village-owned public spaces.

• Council takes on distracted driving

  By Diane ChiddisterApril 5, 2012

  At their March 19 meeting, Village Council members had an initial dialogue on a proposed local law to ban texting while driving. The item was discussion only, although Council plans to vote on an ordinance at its April 2 meeting.

• Woman rescued in John Bryan State Park

  By YS News StaffApril 4, 2012

  

  A 25-year old Xenia woman was rescued from the side of a creek in John Bryan State Park after a small fall.