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• Northern segment of bike path closes

  By Diane ChiddisterNovember 19, 2010

  

  A 5.6 mile segment of the Little Miami Scenic Trail bike path north of Yellow Springs, from Jackson Road to Beatty Station, has closed indefinitely, due to fiscal problems. The se

• A closer look at fluoridation

  By Lauren HeatonNovember 18, 2010

  At a Village Council-sponsored forum on fluoridated water last weekend, some lesser known facts were shared by several scientists who were invited to speak on the sometimes controversial issue. While ingesting fluoride is not recommended for infants, for example…

• Forum explores fluoride use

  By Megan BachmanNovember 11, 2010

  Whether the Village of Yellow Springs should continue to fluoridate its drinking water and at what level will be debated at a forum organized by Village Council from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, at the John Bryan Center gym.

• Police gain two officers, lose one

  By Lauren Heaton

  When Yellow Springs Police Officer David Meister and his family moved back to Yellow Springs to be closer to family last year, they didn’t know if they would find work right away. But the Yellow Springs Police Department was about to undergo a shift in personnel…

• Fluoridation debate to focus on its benefits and risks

  By Megan BachmanNovember 10, 2010

  

  Whether the Village of Yellow Springs should continue to fluoridate its drinking water and at what level will be debated at a forum organized by Village Council from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the John Bryan Center Gym.

• 2010 Yellow Springs Election Results—Democrats win the village, lose Ohio

  By YS News StaffNovember 4, 2010

  While Democratic Governor Ted Strickland came out on the losing end of a tight statewide race, in Yellow Springs he was king, the choice of nine out of 10 local voters. Unfortunately for Strickland, the state did not follow the lead of the village.

• Council approves initial step towards affordable housing

  By Diane Chiddister

  At their Nov. 1 meeting, members of Village Council unanimously approved taking a step toward creating the first Village-sponsored affordable housing project in the past several decades. The project, proposed by Council President Judith Hempfling and Vice-President Lori Askeland…

• Join Glen’s Honeysuckle Daze

  By Lauren HeatonNovember 1, 2010

  

  Glen Helen calls for volunteers to help with this Saturday’s Honeysuckle Daze, a day to oust the invasive species that threatens to take over the preserve.

• Green space funds proposed

  By Diane ChiddisterOctober 28, 2010

  To preserve the Jacoby Greenbelt on the western edge of Yellow Springs, Village Council should have sufficient greenbelt funds to act quickly when landowners are ready to sell, according to Tecumseh Land Trust Executive Director Krista Magaw at Council’s Oct. 14 meeting.

• Village Council—Affordable housing project is a multi-stage process

  By Diane ChiddisterOctober 21, 2010

  Village Council’s process for a recently proposed small affordable housing project will involve several stages, according to Council President Judith Hempfling at Council’s Oct. 18 meeting. If Council approves entering into a Memorandum of Agreement, or MOA, with Home, Inc….