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• Ohio voters face split primary

  By Carol SimmonsApril 23, 2022

  

  Absentee and early voting for Ohio’s May 3 primary election opened on schedule Tuesday, April 5, but not all contested races are on the ballot, as the state’s redistricting efforts continue to face legal challenges.

• Lisa Kreeger resigns from Village Council

  By Jessica ThomasApril 21, 2022

  

  Lisa Kreeger has announced her resignation from Village Council. First elected in 2017, Kreeger is in the second of a four-year term on Council.

• Village Council becomes fiscal sponsor for Chamber

  By Jessica ThomasApril 18, 2022

  

  At the April 4 Village Council meeting, held virtually via Zoom, Village Council members unanimously voted to become the fiscal sponsor for the Yellow Springs Chamber of Commerce.

• Village Council discusses public records, conduct

  By Jessica ThomasApril 16, 2022

  

  At its regular April 4 meeting, held virtually via Zoom, Village Council members discussed the possibility of charging individuals for public records that are costly to the Village.

• Village Council reviews body worn camera policy

  By Jessica ThomasApril 8, 2022

  

  Accountability while protecting the privacy of individuals — that’s the goal of the body worn camera policy a group of villagers presented to Village Council at its virtual meeting on Monday, March 21.

• Extended Coverage | Paige Burge sworn in as YSPD chief

  By Jessica ThomasApril 2, 2022

  

  Nearly eight months after the resignation of Brian Carlson, Interim Chief Paige Burge has been named the chief of the Yellow Springs Police Department. She is the first woman and member of the LGBTQ+ community to take the helm of the YSPD.

• Paige Burge named Yellow Springs Police Chief

  By Jessica ThomasMarch 21, 2022

  

  Nearly eight months after the resignation of Brian Carlson, Interim Chief Paige Burge has been named the chief of the Yellow Springs Police Department.

• Council continues Citizen Review Board discussions

  By Jessica Thomas

  

  At its Monday, March 7 meeting, held virtually via Zoom, Village Council members debated whether to press forward with setting aside money to hire an attorney to review the Citizen Review Board, or CRB, proposal.

• Ohio Legislature eyes divisive education bills

  By Carol SimmonsMarch 20, 2022

  

  Two bills that target the teaching of “divisive” issues in Ohio’s schools continue to be discussed in committee after being introduced last year.

• Village Council talks masks, in-person meetings

  By Jessica ThomasMarch 14, 2022

  

  At its Monday, March 7 meeting, held virtually via Zoom, Village Council discussed the mask ordinance for the business district, and began a discussion about holding in-person Council meetings.