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• Council recommits to anti-racism

  By Megan BachmanAugust 31, 2020

  

  At their Aug. 17 virtual meeting, Village Council members agreed to move forward to meet the demands of local anti-racist rally organizers and take other steps to address racism locally after tensions escalated between the two groups in recent weeks.

• Yellow Springs Development Corporation

  By Megan BachmanAugust 26, 2020

  

  The Yellow Springs Development Corporation, or YSDC, a local quasi-governmental organization, held a brief virtual meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 4.

• Township Board of Zoning Appeals— Chappelle shows granted variance

  By Carol SimmonsAugust 19, 2020

  

  The Miami Township Board of Zoning Appeals gave the green light Thursday night, Aug. 6, to comedian Dave Chappelle and his team to continue presenting shows at a rural property north of the village.

• Noncitizen voting under fire

  By Megan BachmanAugust 13, 2020

  

  Yellow Springs’ recent charter change allowing noncitizens to vote on local matters came under fire last week from the state’s chief election official.

• Independent review clears YSPD chief

  By Megan Bachman

  

  Yellow Springs Police Chief Brian Carlson was cleared of wrongdoing by an outside investigator in June after a formal complaint was lodged against him by a village resident in May.

• The future of Yellow Springs, now

  By Megan BachmanAugust 12, 2020

  

  A few proposals: Light industrial facilities on the western edge of town. Offices and a new residential neighborhood along Xenia Avenue at the southern end. A “designated outdoor refreshment area” downtown where alcoholic beverages can be consumed on the sidewalks. And a dog park.

• Elections board told to reject noncitizen voting in Yellow Springs

  By Megan BachmanJuly 31, 2020

  

  Yellow Springs’ recent charter change allowing noncitizens to vote on local matters came under fire yesterday from the state’s chief election official.

• Village Council— Anti-racist steps demanded

  By Megan BachmanJuly 29, 2020

  

  Organizers of recent weekly anti-racism rallies downtown aired criticism at Council’s July 20 virtual meeting of Village efforts to address racism.

• YS Development Corporation— Township fire station up for sale

  By Megan Bachman

  

  The soon-to-be-vacated Miami Township fire station at 225 Corry St. is for sale by the Yellow Springs Development Corporation. Originally built in 1956, and updated in the ’60s and ’70s, the commercial building is listed for $400,000.

• Greene County Jail— Avoiding a COVID outbreak

  By Audrey HackettJuly 17, 2020

  

  In late May, an inmate transferred to state prison from Greene County Jail was tested by the state for COVID-19 and found positive. The individual hadn’t displayed any symptoms, and had a normal temperature upon leaving the county jail, according to jail administrator Major Kirk Keller this week. Keller asked the state to re-test the inmate, but the state declined.