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• Yellow Springs’ new water plant is online

  By Diane ChiddisterFebruary 1, 2018

  

  Yellow Springs residents should notice changes in local tap water now that the new, long-awaited water plant is up and running, according to Village Manager Patti Bates recently.

• New setting for water softeners

  By Megan BachmanJanuary 26, 2018

  

  With the Village of Yellow Springs’ new $7.2 million water plant now online, residents should adjust their water softeners to a new setting — 15 grains per gallon.

• Study eyes housing gaps in Yellow Springs

  By Diane ChiddisterJanuary 25, 2018

  

  Yellow Springs has significant gaps in its current housing stock and the housing its citizens will need in upcoming years.

• Village Council — YSPD promotions, Taser use

  By Diane ChiddisterJanuary 11, 2018

  

  At Village Council’s Jan. 2 meeting, Council members addressed administrative tasks and two police-related issues, among other topics.

• Chillin’ in the freeze…

  By YS News StaffJanuary 4, 2018

  

  New Year’s Day is rife with rituals and traditions.

• 2017 Year in Review: Village Council

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  2017 Year in Review: Village Council

• Village Council— Blacks get more citations

  By Diane ChiddisterDecember 28, 2017

  

  African-American villagers received citations from the YSPD at a significantly higher rate than to white villagers, according to a statistical study of local police data sponsored by the Justice System Task Force.

• A bittersweet departure from Council

  By Diane ChiddisterDecember 21, 2017

  

  It feels bittersweet to Council President Karen Wintrow to step down after 12 years on Council. Especially, she’ll miss the relationships with Village staff and her colleagues on Council.

• Village Council moves to create social work job within YSPD

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  At Village Council’s Dec. 4 meeting, Council members and the Yellow Springs Police Department moved closer to hiring a full-time community outreach specialist, a new position that leaders hope strengthens the department’s ability to address social-service related calls.

• A strong budget for 2018

  By Diane ChiddisterNovember 30, 2017

  

  At their Nov. 20 meeting, Village Council members gave final approval to the 2018 Village budget, which was described as looking healthier than budgets of recent years.