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  • New setting for water softeners

    By Megan BachmanJanuary 26, 2018

    Brown water continues to show up in areas around the village.

    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

    Vaughn Hendrickson and Noah Horn were two of the hardy sledders took to Gaunt Park Hill, attempting the ultimate quest of “catching air” when shooshing over a hump of snow. (Photo by Matt Minde)

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

  • 2017 Year in Review: Village Council

    By Diane Chiddister

    More than 250 villagers crowded into the Bryan Center gym Tuesday night for a special Council meeting about tensions with police at the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop. About 40 people spoke, including Ian MacDonald, above. (Photo by Dylan Taylor-Lehman)

    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

    Village Council President Karen Wintrow will step down at the end of December. She’s served on Council three four-year terms, or 12 years. (Photo by Diane Chiddister)

    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.

  • Village sidewalk projects aim for safety

    By Diane Chiddister

    Several workers from Axis Civil Construction in Columbus poured concrete last week for a new sidewalk along the east side of Winter Street, part of the Safe Routes to School project. Shown above, crew leader Jacob Powell smoothed concrete after the pour. The project also includes a new section of sidewalk on Fairfield Pike from Fair Acres to Winter, in an effort to enhance safety for children walking to school. (Photo by Diane Chiddister)

    Two construction projects now underway in Yellow Springs aim to make the village safer for walkers.

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