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• Bike trails to temporarily close in September for maintenance

  By YS News StaffAugust 26, 2017

  

  Nearly $133,000 from the Transportation Administration Funds administered through the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission will be invested into the maintenance of Greene County’s paved trails managed by Greene County Parks & Trails (GCP&T) with a crack filling and seal coating project scheduled for September.

• Meter man Upchurch on the mend

  By Carol SimmonsAugust 16, 2017

  

  Yellow Springs native and Village meter reader Brian Upchurch may not befriend everyone he meets, but it’s not for lack of effort on his part.

• Alleged killers’ rights were violated, attorneys state

  By Diane ChiddisterAugust 10, 2017

  

  Judges in the upcoming murder trial of the alleged killers of Yellow Springs roofer Skip Brown and his friend and neighbor Sherri Mendenhall must first decide whether critical evidence should be allowed.

• Village races robust as filing nears

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  One week remains before the Aug. 9 filing deadline for local political races, and competition is heating up.

• Council eyes option for smaller, denser housing

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  Recently Village Council considered a new zoning category for small homes that encourage community.

• Brown water still present in some areas of village

  By YS News StaffAugust 3, 2017

  

  The new 16-inch water main is now functional, but the brown water has continued to be present in areas throughout the village. 

• Village crew leader Johnnie Burns — Recognition for job well done

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  Johnnie Burns and his crew appeared in the middle of the road on Fairfield Pike, where the water had mysteriously stopped running. They first had to figure out what the problem was — was a pipe broken or frozen? — and then had to locate the pipe. It wasn’t easy.

• Village Council— New efforts for broadband

  By Diane ChiddisterJuly 27, 2017

  

  A local group of municipal broadband supporters will continue its effort to bring a fiber optic network to Yellow Springs, following the decision of Village government leaders to not move forward with creating and funding a municipal network.

• Council on policing— Guidelines stress anti-racism

  By Diane ChiddisterJuly 20, 2017

  

  At Village Council’s July 3 meeting, Council members unanimously approved adopting new guidelines for policing that take a proactively inclusive and anti-racist stance.

• Mayor, Council races spark interest as filing deadline nears

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  Yellow Springs community residents interested in getting involved in local governing will find a variety of opportunities in this year’s elections.