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• Village Council— Clean Ohio grant discussed

  By Audrey HackettSeptember 17, 2015

  

  A vote on a proposed Clean Ohio grant application for the Glass Farm wetland was expected at Village Council’s Sept. 8 meeting, but members agreed to take action in response to environmental concerns first.

• Deceased man identified

  By Diane ChiddisterAugust 24, 2015

  

  Yellow Springs police confirmed that the body of a local man was found dead this morning in a car parked on Winter Street. The death appeared to be from natural causes.

• 2015 local election— Council, Trustees races robust

  By Diane ChiddisterAugust 20, 2015

  

  A week after the filing deadline for candidates, this fall’s races for Village Council and Miami Township Trustee look robust, while the school board contest is decidedly calmer, with no challengers for two incumbents. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.

• More street work in October

  By Lauren HeatonAugust 13, 2015

  

  Having completed the first phase of its water distribution system upgrade this spring, the Village is poised to begin phase II of the project in late October of this year.

• Village Council — Home, Inc. and Township partner

  By Lauren HeatonAugust 6, 2015

  

  In the latest bid to acquire the former Wright State Physicians Clinic property on Xenia Avenue, Yellow Springs Home, Inc. and Miami Township are partnering on a joint venture to site both affordable senior housing and a new fire station in town.

• U.S. Route 68 closure scheduled for culvert work

  By YS News StaffAugust 3, 2015

  

  U.S. Route 68 will be closed for five days for culvert replacement work just north of SR 343.

• Village Council race heats up

  By Diane ChiddisterJuly 30, 2015

  

  With just two weeks to go before the Aug. 5 filling deadline, seven villagers have thrown their hats in the ring for three open seats on Village Council in the Nov. 3 elections.

• Local officer cleared of charges

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  During last week’s trial in the Greene County Court of Common Pleas, a Springfield prosecutor asked a jury to find Yellow Springs Police Sergeant Naomi Penrod guilty of two criminal charges — assault and interfering with civil rights — following a November 5 incident in which Penrod forcibly took a camera away from a villager attempting to videotape an encounter with police.

• Council’s take on policing

  By Lauren Heaton

  

  Village Council members voiced some common themes at a work session Monday, July 20, as they took their turn to voice opinions about policing in Yellow Springs.

• Village names internal water, wastewater supervisor

  By Lauren HeatonJuly 26, 2015

  

  After eight years with the Village, Brad Ault was named superintendent of water and wastewater treatment last week.