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XENIA — A new partnership between Emerge Recovery & Trade Initiative and Bridges of Hope is expected to serve the needs of hundreds of homeless people in the years to come. The partnership will bring treatment and other services to area homeless people according to those involved in the partnership process.

XENIA — Ryan Beach, an Edward Jones financial advisor in Xenia, was recently appointed to the firm’s grassroots legislative task force. The group is dedicated to voicing the concerns of individual investors to local, state, and national lawmakers.

CEDARVILLE — Cedarville Elementary School recently held its 3rd Annual Coding Competition.

XENIA — William “Bill” Morrison was appointed as the chief trial counsel for the Greene County Prosecutor’s Office, Prosecutor David D. Hayes announced Thursday.

XENIA — The Greene County Sheriff’s Office recently honored Joseph Thorne, a long-time county employee, who retired as a sheriff’s deputy.

XENIA — Xenia recently amended the streets and sidewalk areas of the city’s streets, utilities, and public services code and section 660.05 of the general offenses code. This was the second of three parts of the proposed rewrite to the city’s streets, utilities, and public services code.

BELLBROOK — A popular cafe in Bellbrook is temporarily closing while it moves to a new location.

YELLOW SPRINGS — Vesper Energy — a Texas-based renewable energy company — is trying a second time to develop a solar power farm for Greene County.

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE — The commander of the 88th Air Base Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base was relieved of command Dec. 29 due to a loss of confidence in his ability to lead, according to a release from the base.

BELLBROOK — The Ohio auditor this week released its special audit into the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek School District, issuing findings for recovery against current and former district officials in line with court-ordered fines resulting from criminal cases regarding a 2019 levy campaign.