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The third weekend of April brings with it Record Store Day, which Josh Castleberry, owner of Toxic Beauty Records, attributes with the exposure that put his store on the map. (Photo by Will Drewing)

Saturday will be a day for records

Record Store Day is an annual celebration of record store culture, observed on the Saturday nearest to 4/20. Local record store, Toxic Beauty Records is here to help vinyl record fans enjoy the day.

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Investigation ongoing at Hosket’s

At 11:19 a.m. on Thursday, April 19, the Greene County Sheriff’s Department was called to the veterinary office and home of Dr. Scott Hosket at 4450 U.S. 68 North, just north of Yellow Springs, due to reports of a shooting.
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Robert Anthony Walker Memorial

A memorial celebration of life gathering for Robert Anthony Walker will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2018, 1–3 p.m. at John Bryan Community Center
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Plan to protect local drinking water updated

An update the Village of Yellow Springs Wellhead Protection Plan, first passed in 2001, features new strategies to protect the aquifer that is the source of local drinking water.
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Arts (archives)

To the nines
The Yellow Springs Community Orchestra and Chorus join forces Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. in Antioch College’s Foundry Theater, to present Beethoven’s Ninth symphony, as well as two works by American composer Randall Thompson.
Paintings on view at Village Artisans
An exhibition of paintings by two members of Village Artisans — Leah Grommon and Christine Klinger — is currently on display through May 14 at the art cooperative's gallery, 100 Corry St., Yellow Springs.
Four questions for poet Kaveh Akbar
Poet Kaveh Akbar is coming to Wright State University April 3, as part of its Visiting Writers Series. Here, the News asks Akbar four questions about his life in poetry.

Village Schools (archives)

Operation Bluebird — YS students monitor nesting boxes
There’s nothing quite like seeing a bluebird in its environment, especially for bird lovers.
Police investigating sexual offenses involving YSHS students
Update, March 30, 2018: The Yellow Springs News obtained documents Friday, March 30, regarding two instances of possible sexual misconduct involving one or more YSHS students.
High school’s ‘High School Musical’
The name says it all. The title of this year’s high school musical is exactly that — “High School Musical,” or more specifically, and legally, “Disney’s High School Musical, On Stage!”

Economy (archives)

Caribbean fare featured at Calypso Grill
Yellow Springs' newest restaurant, the Calypso Grill and Smokehouse, opens Thursday, March 22.
Secretary of Health and Human Services Azar dismisses medical marijuana
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar, visiting the Dayton area recently to learn about responses to the opioid crisis, said he sees no role for medical marijuana as a pain relief alternative to prescription opioids.
Blue Jacket closes, café remains
The eclectic independent purveyor of used and rare books in downtown Xenia, Blue Jacket Books, is closing — for reinvention.

Village Life (archives)

Nominations open for Women’s Hall of Fame
The Greene County Women’s Hall of Fame is currently seeking nominations.
Walking tours to kick off with ‘Blacks In Yellow Springs’
The 365 Project and Yellow Springs Heritage will collaborate to kick off the annual historical walking tour season on Saturday, April 21, at 1 p.m., with a "Blacks in Yellow Springs" walking tour.
Annual tea continues tradition
A yearly tradition that began in 1959 will continue this weekend as members of First Baptist Church host the congregation's annual community tea.

Government (archives)

Discolored water Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Residents may experience discolored water on Tuesday, March 27, 2018.
Village Council eyes utility safety nets
At Village Council’s March 5 meeting, Council members Lisa Kreeger and Marianne MacQueen proposed a two-pronged initiative to address local affordability in the context of current financial realities.
Construction on I–675 ramp expected this summer
The commute of some villagers may be affected by construction slated for this summer and fall at the intersection of Dayton-Yellow Springs Road and Interstate 675.

Obituaries (archives)

Bill Mullins
A memorial for Bill Mullins will be held Saturday, June 16, 4 p.m., at the Antioch School.
Marianne Grote
Marianne Grote passed away peacefully at Friends Care Center on Sunday, April 15, 2018.
Richard Paul Cook
Longtime resident of Yellow Springs Richard Paul Cook passed away in the company of his wife, Ann, at Friends Care, on April 6, 2018. He was 87.

Higher Education (archives)

Antioch College cuts costs
Antioch College recently announced the first cuts in what college leaders say is a “multi-phase process” to reduce expenses and secure the college’s long-term financial viability.
Antioch College cuts costs: faculty, staff impacted
Antioch College recently announced wage reductions for faculty and staff earning more than $40,000 annually, effective March 1 and continuing through June 30.
Two Antioch College scholars honored
Antioch College's Robert Fogarty and Scott Sanders have been named fellows of the nation's oldest historical society.