Village Manager Mark Cundiff will be leaving his position in Yellow Springs to take the job of city manager in Sidney.

When she talks about why she chose to specialize in women’s health, Dr. Jennifer Frey frequently uses the word “empower.” She wants to empower women to give birth in the way that they want and beyond that, to make the choices that keep them healthy and strong.

Dr. Jennifer Frey has joined the Yellow Springs obstetrics and gynecology practice of Dr. Keith Watson.

Last week Xenia Township Trustees voted down a request from Cemex to rezone land the company owns southwest of Yellow Springs that would have allowed the company to construct a new quarry there.

The Yellow Springs Brass! will perform a holiday concert tonight, Dec. 19, at the Friends Care Center.

Yellow Springs Village Manager Mark Cundiff and the Sidney City Council have reached a tentative agreement naming Cundiff that city’s new manager, to be finalized when the Sidney Council meets next Monday, Dec. 19. The earliest Cundiff would leave his job would be Feb. 17.

Village Council wants to hear from community members regarding whether the Village should upgrade its current water plant or purchase water from Springfield.

James and Christine Klinger will show their pottery and paintings at a Springs Gallery exhibit that opens this Friday with a reception from 6-9 p.m. during the Third Friday Fling. The exhibit runs until Feb. 16.

As leaders of a school that places work at the heart of its educational experience, Antioch leaders face a challenge: in this economic downturn, they aim to create local jobs for the college’s first class of students.

Artist and printmaker Sarah Strong of the Strong Heart Press & Studio is offering several holiday-themed workshops at her studio, located at 143 1/2 E. Limestone Street, Yellow Springs. On Friday, Dec. 9, from 9:30 to noon, participants will create pocket journals and on Saturday, Dec. 10, 9:30 a.m. to noon, they will create ornaments. The studio is also open for holiday shopping Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Dec. 19. For information, contact Strong at 317-525-1785.