Longtime Yellow Springs Police Officer Dennis Nipper was placed on administrative leave on Dec. 22 pending the completion of an investigation.

It’s Christmas Day!

Xenia Municipal Court Prosecutor Ron Lewis has declined to press charges against a longtime Yellow Springs High School teacher following a local police investigation into alleged misconduct with a 14-year-old female student, Police Chief Dave Hale said this week.

Yellow Springs moved a step closer to constructing its new water plant last week when on Thursday, Dec. 10, Council members heard presentations from two finalist construction firms vying for the contract to build the plant.

At last Monday’s Village Council meeting, Council members highly praised Manager Patti Bates after her first 18 months on the job.

Dayton Mailing Services, a Dayton printing company, is close to purchasing the former Antioch Publishing building at 888 Dayton Street, and plans to move its business to Yellow Springs.

Friends Music Camp presents its annual fundraising winter concert at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 28 at the Foundry Theater.

A Dayton-based printing company is close to purchasing the former Creative Memories building on Dayton Street, and if the sale goes through, the move could ultimately bring about 120 jobs to the village.

The Yellow Springs Community Chorus and Chamber Orchestra joined forces to present a holiday concert of the music of Mendelssohn and Bach.

Outhoofin’ Rudolph