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• Downtown fossil shop closes

  By Lauren ShowsMarch 26, 2022

  

  A downtown store that traded in prehistoric wares will soon join the ranks of history itself: This week, villager Eric Clark closed the fossil shop, Rock Around the Clark, after selling its stock to Fairborn resident Frances Coynes.

• New owners at the Springs Motel

  By Reilly DixonMarch 9, 2022

  

  The Springs Motel, Yellow Springs’ own little funky roadside respite has some new owners. Moving in from just three miles down Route 68 is the Knickerbocker family, proprietors of local business Knickerbocker Pools & Spas.

• Clothes opening

  By Reilly DixonFebruary 22, 2022

  

  On Saturday, Feb. 12, Garmint Boutique held its soft opening as Yellow Springs’ only vintage clothing store.

• Local restaurants persist amid COVID-19

  By Guest ContributorFebruary 16, 2022

  

  As the pandemic winds into its third year, downtown Yellow Springs businesses continue to adapt. The News recently spoke with the owners of five restaurants about the ongoing effects and obstacles of the pandemic, and will check in with other village businesses in future issues.

• Son takes the helm at Tom’s Market

  By Reilly DixonFebruary 9, 2022

  

  After 57 years of working in Yellow Springs’ downtown grocery, proprietor Tom Gray is retiring, and taking over the store is his youngest son, Jeff Gray.

• Downtown Yellow Springs businesses shift and grow

  By Guest ContributorDecember 22, 2021

  

  As the seasons change, so do some of the village’s favorite businesses: this fall found many local stores shaking up their way of doing things, with some moving, others expanding and still others altering their business models.

• Village hardware store changes hands

  By Lauren ShowsDecember 1, 2021

  

  This year, Yellow Springs Hardware will change hands for only the fourth time in its 94-year history.

• Corner Cone finds new owner

  By Megan BachmanJune 30, 2021

  

  Villager Matt Kirk has purchased the Corner Cone Dairy Bar and Grill, with plans to reopen the longtime ice cream stand next month.

• More businesses, institutions talk reopening

  By Lauren ShowsApril 19, 2021

  

  After more than a year of temporarily shuttered buildings, virtual-only programming and uncertain futures due to the pandemic, villagers may see a few more “open” signs downtown over the coming weeks — although some doors will remain closed for the time being.

• New small business incubator— Coactive YS offer room to grow

  By Lauren ShowsFebruary 12, 2021

  

  The newly opened Coactive Yellow Springs, a collaborative working space, is the first small business incubator of its kind in the village.