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• Lumber yard, market concept for sale

  By Reilly DixonMay 8, 2024

  

  Built in 1940 and spread across 11,000 square feet, the lumber yard is being sold for $1.27 million by Massies Creek Ventures, a local LLC that had visions of transforming the site into a public market and eatery since the group purchased it in 2021. 

• Planning Commission | 32-unit senior housing advances

  By Reilly DixonApril 16, 2024

  

  Following unanimous approval from Yellow Springs Planning Commission members at the group’s most recent meeting, Tuesday, April 9, a 32-unit, senior-focused development is one step closer to realization.

• Royal Prevail brings fresh ink to Yellow Springs

  By Reilly DixonApril 10, 2024

  

  Royal Prevail Tattoo — a sister shop to one of the same name in Fairborn — officially opened last week and is taking new clients.

• Yellow Springs Hardware to launch concert series, pilot classes

  By YS News StaffMarch 22, 2024

  

  Yellow Springs Hardware will host the first in an anticipated series of “Hardware Store Sessions,” featuring locally based musicians George Bieri and Friends, on Friday, March 22, 7–9 p.m.

• Dine and shine at Arise Café

  By Reilly DixonMarch 19, 2024

  

  Longtime villagers Shaun Craig and Jake Siemer recently took over at Arise Café and Catering, a small brunch-and-lunch joint located at 2960 W. Enon Road, in Xenia Twp.

• Vegan skincare at Rooted Essentials

  By Lauren ShowsMarch 10, 2024

  

  Yellow Springs residents now have a local place to find eco-friendly personal care products right downtown: Rooted Essentials, located at 213 Xenia Ave., #3, over The Winds, held its soft opening last weekend.

• Caribbean-inspired restaurant Calypso Grill for sale

  By Lauren ShowsMarch 4, 2024

  

  Calypso Grill is up for sale — but if you’re a regular customer of the Caribbean-inspired restaurant, worry not: it remains open for business as usual.

• Gailz Tattooz draws to a close

  By Truth GarrettFebruary 29, 2024

  

  Tucked away on Glen Street, Gailz Tattooz has operated for nearly three decades, leaving an indelible mark not only on the skin of its patrons but also on the fabric of the community itself.

• Black-owned businesses thrive in Yellow Springs

  By Cheryl DurgansFebruary 25, 2024

  

  Yellow Springs has seen a steep decline in its African American population,  from around 30% in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, to the current population of less than 12%, but Black businesses continue to thrive in the village.

• Nipper’s Corner under new ownership

  By YS News StaffFebruary 14, 2024

  

  The Patels, hailing from Waynesville and already seasoned in the gas station business, told the News this week that they bring with them a commitment to community and a vision to transform Nipper’s Corner into a hub — and market.