Economy Section :: Page 66

• Get great goods, greater good locally

  By Diane ChiddisterDecember 4, 2008

  Across the country last weekend, crowds of frenzied shoppers descended upon big box stores to find bargains for the holidays, standing in line overnight, pounding on doors, and then, at opening time, dashing down aisles to grab bargains.

• Vernay to demolish building

  By Lauren HeatonNovember 27, 2008

  After sitting idle and mostly empty for the past four years, the Vernay Laboratories Dayton Street facility is set for demolition in mid-December. And thanks to the company and retired employee Joe Ayres, the Village now has a slightly used emergency power generator to serve the local wellfield and the wastewater plant in the case of a power outage.

• Antioch Company files for bankruptcy protection

  By Lauren HeatonNovember 20, 2008

  After almost a year of considering alternative paths, leaders of The Antioch Company last Wednesday, Nov. 12, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy and reached an agreement with lenders on how to handle the company’s debt.

• Tire burning nixed for now

  By Lauren HeatonNovember 13, 2008

  Late last week the Cemex Fairborn cement plant withdrew its request with the Regional Air Pollution Control Agency to test burn tires as a partial fuel for its manufacturing operations.

• This hot little town is Coolsville

  By YS News StaffOctober 30, 2008

  

  Is there anyone among us who does not think Yellow Springs is cool? Now Budget Travel magazine has confirmed this distinction in its September issue by naming the village one of the “10 Coolest Small Towns” in America.

• Tire burn raises concerns

  By Virgil HerveyOctober 23, 2008

  Last May, after having been turned down in 2006 due to earlier air emissions and kiln violations, Cemex’s Fairborn cement plant received approval from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to conduct two 60-day tests using whole scrap tires for up to 30 percent of its fuel source.

• Home, Inc. knows where heart is

  By Lauren Heaton

  

  Sharon Mohler is an artist to her core. The small Home, Inc. house she rents at the south end of Xenia Avenue is a gallery for the sycamore studies in colored pencil, oil paintings and clay figurines she creates in her basement studio, which, she says with a deep smile, is the biggest space in the house.

• The economic crisis at home—YS lenders weather financial storm

  By YS News StaffOctober 16, 2008

  The financial moorings in the U.S. might have wavered recently, but according to the leaders of several lending institutions with offices in Yellow Springs, there are still some stable ships out there who want to float you a deal.

• Nonstop, YSKP seek space

  By Lauren HeatonSeptember 11, 2008

  Village Planning Commission held a lengthy public hearing on Monday, Sept. 8, to consider whether to permit the Nonstop Liberal Arts Institute to use the home at 113 East Davis Street for administrative office space.

• New name, new head for The Antioch Company

  By Lauren HeatonSeptember 4, 2008

  The year 2008 has been a momentous time of change for The Antioch Company and its leaders. With the sale of Antioch Publishing, Lee Morgan’s retirement as president and CEO of the company in June, and his wife Vicki Morgan’s retirement two months prior…