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• Village settles with officer

  By Lauren HeatonDecember 29, 2011

  The Village reached a settlement earlier this month with a former Yellow Springs police officer over a claim he had filed with the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) last year over his right to continue working after acquiring a job-related disability.

• Conrad kept village schools in order

  By Lauren Heaton

  

  From the moment he started, Craig Conrad has loved his job; he seldom has the same day twice, and is kept busy with a wide spectrum of duties.

• A passion for women’s health

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  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.

• Upgrade makes sewage plant shiny and new

  By Lauren Heaton

  

  After nearly two years of work and about $3 million in upgrades, the Village’s refurbished wastewater treatment plant now has not only higher water quality but also a new name.

• 2011 Year In Review: YSHS athletes excel in many sports

  By Megan Bachman

  2011 Year In Review Bulldog Sports

• Acts of kindness the whole year long

  By Matt Minde

  As 2011 comes to a close, villagers were asked to tell stories of acts of kindness they witnessed or received this year. From helping lost dogs and giving impromptu singing lessons, to supporting people in times of their greatest sorrow and need, Yellow Springers reached out to one another.

• 2011 births and deaths

  By YS News Staff

  2011 Year in review: births and deaths

• Ruth Ricket

  By Matt MindeDecember 22, 2011

  Ruth L. Ricket died Wednesday, Nov. 23 at Friends Care Center. She was 91.

• Schnapps in the Schprings

  By Megan Bachman

  While sipping some authentic German pear schnapps during Christmas 2009, Meg and Steven Gujer of Sugar Creek Township had the idea to start a local craft distillery that made schnapps the traditional way.

• Cemex rezoning request denied

  By Diane Chiddister

  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.