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• Acts of kindness the whole year long

  By Matt MindeDecember 29, 2011

  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.

• Dec. 22, 2011 Bulldog Sports Round-up

  By Megan Bachman

  

  Dec. 22, 2011 Bulldog Sports Round-up

• Schools talk new tax levy

  By Lauren Heaton

  At their meeting Thursday, Dec. 8, Yellow Springs school board members and administrators initiated a discussion about options available to leverage income through new taxes.

• MillWorks owners seek land transfer

  By Matt Minde

  At their Dec. 5 meeting, Village Council members heard a request from the owners of MillWorks to purchase from the Village a strip of land near their building so that trucks could use the loading docks there.

• Antioch students assess their year

  By Megan Bachman

  It’s Sunday night on the Antioch College campus and while some students are studying, others are cooking a meal they planned for fellow students. They shared their thoughts on the school year thus far.

• What’s the best water option for the Village?

  By Diane ChiddisterDecember 15, 2011

  Village Council wants to hear from community members regarding whether the Village should upgrade its current water plant or purchase water from Springfield.