Surviving the storm: Celina continues growth amid turbulent 2008 (The Celina Record)

The nation’s lackluster economy finally made its way into Collin County. The county ranks second in the United States in growth, but the recession found a way to shackle its economy.

Updated 12/31: Calendar (The Doings Western Springs)

"West Side Story" will be shown at 1 p.m. Jan. 9 at La Grange Public Library, 10 W. Cossitt Ave. This film features Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno and George Chakiris.

Yellow Springs, 2008: The year in review (Yellow Springs News)

The fate of Antioch College, unknown at the beginning of 2008, remained unknown at year’s end. However, in the intervening 12 months a heart-wrenching story unfolded as a second alumni effort to save the college failed and the college closed its doors.

Shop helps turn memories into books (The Morning Call)

Amy Musser takes scrapbooking very seriously. With several years into the craft, she recently decided to clear her dining room table of the piles of photos, books, scissors and the other apparatus she uses to create the scrapbooks and start her own business.

Give the gift of services (Yellow Springs News)

SHOP LOCAL — This is the third in a three-part series on shopping local in Yellow Springs for the holidays. Villagers who wish to make a pledge to shop local may sign up in downtown stores or by e-mail to ysnews@ysnews.com . Yellow Springers may pledge to do all, most or as much shopping as possible in the village.