Greg Duncan, executive director of the Community Mental Health Center in Lawrenceburg talked about the impact of COVID on his agency. The center is noticing an increase in visits. “It was pretty significant,” Duncan said. “We went to virtual (meetings) to protect our clients and staff providers.…

Jackson M. York, a 3-yearold who lives in Moores Hill and goes by Jax, is now a happy, bouncing boy. That wasn’t the case when he was 4 months old. His mother Jennifer York, 30, who is a registered nurse, noticed he was getting sick with a respiratory virus. He wasn’t eating well and his nose was…

Moores Hill Elementary will be closing at the end of this school year after a 7-0 vote by the South Dearborn School Corporation board. Saving the corporation money so it can be put to managing the declining enrollment, enhancing curriculum and extracurriculars for all students, and securing…

Tammy Doris Parsons Crosby, 58, from Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away February 20, 2021. Arrangements entrusted to Rullman Hunger Funeral Home.

Sara J. “Sally” Whitham, age 80 of Batesville, died Sunday, February 21, 2021, at The Chateau of Batesville. Born August 28, 1940, in Aurora, Indiana, she is the daughter of Ellen (Nee: Gooderson) and Floyd Pohlman. She married Estal Whitham August 18, 1962, at Lawrenceburg, Indiana, and he…

Students in Rachel Ransom’s first-grade class at Moores Hill Elementary learned about the legend of the famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog’s Day. Marlie, Morticia, Scarlett, and Sophia are shown with their groundhog coming out of his burrow. As legend has it, since Punxsutawney Phil…

Hoosier History Highlights from the Indiana Statehouse Tour Office James “Jimmy” McDaniels was a “musician’s musician.” Born in Alabama, he spent many years of his life in Indiana. Known to Hoosiers as “The Piano Man,” he came to the state with a rich background of talent and service. His father…

Indiana Grown recently launched the Shop Indiana Grown online marketplace connecting Hoosiers directly to local vendors and products, according to State Rep. Randy Lyness (R-West Harrison). “Indiana Grown has become one of the largest marketplaces for agriculture products across our state,” Lyness…

Hope for Soulmates is a four-week support group that is designed to offer understanding, compassion, and support for those who have lost their spouse or partner. Widows and widowers have their own specific set of reactions to process for this significant loss. Loving Hearts Hospice provides a safe…

We have all been there before: it is the middle of the night or the weekend and you have hurt yourself or your child is not feeling well, and you do not know whether to seek emergency care immediately or to wait and see. From a high fever to a possible broken bone to a potential concussion, it can…