Construction of a 36-foot x 12-foot life-size flatboat replica in honor of Rising Sun’s founders is underway at the Ohio County Historical Society and Museum. The replica will be 8 feet tall with a one-room cabin and was inspired by an 1840s flatboat similar to the one that people in this area would have used to settle the Western Frontier.
A Dearborn County company was one of 31 Indiana manufacturing companies which received a Manufacturing Readiness Grant. Batesville Products Inc.
The Greendale Planning Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan.
The second-grade class at Manchester Elementary prepared for a virtual Christmas concert before the holiday. The class chose to sing, “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” and “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.” The students had to learn the words and pitch. They did a great job and learned that hard work and dedication, when coupled with practice, pays off. SUBMITTED PHOTO
U.S. Congressman Greg Pence (R-6th District) has announced that Indiana will be the recipient of $169 million to improve access to high-speed Internet service through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction. The announcement today came via the Federal Communication Commission.
Kids Discovery Factory has received a $5,000 grant through the Youth Program Resilience Fund of Lilly Endowment Inc. Kids Discovery Factory will use the grant to create classroom activity kits and purchase reusable desktop activity sets to enhance hands-on STEAM learning for students.
The Dearborn County Health Department is vaccinating 600 more people this week to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. The administering of the vaccine is scheduled for those 70 years old, and older, and for health care workers and for front-line EMS personnel.
These dogs were waiting patiently for their owners to finish inside Skyline Chili in Lawrenceburg. No doubt they all wanted a three way, hold the onions.
The South Dearborn Community School Corporation will have a special meeting Tuesday Jan. 26, to appoint a new member to a vacant board member spot.
Get ready for some serious traffic tie-ups along U.S. 50 from Lawrenceburg High School to the fly-over bridge.