Community

CROSBY TOWNSHIP – Great Parks and Cohen Recycling are again teaming up to help residents dispose of old, unwanted strands of holiday lights with the return of the holiday lights recycling program through Feb. 1.

RISING SUN – The red Letters to Santa mailbox is outside the Ohio County Visitors Center on Walnut Street.

INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric J. Holcomb honored Clay Robbins, chairman and CEO of Lilly Endowment Inc., with the 2024 Sachem Award. A ceremony was held for friends, family and colleagues to celebrate Robbins as the recipient of the state’s highest honor.

When we purchased our home with 5 acres in Dillsboro, Indiana, the first thing we noticed was the burning bush and rose of sharon bushes which had been planted in the yard years ago.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio House Families and Aging Committee began hearings on House Bill 676, bipartisan legislation to establish Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care (PPEC) centers in Ohio, announced bill sponsor, State Rep. Cindy Abrams (R-Harrison). Abrams is sponsoring the legislation alongside State Rep. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati).

RISING SUN – The Ohio County Community Foundation awarded a total of $39,678.59 in Community Grants to 11 local non-profits during the second grant cycle of 2024.

LAWRENCEBURG – The Dearborn Community Foundation recently awarded a $1,000 Proactive Grant to a 14-year-old Dearborn County organization that provides “unconditional support” so people can recover from tough times.

LAWRENCEBURG – The Dearborn County Historical Society recently was awarded $1,000 proactive grant by the Dearborn Community Foundation to help fix a floor at the Vance-Tousey House in Lawrenceburg.