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Five named ‘Heroes of Character’ in southeast Indiana

The Character Council of Greater Cincinnati has named five Southeast Indiana residents as Heroes of Character in honor of the difference they’ve made in their communities.The “Be the Change” ceremony, which intends to “recognize individuals of all ages within the Tri-state area whose peers nominated as upstanding citizens and people of character who make a difference in the world,” will be on April 11 in Sharonville.The Character Council considers individuals throughout Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana when selecting its honorees.Abby Fox, Logan Lawrence, Art Reckman and Rachel Reynolds were selected as adult recipients, and fifth-grader Brylee Haring was selected as the student recipient.“This year, the (winners) have been tireless volunteers, or found a need for something and were problem solvers so they found something needed to be done and took care of it,” said Susan Mitchell, Heroes Celebration co-chair.

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Southeast Indiana continues to speak on Link 101

As the Indiana Department of Transportation’s (INDOT) State Route 101 Corridor Project, otherwise known as Link 101, persists, residents throughout Southeast Indiana continue to make their opinions for and against it heard.Brought forth in 2021, Link 101 is INDOT’s solution to “improve connectivity in southeastern Indiana” by creating a connection between the Markland Dam and U.S.

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Doc has many memories after serving 32 years

GREENDALE - An institution on City Council retires.Walt “Doc” Wilson, 85, served 32 years on council, deciding not to run in last November’s election.He said several projects over the last eight to 10 years as highlights for Greendale saying, “Improvements keep moving along.”Wilson said the two biggest highlights for the city since he has lived in Greendale are the soon-to-open St.

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