For many graduates of the class of 2020, graduation was just one thing on the list of events they missed out on because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A year later, the Harrison High School that class is getting a chance for a ceremony.
The Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) in Harrison is expanding. The CRA is an economic development program through the state that allows cities to consider tax abatements on structural tax valuations, according to Economic Development Director Shannon Hamons.
When Taylor Oberjohann saw a teacher nearly hit by a car and a friend get stuck in the dark along West Road in front of Harrison Junior School, she worried. Those two events compelled her to take action to help the Harrison community.
Working in a fast-growing community like Harrison, Shannon Hamons has many roles to fill as the economic development director. “I guess my job really is, when you get down to the core of it, it is to make Harrison a better place to live, work and visit,” he said.
Miamitown Elementary is officially on the market. According to Southwest Local School District Treasurer Thomas Lowe, the school building was placed on the market for sale last week.
The Whitewater Trustees could adopt a new street for a development that could bring 16 single family units on the south side of Harrison Avenue near Buena Vista Drive. According to Scott Huber, the site civil engineer with Abercrombie and Associates, the development would be 16 single family units in eight attached buildings on a single parcel of land.
The pandemic made the year difficult for a lot of people, so Crosby Elementary staff and students wanted to find a way to give back to the community and have fun while doing it. The school raised money and paid for a coffee truck to go to Shawneespring of Harrison Healthcare and Rehabilitation facility on National Caregivers Day, which was Feb.19.
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A way for men to grow in their faith, vocation and fellowship – that’s what the annual E6 Catholic Men’s Conference offers. The conference is designed to bring men into a deeper relationship with Christ.
Albert Nanni loved to tell stories, but he also liked to play and teach violin. He would invite some of his more experienced students to play in his group Nanni Strings. They practiced in his living room and played for many different occasions around the area.