Volunteers are needed
The Bright Volunteer Fire Department will lead the Jamison Road cleanup on Saturday, May 8. Volunteers are invited to join in the effort in support of the Dearborn County Anti-Litter Initiative.
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Crowded weekend
The weekend was sunny and bright, which meant a good time to go out and take in events. For some it meant getting out for the first time since a year ago.
Grad nets academy appointment
A passion for aviation and engineering led 2020 Harrison High School graduate Jacob Guilfoyle to an appointment to the United States Air Force Academy. He will join the class of 2025 as they report to the academy in Colorado Springs for basic training in June.
Lane closing on Ridge
Effective Monday, May 10, through Friday, May 21, there will be intermittent lane closures from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Ridge Avenue near the MPGI of Indiana (old Seagram’s) buildings for building maintenance.
Prosecutor: 20-year-old sold drugs to students
A 20-year-old has been arrested for selling marijuana through social media to high school students. According to Dearborn and Ohio County Prosecuting Attorney Lynn Deddens and Dearborn County Sheriff Shane McHenry, Noah Sauntry was arrested for dealing in a schedule 1 controlled substance a level 2 felony, corrupt business influence a level 5 felony, maintaining a common nuisance a level 6 felony and dealing in marijuana a level 6 felony.
Playground fun funded for all
Elementary students in Southwest Local Schools will have easier access to playground equipment this fall. To date, the school has raised $180,000 through private donations from community members and businesses for the installment of rubberized surfaces on the playgrounds at the three new elementary schools as well as ADA compliant equipment at Miami Whitewater Elementary.
Ind. 56 to get chip, seal
Indiana Department of Transportation maintenance crews plan to begin chip seal operations in early May on Ind. 56 in Switzerland and Ohio counties. Work will take place from near Walnut Street in Vevay to Glen Meadow Drive in Rising Sun. Crews were scheduled to start as early as Monday, May 3, weather permitting.
Brenda Osman leads students, teachers
Brenda Osman wears many hats in the education field. She is the family and consumer science teacher at East Central High School; serves as department chair of four people; and is president of South Dearborn Education Association, an office she has held for about seven years.
Hospice help needed
“Our volunteers are the heart of our ministry and it is because of them that we are able to provide complete services to our patients,” said Rev. Patti Warning, chaplain and volunteer coordinator at Loving Hearts Hospice in Lawrenceburg and serving Dearborn, Franklin, Ohio and Ripley counties.
Garden club decorates library
Diane Packard and Brenda Manger, members of Shaker Farms Garden Club, filled the two educational display cabinets at the Harrison Branch of the Public Library with an interesting collection of “Objects made from Plants.”