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Honor Students

The Ohio County Middle School chapter of the National Junior Honor Society inducted new and returning members on March 2. To become a member of this prestigious group, students had to meet certain academic standards and behavioral guidelines. Inducted from the eight grade were, from left in front row: Izzy York, Maria Manologlue, Tamryn Miller, Kassidy Lewis, Paige Werner, Casey Fletcher, Kaitlyn Henry, Makenzie Ware, Olivia Cate, and Natalie Fisk; back row from left, Haley Colen, Kara Colen, Jacob Yauch, Hannah Kremer, Noah Stoeckel, Sam Smeeks, Alexyia Bruegge, Karlee Simons, Kiera Otter, LeAnna Davis, and Hillary Lambert. SUBMITTED PHOTOS

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Still Helping

Four retired Rising Sun/Ohio County school teachers have been spending some of their free time volunteering with the Ohio County Health Department. From left are: Renee Cole, Sue Hart, Sheila Wilson, and Sue Mitchell. SUBMITTED PHOTO

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Learn about Brood X

The cicadas are about to take over and the Dearborn County Purdue Extension Office is offering a free educational workshop at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 1, at Casey’s Outdoor Solutions for you to learn more about Brood X.

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Schools receiving more funding through federal APR Act

School districts in Dearborn County will have millions of dollars in funding coming from the American Rescue Plan Act, and they are trying to figure out how to use the funding. The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) said the estimated funds that public school districts across the state will receive as part of the third round of federal stimulus dollars totals an estimated $1.8 billion.

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Antique market returns

The Tri-State Antique Market will open for its first show of 2021 on Sunday, May 2, at the Lawrenceburg Fairgrounds. During a typical year the event features an ever changing line up of 200-plus vendors selling a wide array of antique, vintage and retro merchandise from a variety of time periods and price points on the first Sunday of each month through October (June 6, July 4, Aug.

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Watch out for farm equipmen

Spring weather is here and farmers are beginning to plant their crops across the state’s 15 million acres of farmland. The Indiana State Department of Agriculture and several state agencies are reminding Hoosier motorists to be alert, be courteous and be patient when they encounter farm equipment on Indiana’s rural roads.

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