South Dearborn High School Honor Roll
The South Dearborn High School A Honor Roll for the second trimester: Elizabeth Ball, Austin M. Ballart, Leia M.
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Survey helps to define digital needs
The Southeastern Indiana Regional Planning Commission is looking for public input on a digital inclusion survey from those living its nine-county region, including Dearborn and Ohio counties. In partnership with the Purdue Center for Regional Development, the regional planning commission is working to develop a regional digital inclusion plan.
An Eventful Walk
It was a beautiful day for the St. Lawrence School Walk-a-Thon. The students had a fun afternoon. The school thanks everyone who donated as the Panthers raised over $20,000. The students, teachers and staff can’t thank you enough. Thanks go to Katie Lainhart, Melissa Lahey and the St. Lawrence PTO for planning and organizing the walk-a-thon. SUBMITTED PHOTO VIA FACEBOOK
Art council calling for annual exhibition entries
The Dearborn Highlands Arts Council is calling for entries for artists in any medium 18 or older for Spring Into Art, an annual judged exhibition. There will be cash awards.
Congress accepting art for competition
U.S. Congressman Greg Pence (R–6th District) shared details of the annual Congressional Art Competition.
It was students Time to Bloom on spring break
Although the last two days of spring break for students in Rising Sun schools were spent making up snow days via e-learning, students at the Ohio County Elementary/Middle School enjoyed eight days packed with fun before school started back up.
Library planning for a busy April
The following are the April events for the Lawrenceburg Public Library District. Cozy Cuddles Storytime: Join Ms.
Ohio County Community Foundation scholarship application available
The application for 2021 Ohio County Community Foundation Community/ Junior College scholarship Cycle I is currently available. The application can be found on the Foundations website; click on scholarships at the top of the page and then select Junior/ Community College from the drop-down menu.
No to school choice expansion; support k-12 public education
The tone of the 2021 budget session of the Indiana General Assembly has been quite different from the last budget session in 2019 when K-12 public education leaders stood with legislative leaders to announce a state budget that devoted $763 million in new funding for K-12 public education. Fast forward to this session, and it has been one consumed with a contentious debate on the proposed expansion of school choice programs that devote significant funds to private education. Indiana already ranks fifth for spending of state tax dollars on private school programs, but now ranks just 39th in the nation for per-pupil expenditures for public schools and the more than 1 million students we serve—down from 22nd among states in 2004. Why this shift in legislative priority has occurred is befuddling, given that the facts neither support the need nor benefit of state funding for private schools.
Rising Sun foundation awards grants
The Rising Sun Regional Foundation awarded a total of $211,546 in 11 new grants in the first quarter of 2021. These grants included are: • $26,698 to Rising Sun/ Ohio County Community School Corporation toward the replacement of a tractor and projector/projector screen; • $5,000 to Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation for the expansion of its Biomedical Science curriculum; • $40,000 to the City of Rising Sun toward safety and security improvements at Heritage Hall; $15,805 to Rising Sun-Ohio County Senior Citizens Housing toward the replacement of electric panels; • $4,893 to Ripley County Communications Center for the purchase of headset equipment; • $40,000 to Napoleon Volunteer Fire Company toward the purchase of a new fire truck; • $14,850 to Ohio County Rescue for the purchase of a chest compression system; • $10,000 to the Versailles Volunteer Fire Department toward the purchase of new helmets; • $36,600 to Otter Creek Township Fire Department for the purchase of first responder/medic supply bags, pagers, and radios; • $12,700 to Ripley County Humane Society toward the replacement of dog doors at the shelter; and • $5,000 to Batesville Area Arts Council toward a permanent support structure for its public art projects.