White’s Farm opening spot in city
White’s Farm Flea Market is bringing a new business to Harrison’s Downtown Redevelopment District. Andi White’s request to open a business at 225 Harrison Ave.
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Certified Safe
SUBMITTED PHOTO Students at Rising Sun High School were able to obtain their food handlers certification via ServSafe thanks to certification scholarships provided by the Ohio County Community Foundation. Course content included basic food safety, personal hygiene, cross-contamination and allergens, time and temperature, and cleaning and sanitation.
Friendship State Bank awarding 5 scholarships
The Friendship State Bank has been honoring the Wilke S. and James W. Lemon legacies with a scholarship for over 20 years. This year the community bank will award five high school seniors who show a commitment to their community a $1,000 scholarship for college. The deadline to apply is Monday, April 5.
Card anniversary
Kryptos Comix celebrated Pokemon’s 25th anniversary on Feb. 27 in Aurora. Eric Bruns, left, and Brandon Kline grew up playing the trading card game. “New generations come out each year and it’s hard to keep up,” says Bruns. The veterans were there to help partygoers learn the game and to trade cards. The Pokémon franchise began on Feb. 27, 1996, and is one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. PHOTO BY JENNY AWAD
In honor of women who paved the way
In these thought provoking times our society feels the need to observe specific days and months of the year in order to honor various groups or individuals. National Women’s History Month, which began around 1911 internationally, is one of those celebrations.
Federal bill could provide Ohio County with $1.1 million
The COVID relief bill signed into law last week will provide Ohio County with over a million dollars in relief funds. Part of the American Rescue Plan Act, the State and Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Funds will provide flexible aid to counties.
Ohio U Dean’s List
Three students from Lawrenceburg qualified for the fall semester 2020 Dean’s List at Ohio University, including main and regional campuses. The students were: Kaitlyn Brock in the College of Arts and Sciences, Dianna Sprague fin the Russ College of Engineering and Technology, and Andrew Snyder from Lawrenceburg in the Russ College of Engineering and Technology..
Back on track: Wildcat teams young, talented
Harrison High School’s track and field practice March 11 was canceled, just as it had been on the same date one year ago. This time, though, weather – a light, steady rain - was the culprit.
Letter to the Editor
Dear editor, Following a global pandemic that has placed unprecedented pressure on our state’s public health system, I thought this would be the year lawmakers got serious about public health. Apparently, I was wrong.
Sattler contributing to pandemic’s end
For the past six weeks, Ohio County resident Susan Sattler has been volunteering at the Lawrenceburg Event Center where she is helping with the COVID-19 vaccination clinic. Sattler typically donates one or two of those days, helping with the administration of about 400 vaccinations each day.