Tornado hit county during storms

Last weekend storms in Dearborn County produced a tornado. Late Monday evening, the National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio, confirmed an EF 1 tornado touched down near Moores Hills.

Ryan Goode

Greendale wants to join Main Street association

Greendale is working to become an Indiana Main Street community. A team has been working on the lengthy process before the city can apply to the state Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA), said.

Mark Drury

Outdoor fires in Aurora OK, with limits

You can now have an outdoor fire, provided you use a fire pit or other container, in Aurora. City Council OK’d an ordinance June 14 allowing outdoor burning between noon and 1 a.m.

Paula Smith

Paula Jean Smith

Paula Jean Smith, 59, of Rising Sun, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at her home surrounded with love. Paula was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Oct. 7, 1961, a daughter of the late Lorene (Hacker) Greer and Gene Greer. Paula was a graduate of Norwood High School, Class of 1979. She was the wife of James Smith. Paula and James were married on July 27, 2005. Paula worked as a bartender at Hollywood Casino in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, for 19 years. She was a loving mother and amazing memaw. Paula loved spending time with her grandchildren and making up songs for the kids. Paula also enjoyed her TV time and watching movies.

College Notes

Franklin College graduates Three Dearborn Countians took part in Franklin College’s 2021 Commencement on Saturday, May 22 in Stewart “Red” Faught Stadium on the Franklin College campus. The college conferred 194 The college conferred 194 undergraduate degrees and 25 graduate degrees.

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Helping to clean up

Members of the South Dearborn Middle School National Junior Honor Society recently volunteered to clean up the South Dearborn Community School Corporation’s main campus as well as the area along Ind. 350. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Court News

Circuit and Superior Courts June 11-17 Divorce Decree The following have been granted dissolution of marriage. Jennifer Ming and Richard Tolson Michael Paul and Sarah Frances Smith Marriage license Kyle Jonathan Eckstein and Jessica Marie Baird, 23333 Mount Pleasant Road, Lawrenceburg Angela Sue Hopper and Theodore Bernard Wind, 491 Bielby Road, Lawrenceburg Kasey M.