Company bringing jobs to West Harrison

A tract of land in West Harrison next to Interstate 74 is expected to be home to a new industry in the West Harrison Business Park in Dearborn County. Dyke Industries is a 150-year-old company that assembles pre-hung interior and exterior doors, windows and other building materials.

Dynamix also placed third on March 12. Both teams had special award winners in their respective categories. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Singing behind masks

As Take Note from Harrison High School virtually performed Bishop Briggs’s “Dream” a steady beat carried through the song. That beat wasn’t an instrument or soundtrack, it was a human voice.

Betty Hoerst

Betty J. Hoerst

Betty J. Hoerst, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Shred Day for Earth Day

The Dearborn County Recycling Center and the North Dearborn branch of the Lawrenceburg Library will host a Community Shred Day from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, April 17, to celebrate Earth Day. The shred day will beheld in the parking lot of the North Dearborn Branch at 25969 Dole Road, West Harrison.

Pregnancy center tours

Reach Out Pregnancy Center is hosting an open house at its new location at 803 E. Broadway Street in Harrison.

Going over the books

The financial report for Southwest Local School District’s fiscal year 2020 is now available on the auditor’s website. The report can be viewed at https://tinyurl.com/southwestfinancials or by contacting District Treasurer Thomas Lowe at thomas.lowe@southwestschools.org..

Michelle Elliott

The power of the library

National Library week is April 4-10 and the theme this year is “Welcome to Your Library,” and promotes the idea that libraries extend far beyond the four walls of a building – and that everyone is welcome to use our services.

Hoosiers age 16 and older eligible for covid-19 vaccine

Hoosiers ages 16 and older are now eligible to sign up for a free COVID-19 vaccine, says the Indiana Department of Health. The expansion makes more than 1.3 million additional individuals eligible for vaccine.

Struggling Hoosiers can turn to Be Well helpline

With the pandemic continuing to take a toll on mental health, State Reps. Randy Lyness (R-West Harrison) and Cindy Ziemke (R-Batesville) encourage Hoosiers to turn to Indiana’s Be Well Crisis Helpline, a free and confidential resource already helping thousands of people across the state.