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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

This group photograph of G.A.R. Huff Post No. 89 Civil War soldiers of Lawrenceburg was taken on May 30, 1923. William “Pap” Early is standing in the back row on the right. The second man in the first row standing is Edmond Jameson. In this group photograph, Jameson and Early were the last of the Civil War soldiers to pass in this group. (Register Publications, 1992) SUBMITTED PHOTO FROM DEARBORN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Pap Early, served in Civil War, interred in Greendale

The story of brave African Americans from Dearborn County fighting in the Civil War is worth telling. One of the last survivors of the Lawrenceburg G.A.R. Huff Post No. 89 in our county was former slave William J. Early “Pap” Gaines born on Sept. 18, 1843 in Boone County, Kentucky. At the time there was a large slave owning family with the name “Gaines” living in Petersburg, Kentucky, so more than likely this is where he was enslaved.

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COURTESY OF INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Ind. 62 closed east of Friendship

Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Sunesis Construction plans to close the Ind. 62 bridge over Caesar Creek in Ripley County on or after Thursday, April 1, for a deck overlay project.

Library shows off during tour

KPC Architectural Products Inc. recently stopped by the Ohio County Public Library and gave a public shout out, saying they adored the library tour.

Larry Pence shows off a wooden plaque made to hold the shell casings from a 21 rifle salute at a funeral of a veteran. Pence made these wooden structures as a way for families to display the shells. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Pitching for a veteran

The Sons of the American Legion will kick off its spring horseshoe tournaments Thursday, April 8. This year the games will be a bit less competitive in that one of their greatest pitchers passed away earlier this month at his apartment in Rising Sun.

The Jones family poses in front of their newly purchased farm on Ind. 262 between Bear Branch and Dillsboro. The farm includes a 1,700-square-foot workshop that they will use for their business, KJ and Sons. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Family moves cross country back home

If you’ve been seeking a master glazier, then you’re in luck. The Kirk Jones family recently moved to Ohio County from Southern California and with them they bring more than 50 years combined work experience in the industry, plenty of resources, and they are eager to meet the needs of the community.

Death Notices

Eula Faye (Booker) Butler, age 59, of Moorefield, Indiana, was found deceased at 5:13 p.m., Sunday, March 21, 2021, at her residence. Arrangements entrusted to Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home.