Kevin Leech, left, and Spencer Powell are two of the Trojan Media Productions crew that help stream live events at East Central High School. LAURA A. HOBSON/THE JOURNAL-PRESS

Crew streams from East Central

If there is a positive side to the COVID pandemic, and there are few, it’s the place Trojan Media Productions has carved out. The production “company” of the Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools Corp.

Beverly Thomas

Beverly Thomas

Beverly Thomas, 65, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. She was born Jan.

Lucille Trossman

Lucille Trossman

Lucille Trossman, 94 years old, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, with her family by her side. Lucille loved her country and her hometown of Yorkville, of which she was a lifelong resident.

George Simonson

George Edward Simonson III

George Edward Simonson III, 34, of North Bend, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. He was born April 20, 1986, in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of George and Kathy (Kernon) Simonson.

Thomas Hohmeister

Thomas Edward Hohmeister

Thomas Edward Hohmeister, 75, of Bright, Indiana, passed away in the early morning hours of March 24, 2021. While his later years were diminished by dementia, the legacy he leaves is filled with love, lessons learned and lots of laughter.

Death Notices

Leland “Dubby” Henderson, age 76, of Rising Sun, Indiana, died March 23, 2021. Arrangements entrusted to Markland Funeral Home.

Randy Frye

Supporting investments in law enforcement, broadband

The Indiana General Assembly is now moving into the second half of the 2021 legislative session, where proposed bills passed out of the House and Senate swap chambers for further consideration. Bills moving through the legislative process include the House version of the proposed two-year state budget, which makes strong investments in Hoosier law enforcement and rural broadband.

Gary Payne receives an award for his artwork from Marge Beinkemper and Chris Campbell at the 2019 spring show. SUBMITTED PHOTO

SE Indiana Art Guild presenting spring show

Everything may have been a little topsy-turvy for over a year, but members of the Southeastern Indiana Art Guild (SIAG) have had plenty of time to create new art work for their annual all member art show.

John, Carmen, and Bella Niehaus host Karen Lovern, Kevin Fancher and Tim Hillman at their home in Haiti. Carmen is the principal at Sonlight and her and John adopted Bella. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Trips to Haiti provide spiritual fulfillment for local missionary

Rising Sun native Tim Hillman arrived home last week after his most recent missionary trip to Sonlight Academy in Haiti, where he has sponsored many children and even a couple of American teachers. The sponsorships allow the Haitian kids to get a top-notch education, as the academy is the one of the best school in northwest Haiti.