THOMAS MORE ATHLETICS Mitchell Morris

Saints lefty Mitchell Morris deals 3-hit shutout

CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. - Thomas More University senior pitcher Mitchell Morris threw a 7-inning complete game shutout to help the Saints baseball team nail down a doubleheader sweep of Martin Methodist (Tenn.) Friday, March 5.

Rising Sun High School graduate Sydney Bostic, a Franklin College sophomore at catcher, helped lead the softball team to a 5-3 start recently, going 10-for-22 with 6 RBI in the Grizzlies’ first 8 games. FRANKLIN ATHLETICS

Bostic powers Franklin softball

FRANKLIN, Ind. - Franklin College sophomore catcher Sydney Bostic was the second-leading hitter on the Grizzlies’ softball roster through 8 games of the spring 2021 season last weekend.

IHSAA BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

CLASS DIVISION REGIONALS Saturday, March 13 CLASS A at Martinsville Southwestern (Shelby) 57, Bethesda Christian 50 Indpls. Tindley 65, Shakamak 43 Indpls.

Bill would provide license plates to Purple Heart families

The Indiana House of Representatives recently voted unanimously to advance legislation co-authored by State Rep. Randy Frye (R-Greensburg) granting surviving spouses the ability to obtain a Purple Heart license plate in honor of their loved ones.

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.

Korene Benz

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.

This location will soon be home to a craft mall owned by White’s Farm. HALIE BARGER/THE HARRISON-PRESS

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.

Crosby Township Fire Chief Jason Davis, left, welcomed Mark Gaynor as a full-time firefighter in Crosby Township.HALIE BARGER/THE HARRISON PRESS

New Crosby firefighter brings experience

A new face was sworn into the Crosby Township Fire Department at the township trustees meeting on March 8. Mark Gaynor brings decades of experience to the department, according to Chief Jason Davis.

Harrison Hamstra column

Schools have no COVID cases

For the first time this school year, the Southwest Local School District had zero reported cases of COVID-19. Superintendent John Hamstra said this is big for the district after one of the hardest years in his 21-year career.