March 2024 – Page 20

Betty L. Smith- 93, of Westport

March 8, 2024 Bass & Gasper Funeral Home

Betty L. Smith, 93, of Westport, passed away at 11:26 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at Aspen Place Health Campus in Greensburg. She was born on May 10, 1930 in Huntsville, Tennessee the daughter […]

Spring Forward With Daylight Saving Time Early Sunday

March 8, 2024 Tom Snape

(Southeastern IN) – We “spring forward” this weekend when Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday. You’re urged to set manual clocks ahead one hour before going to bed Saturday night. Local fire departments […]

EC FFA Members Qualify for State

March 8, 2024 Tom Snape

(St. Leon, IN) – Three East Central FFA members have qualified for state competition. Twenty-three members of the EC FFA Chapter competed last Saturday at the District 12 FFA Leadership Contests. Demonstrations, public speaking and […]

Dearborn County Recycling Hosts ReProm Dress Exchange This Spring

March 8, 2024 Tom Snape

(Aurora, IN) – The Dearborn County Recycling Center is hosting the ReProm Dress Exchange now through May. Over 1,200 dresses are available. All are contemporary and are in gently used, like new or new (with […]

South Ripley Junior High Swim Results

March 8, 2024 Annie Nunley

Tonight South Ripley Junior High traveled to Jennings County and competed against them. South Ripley fell to Jennings County. The top placements were… 200 medley relay Ashlyn DeWire, Molly DeWire, Aubrey, Henry, and Khloe Miller […]

8th Grade Lady Bulldogs are back-to-back SEI Champs

March 8, 2024 Annie Nunley

8th Grade Lady Bulldogs are back-to-back SEI champs! The Lady Bulldogs defeated South Ripley in the championship 34-12 and ended the season with a 20-3 record. Lady Bulldogs played shut-down defense again from start to […]

7th Grade Lady Bulldogs are the SEI Champions

March 8, 2024 Annie Nunley

The 7th Grade Lady Bulldogs defeated South Ripley in the SEI tournament Championship Game by a score of 26-14. Maci Smith led all scorers with 8 points, Lydia Niese added 7 points, Ady Hughes added […]

5th Grade Lady Cardinals Finish Season against Laurel

March 8, 2024 Annie Nunley

To close the season, the Lady Cardinals took on the Laurel Yellow Jackets for the second time this year. They started a little slow in the first quarter but made minor adjustments. The move worked […]

6th Grade Lady Cardinals Finish their Season

March 8, 2024 Annie Nunley

The 6th grade St. Louis girls basketball team finished the season 3-7 with their final loss against Laurel 18-10. Claire Baker and Cassandra Meneses lead the team each with 4 points. Lydia Dwyer had 2. […]

Willkie to Speak at Byway Association Annual Dinner

March 8, 2024 Tom Snape

(Whitewater Valley, IN) – The Whitewater Valley Scenic Byway Association invites the community to the organization’s annual dinner on Wednesday, March 13 at 6 p.m. at Third Place on Main Street in Brookville. The association […]

East Central FCCLA Stands Out at State Conference

March 8, 2024 Tom Snape

(Muncie, IN) – Sixty-three East Central High School students showed their talents at last weekend’s Indiana FCCLA 2024 State Leadership Conference in Muncie. East Central FCCLA brought home 51 Gold Medals, 10 Silver Medals and […]

Leising’s Higher Education Bill Advances to Governor’s Desk

March 8, 2024 Tom Snape

(Statehouse) – A bill authored by State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) that would help more Indiana students obtain a higher education degree has moved to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s desk for final consideration. Senate Enrolled Act […]