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Jim’s Journal, May 24th, 2024

May 24, 2024 Jim Williams

Word just came in Friday afternoon, on regional high school softball matchups. One of them will pit North Decatur, the Class 1A Sectional 60 champions, against Indianapolis Lutheran in Regional 30, and the Chargers will […]

Daytime Lane Closure Planned on U.S. 50 in Dearborn County

May 23, 2024 Tom Snape

(Dearborn County, IN) – Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Quarterhill plans to conduct a temporary daytime lane closure on U.S. 50 beginning on or after Wednesday, May 29, to perform in-road sensor maintenance work in […]

Many DNR Pools and Beaches Open This Weekend

May 23, 2024 Tom Snape

(Statewide) – Get ready to cool off. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) public swimming pools in Indiana State Parks will open soon, as will DNR swimming beaches. Pools opening Saturday, May 25 include Versailles […]

JCD Softball and Baseball to Strike Out Hunger

May 23, 2024 Tom Snape

(Ripley County, IN) – The Jac-Cen-Del Jr./Sr. High School Softball and Baseball teams have decided to dedicate the 2024 season to Strikeout Hunger through the Weekend BackSack Program. This program provides nutrition to food insecure […]

All 92 Counties Opt in for 2nd Year of Public Health Initiative

May 23, 2024 Tom Snape

(Indianapolis, IN) – Governor Eric Holcomb says all 92 counties have opted in to Health First Indiana (HFI) funding for 2025. HFI was established by legislation passed during the 2023 legislative session. In January 2025, […]

Decatur County Council Lowers Special Purpose Jail Tax

May 23, 2024 Tom Snape

(Greensburg, IN) – Decatur County Council held a public hearing this week on the special purpose jail tax. After the hearing closed, council voted unanimously to lower it from 0.65 to 0.60. The move is […]

Victims ID’d in Deadly Motorcycle Crash

May 23, 2024 Tom Snape

(Dearborn County, IN) – A Lawrenceburg woman has been identified as the person killed in Tuesday afternoon’s motorcycle crash in Dearborn County. Sheriff’s deputies say 67-year-old Peggy Smith died at the scene of the crash […]

Jim’s Journal, May 23rd, 2024

May 23, 2024 Jim Williams

There were plenty of sectional softball and baseball games taking place Wednesday… and some of the best, you heard on WRBI. After a few lengthy weather delays due to thunderstorms, Milan’s Indians and the […]

EC Senior Named IN Winner in Doodle for Google Contest

May 22, 2024 Tom Snape

(St. Leon, IN) – An East Central High School senior could soon have his art on the Google homepage for hundreds of millions to see. Carson Mapes is one of 55 U.S. state and territory […]

No One Seriously Hurt in Fiery Crash

May 22, 2024 Tom Snape

(Ripley County, IN) – No one was seriously injured in a fiery two-vehicle accident on the 6800 block of County Road 175 East near Friendship Tuesday afternoon. Emergency responders learned on the way to the […]

South Dearborn Hires New Superintendent

May 22, 2024 Tom Snape

(Aurora, IN) – Dr. Ronald Ross has been hired as the new Superintendent of the South Dearborn Community School Corporation (SDCSC). He is replacing current Superintendent Eric Lows, who announced his resignation in December after […]

EC FFA Members Build Handicap Accessible Garden Beds

May 22, 2024 Tom Snape

(St. Leon, IN) – East Central FFA members Kody Schilling and Aidan Roberts used their time in Period 6 Agricultural Structures, Fabrication and Design class to build four handicap accessible raised garden beds. The 3′ […]