Ripley County Chamber Honors Trio

Pictured from left to right are Ripley County Chamber of Commerce Executive Brandi Merkel; Pat Hicks; Janine Stratton; Jim Cregar, and Chamber Board Vice President Phil Hart. (WRBI Photo)

(Sunman, IN) – The Ripley County Chamber of Commerce held its 2024 Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner Thursday night at the Sunman American Legion.

Pat Hicks of Napoleon honored as the Citizen of the Year; South Ripley Elementary School 4th grade math teacher Janine Stratton is the Educator of the Year, and Osgood resident Jim Cregar with Franklin County Farmers Mutual Insurance is the Business Person of the Year.

The chamber also recognized board members, and entertainment was provided by Dueling Pianos.

Hicks, Stratton and Cregar were guests on the September 30 edition of The Daily Pod on WRBI. You can listen to their comments by clicking here.