A brief commissioners’ meeting kicked off the month of April with the county highway department taking up the majority of the less than 25-minute meeting. During that meeting, Harrison County Engineer Kevin Russel requested to approach the Harrison County Council for approximately $440,000 f…

The sun shined over Borden Community Park on Saturday morning as athletes from 13 class 1A and 2A schools gathered for the 10th annual Sam Sumner Invitational.

Dixie Parr, 87 of Alton, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at the home of her son, Jerry Parr.

Lois Edna Bevins Endris, age 92, of Depauw, Ind., passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, surrounded by the love of her family.

Vernal (Red) Leon Levell, 82, of Martinsville, Ind., formerly of English, Ind., passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind.

Robert Brooks Richards, age 93, of New Salisbury, Ind., departed from this world on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

Ruth Ann McKinney, age 64, passed from this life on Friday, March 29, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love, compassion and a life well lived.

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With plenty of rain and warmer temperatures, lush spring growth has given Southern Indiana a complete makeover. The redbud trees have added some color to the edge of wooded areas. Yes, the flowers are pink to purple, but the tree name comes from the buds, which are actually red.

March winds bring April showers. April showers bring May flowers. Mayflowers bring pilgrims, or furniture, or the Colts to Indianapolis about 40 years ago.