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Obituary John R. ‘Bob’ Sharr

January 7, 1927 – January 6, 2025 John R. ‘Bob’ Sharr, of Oolitic, passed away at 5:50 pm on Monday, January 6, 2025, at Indiana…

4-H enrollment deadline fast approaching- January 15

LAWRENCE CO. – Lawrence County families are encouraged to enroll in Indiana 4-H for the 2025 year by January 15, 2025, to take full advantage…

Jackson County Water Rate: Public comments invited

JACKSON CO. – The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC) invites public comments on Jackson County Water Utility’s pending rate request through Jan. 30,…

Nominations open for 2025 Hoosier Resilience Heroes

INDIANA – The Environmental Resilience Institute (ERI) is calling for nominations for its 2025 Hoosier Resilience Heroes, an annual recognition honoring individuals across Indiana tackling…

Rumpke Services will not be picking up residential trash in Orleans this week due to hazardous roads

ORLEANS – Orleans Town officials have received notice that due to winter weather and hazardous road conditions, Rumpke Services will NOT pick up any residential trash this…

Girl Scout Cookies to see price hike, S’mores and Toast-Yay retired

INDIANA – Starting this week, Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) will roll out their annual cookie sales, with a new price increase and some…

Code/IT Academy offers beginner-level CompTIA IT Fundamentals Certification; applications for the free training close February 4, 2025

BLOOMINGTON —Ivy Tech/The Mill announced that applications are open for a beginner-level course from Code/IT Academy. Code/IT is a 10-week upskilling program to help Hoosiers…