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Joe Awad/The Journal-Press: State Sen. Jeff Raatz told about 100 people at the Dearborn County Chamber of Commerce Pre-Legislative Luncheon Monday, Dec. 3, that education will be top-of-mind during the 2019 Indiana Legislative Session. Raatz recently was named chairman of the Senate Education Committee.

Education tops discussion at pre-legislative program

Maybe it was the elephant in the room or maybe lawmakers and local officials have learned to live with threats to the area’s casino gambling money during the State Legisature’s long session, but not a word was said about threats to the cash at this...

Bob Mattingly photo: Dan Parks, owner of Parks Development, front, and his grandson Jason Rico Tolbert, center, repair a retaining wall on Conwell Street with the help of their crew Wednesday, Nov. 26, in Aurora.

Wall repairs rock Aurora

A project to repair retaining walls along part of Conwell Street in Aurora is nearing its projected completion date, said Aurora City Manager Guinevere Emery. Aurora City Council approved $28,357 towards the project from available 2018 riverboat...

Chandra L. Mattingly/ The Journal-Press: Receiving walking sticks at the Oak Heritage Conservancy District annual meeting are, from left: Richard and Karen Dickie, and Paul Carmony.

Pollinator plots success shared with land trust

In celebration of its newest property and its first in Ohio County, The Oak Heritage Conservancy held its annual dinner in Rising Sun in October. The 700 acres that Oak Heritage conserves in 13 properties have been donated or are protected through...

Submitted photo: South Dearborn Schools Resource Officer, Dearborn County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Brandt, shows the beard he grew for No Shave November.

Santa is not the only good guy with a beard this Christmas

You might not think beards and mustaches would have much in common with Christmas gifts for kids (aside from Santa’s big bushy white one) but this year, at least, they did. Area law enforcement officers participated in No Shave November, and the...

Career burglar gets 88 years for ‘one-man crime wave’

Don’t bother to use your mother as a outlook if you burglarize 17 houses because Dearborn Circuit Court Judge James D. Humphrey is likely to throw the book at you, especially if the elderly are among your victims. Humphrey, on Tuesday, Nov. 13,...

Dearborn Community Foundation Board member Tim Russell, right, delivers a $1,000 grant check to City of Greendale Mayor Alan Weiss, left, and Clerk-Treasurer Mary Jo “Joey” Lynch. The DCF grant monies will help volunteers with Greendale’s community garden project.

G-dale community garden will bloom with some extra green

The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF), Inc. recently awarded a $1,000 Lauren Hill Make A Difference Grant to the City of Greendale to help with its community garden project. As a part of its 20th Anniversary Celebration, DCF is awarding 20...

News Stories

Joe Awad/The Journal-Press: State Sen. Jeff Raatz told about 100 people at the Dearborn County Chamber of Commerce Pre-Legislative Luncheon Monday, Dec. 3, that education will be top-of-mind during the 2019 Indiana Legislative Session. Raatz recently was named chairman of the Senate Education Committee.

Education tops discussion at pre-legislative program

Wall repairs rock Aurora

A project to repair retaining walls along part of Conwell Street in Aurora is nearing its projected completion date, said Aurora City Manager Guinevere Emery.

Chandra L. Mattingly/ The Journal-Press: Receiving walking sticks at the Oak Heritage Conservancy District annual meeting are, from left: Richard and Karen Dickie, and Paul Carmony.

Pollinator plots success shared with land trust

In celebration of its newest property and its first in Ohio County, The Oak Heritage Conservancy held its annual dinner in Rising Sun in October.

Sports

East Central junior Trevor Becker (44) gets loose on the transition as Greensburg's Drew Comer (30), Cole Carder (42) and Andrew Welage (22) give chase, with EC's Alex Maxwell (32), Jack Driggers (50) and Luke Collinsworth (52) hustling to catch up in Friday's 59-46 loss. (Sandy Mahoney)

THIRD QUARTER EC'S DOWNFALL IN 2 LOSSES

ST. LEON - Bad third quarters proved to be the downfall for East Central boys basketball in back-to-back losses Friday and Saturday.

Gavin Yoon, defended by Batesville Austin Siefert, hit several tough shots to lead Lawrenceburg with 13 points in Friday's 65-44 road loss to the Bulldogs.

TIGERS OUTPLAYED 65-44 AT BATESVILLE

BATESVILLE - "We got outplayed in every aspect," was the best Lawrenceburg boys varsity basketball coach John Blackwell could offer after Friday's 65-44 conference loss at Batesville's Dog Pound.

South Dearborn freshman Isaiah Otto squares off against a 106-pound rival in Saturday’s tough six-team Delta Duals, near Muncie. He was one of three Knights to go 5-0 for the day. (Kathy Boggs)

THREE KNIGHTS MATMEN UNBEATEN AT DELTA

MUNCIE - Three South Dearborn wrestlers survived the day with unbeaten records in the tough Delta Duals Saturday, Dec. 8.

Community

Submitted photo: Donating canned goods and money to South Dearborn High School Food Pantry, from the left, are: Kortney Wright, Stacey Armah, Cheyenne Schuler, Emily Vincent, Sally Bender (guidance counselor), Gunner Hollin, Jamie Thomas and Torrey Hibbard.

South Dearborn FCCLA gives back

With the holidays upon us, students with South Dearborn High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America are continuing the tradition of giving back to the community through community se

East Central High School 2018-19 First Quarter Honor Roll

Exemplary Honor Roll

Visit Christmas past at Hillforest

Every holiday season Hillforest Victorian House Museum takes on the nostalgic feeling of Christmas past as the 1855 home is adorned in traditional holiday decor.