Grammy nominees playing in Muncie

The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys are coming to Muncie.

The Grammy nominees will be performing a free outdoor concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at Canan Commons in downtown Muncie. The concert is a part of the 2023 Muncie Three Trails music series.

The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys bluegrass tunes earned them the title of Emerging Artist of the Year at the 2018 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards (IBMA).

“Next Train South” and “Hickory, Walnut and Pine,” two of their songs from their Rounder Records album “Toil, Tears and Trouble,” were nominated for the IBMA’s Song of the Year award. “Next Train South” also took the same award from Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America in 2020. The album was also nominated for a Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album.

More information about the event may be found at munciethreetrails.com.

Auction items

Fort Recovery’s One-of-a-Kind Auction is looking for items.

The annual auction will be held at Fort Recovery Elementary/Middle School on Oct. 22. This year’s theme is “’Tis the Season to Sparkle!” Committee members encourage anyone who has a “one of a kind” item, or an item that is special or interesting, to donate it to the auction.

Donations may be handled by texting or calling chairman Mary Diller at (419) 852-3374 or Nancy Knapke at (419) 852-6110. Items may be dropped off at Be You Boutique. Profits from the auction are used to maintain Fort Recovery’s historic sites.

Lilly applications

The 2024 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application is available in Jay County.

The program is open to Jay County residents who are graduating high school in 2024, pursuing a full-time bachelor’s course at an Indiana institution in fall 2024 and have a minimum 3.5 GPA. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Sept. 1. 

To apply, visit portlandfoundation.org. For more information, contact Jessica Cook at (260) 726-4260.