Circus to visit Redkey this Friday

The circus is coming to Redkey.

Culpepper and Merriweather Circus will perform two shows Friday at the tractor pull grounds just south of Redkey on Indiana 1.

The circus — it's sponsored by Redkey Fun for Kidz — has been in the business for 37 years. This year’s performance features big cats, trapeze artists, bareback horse riders, clowns and other circus entertainment. The midway will open about 4 p.m. Friday and feature pony rides, a giant slide, face painting, concessions and a moon bounce. Shows will begin at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Adult tickets are $16 and child and senior tickets are $9.

Free meals

Jay School Corporation is continuing its summer meal program this year.

A free daily meal will be available at East Jay Elementary, Redkey Elementary and Dunkirk Community Center for children. Hours are as follows:

•East Jay Elementary: starting June 7, breakfast from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

•Redkey Elementary: starting June 5, lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

•Dunkirk Community Center: starting May 30, breakfast from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Free meal packs — they include five breakfast meals and five lunches — will also be available for all children at Jay County Junior-Senior High School, starting June 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays. Meals will be located at door 9 near the main gym entrance.

To pre-register, visit bit.ly/2024Summer Meals.



Poetry contest

Poetry Society of Indiana is accepting works for its 2023 Young Voices Annual Poetry Contest.

The contest is open to Indiana students in third grade through 12th grade. Works must be recommended by a teacher, original and unpublished. There is a 30-line limit, and students may only submit one poem each. The deadline to submit is Sept. 20. First place contest winners may be published in the organization’s annual anthology, “Ink to Paper.”

Poetry Society of Indiana, founded in 1941, is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public and encouraging poets in Indiana, according to a press release from the group.

Questions may be directed to poetrysociety [email protected] with “Young Voices contest” in the subject line.