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Campaign offering election advice

Folks considering a run for office in local government have a chance to learn more about the process next week.

Drive pulls 55 donors

Fifty five donors gave blood Dec. 26 at the American Red Cross blood drive at Jay Community Center.

Essay contest underway

The 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest led by the Indiana Association of High School Principals is now open for submissions.

We’re looking for our next columnist(s)

In the short term, you’ll see a variety of columns filling this space. You may see me here again. You may see Hank Nuwer, who writes the “Far From Randolph County” column that appears in The News-Gazette (Winchester). You may see a selection of national columnists. We’ll deal with it …

Rogers series artists announced

Arts Place this week announced Gabriel Royal, Jon Mobley and Instant Classic are booked for the 2024 Eric R. Rogers Performing Arts Series.

Columnist bids farewell

Goodbye, so long, farewell, adieu and thank you, until we meet again. It has been an adventure these last few years, but everything must end. This is my final column.

Imagination Library has new leadership

Indiana State Library and The Dollywood Foundation recently announced new leadership for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Indiana.

Entries open for inaugural civics bee

Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Indiana Department of Education last week announced the launch of the state’s inaugural Civics Bee.

Christmas cards are becoming outdated

That’s done. The Christmas cards are in the mail. I usually like sending Christmas cards. It is a way for me to touch base with people I don’t see often. I am one of the few people who actually like getting those over the top letters telling me that their …

Graduate scholarship open

Indiana Rotary clubs are accepting applications for the All-Indiana Global Grant Scholarship.

Nativities return this weekend

The Festival of Nativities is returning to Trinity Arch Bridge Church.

Birth announcements - Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023

Birth announcements

STEAM event set for Dec. 21

Jay County’s Purdue Extension Office will host a Holiday STEAM event Dec. 21 at Jay County Public Library.

Weaver part of inaugural class

M. Libby Weaver is part of the inaugural class of Center for Excellence in Education Scholars at the University of Virginia.

DNR offering deer program

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources allows Hoosier hunters to take their field-dressed deer to one of more than 50 meat processing sites in the state. The processor then butcher’s the meat and donates it to area food banks.
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