The Associate Chapter of Kappa Kappa Kappa met on Monday, May 16 at First Presbyterian Church in the Fellowship Hall. Tables were decorated in a patriotic/Indy 500 color scheme with checkered napkins as well as red, white and blue table runners. Every table was centered with potted hellebore…

There are so many things that our nation’s service members put on the line or sacrifice for our freedom, including time with family and friends, the state of their mental and physical health, and even their lives.

Over the weekend a large fire at Milroy Pallet in Rush County caused a complete loss to buildings on the property. Rush County EMA Director Chuck Kemker gave an update on the events of that night and the investigation into the fire.

In the first of two grant cycles this year, Reid Health Community Benefit is giving more than $127,000 to 21 local organizations.

The icy grip of a long winter finally appears to have let go of Indiana and flowers are blooming, the birds have returned and the sun is (usually) shining.

METAMORA — Whitewater Canal State Historic Site’s summer programming includes a day of fun at Mill Park, a build-a-boat program and a demonstration of simple machines and how they work.

More than 20 local organizations and employers are expected to be on hand for a community resource fair next week in Richmond, a joint project from Reid Community Outreach and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana health officials are urging Hoosiers to protect themselves from tick bites during and after spending time outdoors as warmer weather increases tick activity.

East Central — Heart of Indiana United Way’s first Feeding Our Neighbors fundraising campaign, raised $17,207 to support local food pantries. The campaign, run during the month of April, was designed to address the region’s increased need for healthy food during this challenging financial ti…

Cedar Grove — Friday evening, the Indiana State Police began investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred in Franklin County, Indiana.

At a previous school board meeting the Fayette County School Board voted to demolish what used to be the FCSC Resource Center building. The building itself is gone, but a discovery on the site left the board to make more decisions about the property.

Warranty Deeds

The Fayette County Assessor’s Office is beginning Stage 1 of the next 4-year cycle of Reassessment. By law, all parcels of property must be visited and inspected by a certified assessor once every four years. The areas to be visited by our field assessor for data collection in 2022 will be F…

Fayette County Communications/E911 Director Kelly VanMeter informed both the Fayette County Council and the Fayette County Board of Commissioners that the dispatch would soon be in need of a new dispatch console.

After limiting access because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Reid Health’s Patient Financial Services office in downtown Richmond is once again welcoming walk-ins.

Fayette County School Corporation is preparing to induct a class for the 2022 FCSC Education Hall of Fame. They are currently seeking nominations from the community.

On May 16, Connersville Utilities will be shutting off water in certain areas of the city to make repairs to a water main.

Hospitals across the country – including Reid Health – are being impacted by a global shortage of intravenous contrast media dyes used for some radiology, cardiology, and surgery procedures to help better understand images taken of a patient’s body.

Fayette County CASA/Victims Assistance is still in need of individuals to help with their program.

The Fayette County Drug Coalition held it’s regular monthly meeting on Friday, and the meeting served as a chance to hear a special presentation.

Daughters of Isabella meeting

CENTERVILLE — On Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at approximately 4: 45 pm, Indiana State Troopers Josh Bayly and Trooper Jacob Ridgeway were dispatched to a serious crash on Pottershop Road west of Creek Road near Centerville, Indiana. When they arrived, it was determined the crash involved three vehicles.

Kelley earns degree from IU Bloomington

Most people who catch the virus that causes COVID-19 feel better within a few days or a couple weeks, especially if they were vaccinated before they became infected. But for some, the effects of the illness can linger for months or even years. This is a condition known as “long COVID.”

BATH — Bath State Bank’s Justin R. Proctor was awarded the Ball State Alumni Emerging Leader Award on May 2 in Muncie. The Emerging Leader Award is given to a BSU accounting alumnus who have positions of responsibility, demonstrate career success and actively engage in leadership roles as we…

WEST LAFAYETTE — Researchers have been working to find a cause and cure for Tourette syndrome since the neurological disorder was first documented in 1885. Purdue University’s progress in that work in recent years is now being rewarded with a $2.6 million grant from the National Institute of…

INDIANAPOLIS — Following President Dr. Robert Manuel being named the president-elect of DePaul University, the University of Indianapolis Board of Trustees announced today that it has appointed Phillip Terry, immediate past Chair of the University’s Board of Trustees and retired CEO of Monar…

On behalf of the Fayette County Council on aging and aged, Neisah Wicker asked the Fayette County Commissioners to approve the quarterly claim the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) for a reimbursement of expenses. Wicker also updated the status of the transit system in Fayette County.

A local woman and her ex-husband were sentenced Monday on several charges including child exploitation.

MUNCIE — A Spring tradition continues at the David Owsley Museum of Art (DOMA) with Art in Bloom, a free, public floral exhibition on Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15, with extended museum hours from noon to 5 p.m. on both days.

When co-workers talk about Reid Health’s May Ambassador, two things come up over and over again: Her work ethic and her dedication to patient care.