The Friends of the Muscatatuck River Society's 43rd cleanup last Saturday may have set a record for most pleasant weather. The 2019 Shady Sweep's totals of 3,927 pounds of litter and 15 tires pushed the historical accumulations to 275,053 pounds of trash removed and 2,510 tires since the inaugural cleanup in 1998.
First, it was the Stellar project's Muscatatuck Trail that quickly became a favorite walking area for local residents to be outdoors, exercise, and meet with family and friends.
Cory is a nine-month-old cat that has been spayed and is up to date on vaccinations. She's pretty laid back and likes to cuddle. Other cats are no problem for Cory as she gets along well with any cat!
Legal Aid announces a free legal aid clinic Tuesday, Oct. 15 at the Jennings County Public Library. The clinic will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. the free clinics are offered to low-income residents.
The American Red Cross is encouraging blood donors to donate for the blood drive at Rolling Hills Shrine in North Vernon on Monday, October 14th. The drive will start at 2:00 p.m. and conclude around 7:00 p.m.
The entire month of October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a month set aside to raise awareness of this issue and to let everyone know there is help available.
Family members of Donavon Booker say that with all the attention of the week-long trial focused on the now convicted murderer of their brother, they do not want the 23-year-old to be forgotten.
This week's featured cat of the week is Pretzel, a six month old female cat. She still needs an appointment to be spayed. Pretzel is very playful and even enjoys rolling around the local ferret. She is available immediately with the understanding that she will be spayed.
A painting of Jennings County's historic Vernon courthouse has now been added to an ambitious project seeking to collect original works of these temples of law and order in all 92 Indiana counties.
Democrats gathered Sept. 12 to renew their determination to take back city offices they previously held en masse. Gathered at the Willow Lake Event Center, county chair Jack Gay welcomed the crowd and then introduced each candidate who rose to say a few words.
