In the Thursday, January 22, 2026 issue
Quilts of Valor presented to Veterans
Bobbin Winders, a quilting group who meet at Beach Country Retreat in Holton, had two special guests on Thursday, January 15. Carl Douglas Johnson Jr., and his wife Kathy Mary Johnson, of Morgantown. Both are retired aircraft crew chiefs of the United …
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Milan claims ORVC swim title
The Milan Indians are once again swim champions as the black and gold captured a sixth-straight Ohio River Valley Conference Championship last Saturday at Southwestern (Hanover). It is a six-peat for both the boys and girls programs and with that came …
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Lady Twisters slide by SR at Hoosier Gym
The home gym for the fictional Hickory Huskers in the movie “Hoosiers” served as the backdrop for last Saturday’s Southeastern Indiana girls basketball clash and it was Class A No. 7 Oldenburg Academy defeating South Ripley 54-42 at the Hoosier Gym in Knightstown.
Brewer gets 100th win
A milestone victory paired with championship success last Saturday as Batesville junior Adam Brewer captured his 100th career win and took home a title at the Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference Wrestling Championships.
Helping the Bobwhite Quail
Habitat and weather are two big factors which affect quail populations. We can’t control the weather but we can influence the quantity and quality of quail habitat. Winter can be the toughest time for quail. However, the arrival of frigid cold and snow doesn’t necessarily mean a death sentence for quail. These hardy birds can survive quite well in tough winters as long as they have quality winter cover available. Pastures and hayfields can provide valuable quail habitat if managed appropriately.
