October is typically the month to think about fire prevention. The Versailles Fire Rescue could be found at the South Ripley Elementary School teaching students about Stop. Drop. and Roll. and more. The firefighters enjoy teaching the students and they enjoy being with the firefighters, learning about fire safety and seeing the big rigs.

The opportunity to see the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, in person has been a reality for many in Ripley County recently. This photo was shot by 11-year-old Andrew Bush, son of Donnie and Lucrecia Bush of Madison (Rexville). While people have planned entire trips around seeing these beautiful lights in the night sky, now they have been seen several times throughout the county. Some are more vivid than others, but none-the-less, they are something many people here only dream of seeing in their lifetime.