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August 1, 2019


In the Thursday, August 1 issue

Students to begin school next week

It seems that the summer barely gets started when people begin to think about back to school time. But, local schools have been preparing all along and have announced their start dates. Jac-Cen-Del’s first student day is August 5; Milan’s is August 8; …

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Farmers could benefit from growing hemp

With the Indiana Hemp Industries Association and Hemp Feed Coalition estimating the hemp market to be work a total of $22 billion, Indiana farmers could soon reap the rewards of growing the product.According to State Senator Chip Perfect, District 43, …

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In the print edition:

Livestock Auction

Check out the many photos of the 4-H Fair
livestock auction inside today’s paper!


OVFD hosts annual truck drags, truck & tractor pull

Since 1978, the Osgood Volunteer Fire Department has hosted annual truck drag racing and truck and tractor pulls at the Ripley County Fair. This year’s events occurred on Friday and Saturday night, July 26-27.


Back to school event free to all

A back-to-school event is being held at the Just For Him Ministries and UR Café on August 3. The LOL event, which stands for Love Out Loud, is free to everyone.