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August 10, 2021


In the Tuesday, August 10, 2021 issue


Local boys ready for new soccer season

Jac-Cen-Del was the only coverage area team to advance out of the sectional last year but the area now looks for more than one squad to make some noise as the 2021 high school boys soccer season gets underway this month. The Eagles and head coach Derek …

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In the print edition:

COVID-19 cases on the rise; health dept. offers shots

With concerns of upticks in COVID-19 positive cases, the Ripley County Health Department remains vigilant. They are thanking the residents of the county for their continued social distance precautions during this time. The department will continue to update and monitor the situation and in the meantime are offering walk-in vaccination clinics on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.


Versailles Street Supt. dies unexpectedly

“Kevin was a dedicated, faithful, loyal and well-respected Town of Versailles employee for 20 years. Our hearts are broken,” read the Town of Versailles website on Sunday morning after the passing of Kevin Hensley, Street and Utilities Superintendent.


LifeTime offers many services

Like many organizations in the last year-and-a-half, LifeTime Resources made some substantial changes to accommodate the pandemic and its resulting impacts on daily life. “LifeTime Resources is an Area Agency on Aging (AAA),” states executive director Erin Thomas. “... LifeTime primarily serves older adults, individuals with disabilities, and their caregivers.”