The tragic news of a house fire that claimed the life of a mother and daughter touched communities in Ripley County when the bodies were identified as Indiana State Police Trooper Stephanie Thompson, 48, and daughter, Mya, 17.

According to Reyna Jackson, Ripley County Area Plan Commission declined her request to file a complaint since the business in question already had so many complaints filed.

Kindergarten registration for Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School will be held on Thursday, March 10 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. All children must be five years of age on or before August 1 to attend kindergarten during the 2022-2023 school year.