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Versailles Hometown IGA takes top honor

Wanda English Burnett, Editor | Versailles Republican, July 4, 2019

This Idaho Potato display was designed by Rosella Elliott, who is an employee of the Versailles Hometown IGA Store in the produce department. The display took first place nationwide this year and Bobby and Dottie Wood are proud of not only this display, but how the Versailles store is progressing since they bought it seven years ago. Bobby says he’s not a “grocer” by trade, but has quickly turned into one and he loves every minute of it.

Versailles Hometown IGA prize winning Idaho Potato display was featured in the June 2019 issue of The Shelby Report of the Midwest, which is a

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Calling all women veterans in Ripley County

Wanda English Burnett, Editor | Versailles Republican, July 4, 2019

Ripley County Veteran’s Service Officer Ken Hylton hands a pamphlet to Marine Cpl. Tina Wallace. The pamphlet is full of information that is important to women who have served or are serving in the military. Cpl. Wallace served four years from 1994-1998. She encourages women veterans to come to the Versailles American Legion on Thursday evenings where they meet at 6:30 p.m.

Women veterans are one of the fastest growing subgroups of Veterans. However, women frequently report that they feel invisible as Veterans, both within and outside

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SR prepares for school year with new hires

Jared D. Rogers, Assistant Editor | Versailles Republican, June 27, 2019

Several personnel items were addressed at the June 17 regular meeting of the South Ripley Board of School Trustees in order to prepare for the

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Ripley County Community Foundation reflects on 2018 success, looks forward to year ahead

Jared D. Rogers, Assistant Editor | Osgood Journal, June 25, 2019

Ripley County Community Foundation (RCCF) scholarship recipients from the 2018-19 school year gathered for a photo after the foundation’s annual meeting. RCCF Board Member Jim Black shared that in 2018, 65 scholarships were awarded from 37 different funds which totaled over $70,000 dollars. Black emphasized the importance of the support from donors who established scholarship funds that made these gifts to students possible.
While addressing the crowd during the annual meeting, 2018 Lilly Scholar recipient Toria Tucker, a graduate of South Ripley, gave advice to this year’s graduating class: “Work ethic wins every time.” Tucker thanked the foundation for their support and shared that she earned 39 credits during her first year at DePauw University while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. “I would not be where I am if it weren’t for the extremely generous Lilly Scholarship,” she said.

The Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation (JCD) was presented the President’s Award at the Ripley County Community Foundation’s (RCCF) Annual Meeting. It was reported that Jac-Cen-Del,

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Rain causes flooding at Friendship

Wanda English Burnett, Editor | Osgood Journal, June 18, 2019

Pictured above the rain came in such torrents over the weekend, that people had to quickly move out of areas at the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association’s Spring Shoot and Flea Market in Friendship. State Road 62 was covered in places as Laughery Valley’s banks overflowed.

The rain came down – and the floods came up! A familiar song children used to sing, and maybe still do, has more

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Women enjoy outdoors at Big Oaks

Jared D. Rogers, Assistant Editor | Versailles Republican, June 13, 2019

In backyard bug identification, Glené Mynhardt from Hanover College led participants on a short walk around the lodge as they caught various insects, including butterflies and moths, to learn about their different characteristics. Indiana is home to a diverse variety of insects, many of which help pollinate flowering plants.

Old Timbers Lodge, within Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge (formerly the Jefferson Proving Grounds), was host to the 15th annual Outdoor Women event

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SR holds 53rd graduation ceremony

Jared D. Rogers, Assistant Editor | Versailles Republican, June 6, 2019

South Ripley High School graduates from the Class of 2019 had one final act to complete the graduation process - throwing hats high into the air. This act could mean they are tipping their hats to all their teachers and administration - or a joyful experience to celebrate the end of one chapter and the beginning of another, or both.

Leah Hill is all smiles as she accepts her high school diploma from Superintendent Rob Moorhead. South Ripley Community School Corporation held their 53rd annual

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