Area pastors are sponsoring a local Day of Prayer on May 2 to coincide with the National Day of Prayer. A prayer service will be held at noon on the Ripley County Courthouse lawn and will include a free sack lunch.

At the regular meeting of the South Ripley Board of School Trustees on Monday, April 15, South Ripley library and media specialist teacher Brenda Strimple was recognized at the meeting for her leadership and coaching of the unified bowling team that recently won the IHSAA State Championship.

A mock crash involving a drunk driver sent JCD students to the hospital, jail and coroner’s office. As prom is just around the corner, students are encouraged to make good decisions.