
In the Tuesday, January 25, 2022 issue
Newest board member at JCD takes oath
Jay Gayheart was installed as the newest board member for the Jac-Cen-Del School Board on January 20 at the JCD Elementary Library.This was done at a special called board meeting to replace the vacancy created when Travis Neal resigned at the December …
Read the story »Sunman names interim marshal
Just a week after the Town of Sunman Board members met to discuss naming an interim marshal, they selected Tom Grills on January 20. Grills was sworn into the position at the monthly council meeting by the town’s attorney, John Kellerman. Grills served …
Read the story »How to get new scales? Eat soup. Shop. Have fun!
Ripley County is rich in 4-H history that dates back to the 1850s.
Ripley County continues in the red due to COVID-19
According to the Ripley County Health department the county has continued to be in the red last week. The county currently has an ongoing total of 7,142 positive cases with 5,557 recovered, and 1,469 actively infected and 116 deaths due to COVID-19.

Man’s Best Friend
From a previous article, my readers may recall that I lost my beloved terrier Nero, who I had adopted in Germany, on December 11, 2020.