South Ripley eighth grade math teacher Melanie Evans was recognized at the January school board meeting for being awarded the 2018 Dr. Kosmas Kayes Educator Scholarship.

The Jac-Cen-Del School Board met January 14 in the JCD Elementary school library at 7:00 PM. Jac-Cen-Del School Corporation now has a new superintendent, Ryan Middleton, former JCD high school principal. Stacy Gray, a representative of the teacher’s association, thanked the board for their work in hiring Ryan Middleton.

On January 23 Christian Stewart, 23-years-old, of Madison, was sentenced to the maximum, 42 years, by Judge Jeffrey Sharp after being found guilty as charged of Conspiracy to Commit Burglary While Armed with a Deadly Weapon, a Level 2 Felony, and Possession of a Firearm as a Serious Violent Felon, a Level 4 Felony following a four-day jury trial that ended on December 14, 2018.