

Weaver graduates from MCRD, San Diego
Keegenn Weaver, a 2020 graduate from Southwestern High School, graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), San Diego on Jan. 22, 2021. Keegen is son of Brian and Misty Weaver, brother of Tristenn Miller and Addisenn Weaver. He is grandson to Bob and Kathy Weaver and Candy Daugherty. Keegen will continue his training for the next several months in various locations.


Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch stops by Shelby County, discusses agribusiness
Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch visited Shelby County Friday morning, stopping at Fischer Inc. to discuss agribusiness. Rural communities are the backbone of Indiana’s economy, I mean, 60-some odd are considered to be rural out of our 92 counties,” she said. “Rural Indiana is extremely important to our overall economy.” As Lieutenant Governor, Crouch oversees the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) and the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA), so she “un


This ain't his first rodeo: Loper student rides bull for seven seconds
Ten-year-old Hunter Richards rode a bull for approximately 7 seconds last weekend. This is just one of the few rodeo events the Loper Elementary School student does. “Rodeo is a sport that’s not like football or anything else,” he said. “It’s more of a you versus you.” In addition to bull riding (which rodeo participants refer to as riding rough stock, or steer riding), Richards also participates in poles, breakaway roping, goat tying, Texas 8, flags, and chute dogging. Other