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Plain Vanilla

Shrimpin’By DAVID W. LACYFeatured WriterBob Warr told this to me, so I know it must be true.The Missus and I spent many winters in South Texas after we retired. One…

Local

Arrests reported

• Durell William Carrington, 37, Anderson, was apprehended by the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office on April 22, 2025, on a DOC contract.

Opinion

News

Leisure, Adams appointed Assistant Chiefs

By STEVEN MURREYManaging Editorsmurrey@cherryroad.comDuring Monday’s Tipton City Council meeting, Mayor Kegan Schmicker announced the appointments of a new assistant police chief and a new assistant fire chief.Brandon Leisure was appointed assistant police chief and sworn in on Sept. 28. According to an announcement on the department’s Facebook page, Leisure has served with the Tipton Police…

Community

Looking Back

By STEVEN MURREYManaging Editorsmurrey@cherryroad.comSept. 20 — Sept. 261966• Small pieces of possible meteorite fragments were recovered from the driveway of Carl Retherford of Windfall. Scientists from Ball State University collected the specimens for further study. The fragments measured 2.5 inches in diameter. • Tipton High School principal Charles Edwards received a letter of commendation honoring…

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Sports

Tipton, Alexandria advance to championship

Tipton’s Kurt Gremel makes a backhand return in a dual match vs. Frankton on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. Gremel won his No. 3 singles match over Elwood’s Jacob Schmitt in the first semifinal of the Frankton Boys Tennis Sectional on Tuesday night. Michelle Garmon photoTipton’s Owen Spidel returns a serve from Elwood’s Liam Cannon in…

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Briefs

The staff of the Tipton, Hamilton and Howard County Offices are having a Retirement Open House for Traci Merida, today, Thursday, Sept. 17 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Tipton Hamilton Co. FSA Office, 243 Ash Street, Suite A. Please feel free to come by and share in the celebration of Traci’s wonderful…

Opinion

25 years later; a 9/11 reflection piece

Time stood still at 8:46 am on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, and I can still remember every moment that followed. The sky was clear and blue that morning and it was the first year of…