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AIBy DAVID W. LACYFeatured WriterEveryone, it seems, is talking about AI. First, let me say that the defining adjective is off-putting to my sensibilities, for artificial things pose a barrier…

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Arrests reported

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

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John Kitley, Tipton County’s only Revolutionary War veteran, to be honored Sunday

By STEVEN MURREYManaging Editorsmurrey@cherryroad.comIn recognition of the nation’s 250th birthday, the Tipton County Historical Society will remember John Kitley, the only known Revolutionary War soldier in Tipton County. The event will be Sunday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.The event will be held rain or shine. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn…

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Kempton Methodist Church to explore “The Making of a Villain” this October

KEMPTON — Kempton Methodist Church will present “The Making of a Villain: What Scripture Teaches Us About the Slow Turn of the Heart” throughout October. Led by Lissa Litka, the series will explore how choices, circumstances and influences shape biblical characters and affect the course of their lives.The series begins Sunday, October 4, at 10:30…

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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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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…

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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…