Looking Back – 40 years and more April 20 – 26
1985
Jackie Henry
Social Security Matters Ask Rusty — When should my wife claim Social Security?
Dear Rusty: My wife was born in July 1959, and her recent SS benefit estimate is $3,337 at her full retirement age, or $4,397 at age 70. She is presently employed full-time and intends to continue working until she is 70. She is wondering when the most financially advantageous time would be to draw her SS retirement.
TCSC board members discussed many items at last meeting
During a recent Tipton Community School Corporation Board meeting, Dr. Ryan Glaze presented the report by Policy Analytics, LLC. The corporation has engaged Policy Analytics to develop a long-term forecast of property tax revenues. The purpose of the analysis is to estimate changes in assessed value, circuit breaker losses and resulting net property tax proceeds from the period of 2025 to 2035, and to evaluate the fiscal impacts of debt service policy decisions.
Slices of Life ‘Something in the air’
Picture this:
Governor Braun directs flags to be flown at half-staff statewide
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Mike Braun is directing flags to be flown at half-staff statewide as a mark of respect for the memory of His Holiness Pope Francis.
Tipton County Court News
(Editor’s Note: The following infractions were filed in the Tipton County Clerk’s office in March 2025. Although some are listed as defendants, all are presumed innocent until found guilty by the court.)
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Arrests reported
• Damien Lee Bowlin, 26, Elwood, was arrested by the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office on April 16 on a charge of operating with a BAC of .10 or more.
Tipton’s hidden gem . . .
Nestled on the top floor of West Street Christian Church, 132 N. West Street, are several rooms used for free tutoring for all grade levels. For Karen Dunham, a retired Tipton Community School Corporation elementary teacher, this program is her dream come true. When she retired, she knew she still had much to share with the children in the community.
Stream trout opener set for last Saturday of April
The Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife plans to stock nearly 35,000 rainbow and brown trout across Indiana this spring in preparation for this year’s inland trout fishing season, which opens Saturday, April 26, for inland streams.