Little Margot sat primly at the table. The pink bow tied her long honey-colored ponytail, the perfect accent to the pink-on-white polka dot pinafore she wore. Margot’s hands were folded atop the table, and she listened intently as Miss Roz was giving first-day instructions to the new kindergarten class. It was a bright, hot August day outside, but the whir of the air conditioning fans overhead promised comfort in the classroom.
Most children are hoping for that “special toy” to be under the Christmas tree. As a member of the Tipton County community, our readers have the opportunity to help that dream come true by purchasing a toy and placing it, new and unopened, in a collection box sponsored by Toys for Tots, an annual toy drive sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps.
Tipton County Commissioners Dennis Henderson, Nancy Cline, and Tracey Powell received an update from County Engineer Phil Beer concerning the spills near ABC & Me daycare on Fairgrounds Road.
With food costs continuing to rise, Purdue Extension is helping families take control of their grocery spending through the offering of “Food Budgeting & Meal Planning.” The program is designed to help participants save time and money while eating well and reducing food waste.
Dear Eric: My husband and I have been married for 40 years. He has two adult sons in their 60s and I have an adult daughter in her 50s. Over the years we have helped one son, who has two children and my daughter, who has one child, while they were going through divorces with large sums of money in order for them to keep their houses. We have contributed to all three grandkids with college 529 funds.
Members of the Tipton County Board of Commissioners discussed environmental issues at Doctors’ Park and the newest trail which has been created in the Kirkendall Nature Preserve. Of course, there are many other topics that the commissioners are responsible for, and they chose to deal with these several topics this past Monday.
Depending on where one stands, the view looks different. Here are two different views on school funding in Indiana: one from Superintendent of Tipton Community School Corporation, Dr. Ryan Glaze; the other from Indiana State Representative for District 38, Heath VanNatter.
The City of Tipton announced Tuesday its membership in the Central Indiana Regional Development Authority (CIRDA) has officially been approved, making Tipton the 31st community in Central Indiana to join the regional alliance. Membership aligns Tipton with neighboring cities to pursue coordinated, region-wide efforts that support economic growth, infrastructure investment and quality of place.
DC Coaters, originally founded in 1993 by Dennis Cook, was acquired by Batesville Tool & Die, completing an acquisition years in the making. The company is now branded as BTD Tipton, and the facility employs 120 people and has continued to grow in size since the partnership has began.
Red Gold is excited to announce its annual Crush Hunger Saturday that will take place October 11 in downtown Elwood. This three-part event includes the 14th Annual Run to Crush Hunger, 37th Annual Red Gold Chili Cook-Off and Colts Blue Saturday. For the fourteenth year in a row, the Run to Crush Hunger unites local communities to promote healthy and active lifestyles, while fighting hunger in Central Indiana by giving back to local food banks. The Red Gold Run to Crush Hunger features a 5k run and 1 mile family walk and each race participant will help provide 120 meals to families in need.