United Way of Howard and Tipton Counties has a new leader. After two years at the helm of the organization, President and CEO Dana Neer is leaving the office to pursue new opportunities in community service. And on June 23, the organization announced that Morgan Quinn will step into the position in an interim capacity.
Tipton County residents are familiar with two dangerous intersections: Division Road/SR 19 and SR 28/SR 213. According to County Engineer Phil Beer II, projects to upgrade these intersections have tentative schedules for 2027-2028.
The Tipton Community School Corporation’s Agriculture Department and its educators have received multiple honors from the Indiana Association of Agricultural Educators (IAAE). The awards, presented at the IAAE Banquet on June 9, highlight the department’s excellence and dedication to agricultural education.
Hurry up and wait is part of the process for the County Redevelopment Commission. Economic Development Director Abbie Smith reinforced this adage with her report to the Tipton County Council on Tuesday, June 17, as well as her reports at the RDC meeting on June 18.
This summer the Tipton Public Arts Commission, funded by the Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts, is sponsoring a visiting artist at the Tipton Public Library, the Tipton County Boys and Girls Club, and the Encore Lifestyle and Enrichment Center.
Board of Commissioners President Dennis Henderson stated, “It was a blessing for our community” when Tipton Hospital donated the three buildings in Doctors’ Park to the County Commissioners.
Dear Eric: As kids we went to the cemeteries with our parents and grandparents every year before Memorial Day. There are three cemeteries with family members, and I remember all of us working on each plot every year – planting flowers, digging, weeding then going out for lunch. All this takes preparation then daily/weekly care.
KOKOMO, Ind. — With a shot put throw of 16.46 meters, Sydney Duncan put herself on the radar as a potential national champion at the very first meet of her sophomore season.
Dear Eric: My sister suffers from alcoholism and drug addiction from way back. I am the exact opposite of her in almost every way – rarely drink, never do drugs. She perceives me to be a “goody-two-shoes,” and I was given a nickname of “miss maturity” by her and other siblings. It was not a positive nickname.