Homer News

Donations Monday to the 64th annual Christmas Basket Fund totaled $715, bringing the basket's balance to $12,501. Donations to the fund, sponsored by American Legion Post 89, Seymour, and The Tribune, go to help provide gift certificates redeemable for food items at Jay C Food Stores.

Contrary to somewhat popular belief, there was more to the building of new schools than simply supporting area education.

Two-story structure a total loss Frank Denzler Rushville Republican A 911 call from a homeowner reported a chimney fire at his residence in the 9600 block of South River Road south of Moscow shortly before noon Monday.

Rachel Marie Noble and Daniel Lee Weddle were married at 3:30 p.m. May 16, 2009 at Arlington Christian Church by Bro.

Education in our county seems to have hit a raw nerve with some. I feel that we did and do have dedicated teachers and administrators teaching our children and grandchildren.

Education in our county seems to have hit a raw nerve with some. I feel that we did and do have dedicated teachers and administrators teaching our children and grandchildren.

THURSDAY n Registration for Rushville Elementary School will be from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and from 8 a.m. until noon Friday.

Tracy Porter, Marc Houston and Donald Coon are pictured at Caldwell Pioneer Acres preparing to relocate a covered bridge from Homer.

Thanks in large part to a number of individuals with financial backing from the Rush County Community Foundation, an 1881 covered bridge that at one time spanned Mud Creek in the rural community of Homer has been dismantled and will be rebuilt.

Rushville Rotary met Tuesday. President Norm Voiles called the meeting to order.