Civil War Day Camp at History Museum

05/18/11 The Old Independence Regional Museum in Batesville hosts its fourth annual day camp next month, focusing on the American Civil War. Campers will learn about free and enslaved African-Americans, as well as about daily life for Union and Confederate soldiers.

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Farmers Insurance Teams With Blessings in a Backpack

05/18/11 Farmers Insurance is proud to donate $25,000 to Blessings in a Backpack in conjunction with its No. 25 Farmers Insurance "Throwback" paint scheme that Mark Martin will drive in Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.

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IU informatics school lands 2 Webby honors

05/05/11 BLOOMINGTON -- Indiana University's School of Informatics and Computing has won two Webby Awards for its new website.

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Crash claims life of Milan man

05/03/11 According to information from Sgt. Noel Houze of the Indiana State Police, a head on crash claimed the life of Wess A. Lovins, 31, of Milan, Sunday night about 11:00 p.m.

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1 Dead, 2 Injured In U.S. 50 Crash

05/02/11 A Milan, Ind. man was killed in a crash in Ripley County late Sunday.

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SBC Executive Committee, Boards, Commission, Seminaries, Committee Nominees Announced

04/29/11 NASHVILLE (BP)--Nominees to serve on the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, the four denominational boards -- International Mission Board, North American Mission Board, LifeWay Christian Resources, and GuideStone Financial Resources, the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, the six seminaries, and the Committee on Order of Business have been selected by the 2011 SBC Committee on ...

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Tornadoes and Thunderstorms Keep Radio Amateurs Busy in Midwest, Southeast

04/28/11 As violent storms swept through Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and North Carolina, served agencies called upon Amateur Radio operators to help provide communications support and real-time weather observations. The storms and flooding were the latest in the severe weather that has pummeled much of the mid-South this month. Just a week ago, storms tore a wide path from Oklahoma all the way to Nor...

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Beaird's career day helps Wonder Boys to sweep over Henderson State

04/25/11 By Sam Strasner For The Courier Madison Beaird of Russellville recorded a career-high four base hits and three Arkansas Tech pitchers combined for a shutout as the Wonder Boys defeated the Henderson State Reddies 7-0 in Gulf South Conference baseball at Tech Field on Saturday.

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Arkansas Lottery partners with grocery chain on vending machines

04/25/11 An Ohio-based grocery store chain has signed a contract with the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery to sell lottery tickets through vending machines.

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$39 Million Permit Filed For UTHSC Research Lab

04/25/11 71 S. Manassas St.Memphis, TN 38103Permit Amount: $39 million Permit Date: Applied April 2011Owner: University of TennesseeTenant: University of Tenne...

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Trial over alleged kickbacks looms for Shoemaker

04/25/11 TUPELO - Hospital consultant Ray Shoemaker could not have been totally surprised by news of his March 16 indictment.

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Health Management 1Q profit grows 18 percent

04/25/11 (AP:NAPLES, Fla.) Health Management Associates Inc. said Monday its profit climbed 18 percent in the first quarter as it expanded its network of hospitals.

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Backyard Briefs

04/25/11 John Glenn Middle School Soccer Meeting There will be an informational meeting for John Glenn Middle School soccer on Tuesday, April 26 at 7 p.m. in the East Muskingum Middle School cafeteria. Any parents boys or girls who plan to play seventh or eighth g

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Melrose Jewelers Is Now the Leading Online Rolex Watch Retailer in Jackson, Mississippi

04/20/11 Melrose Jewelers, USA's #1 Online Rolex Retailer, Today Announced That It Has Become the # 1 Online Rolex Retailer in Mississippi Including Jackson, Gulfport, Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Greenville, and Meridian

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Batesville Appeals Gravel Pit Ruling

04/19/11 The city of Batesville asks the Mississippi Supreme Court to uphold a decision that would allow Memphis Stone and Gravel to operate a gravel pit in the southern part of the town.

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Fraud busters foil criminal activity - Friendship style!

04/19/11 Two crimes were nipped in the bud due to the alert thinking and actions of The Friendship State Bank employees, according to Chris Meyer, director of marketing.

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Send in the clowns! Clowns seen around town getting geared up for the upcoming circus

04/19/11 BETH RUMSEY PHOTO Carlee and Charlie, advance clowns for the Kelly Miller Circus, stopped to visit Little Blessings Preschool in Versailles on Friday, April 8 to perform a variety of juggling and magic acts for the students.

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Farmers Insurance Partners With Hendrick Motorsports

04/19/11 Farmers Insurance has joined Hendrick Motorsports as a five-race primary sponsor of the Chevrolets driven by Mark Martin in the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, with plans to kick off the relationship by fielding a special "throwback" paint scheme.

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McBride Retiring After 20 Years In Legislature

04/19/11 State Rep. Warner McBride, a Democrat from Courtland, says he will not seek re-election this year.

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Reclassifications for baseball, basketball, volleyball, softball

03/30/11 East Chicago Central, Gary West Side, Hammond Morton, Highland, Lake Central, Lowell, Munster.

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