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Oct
11
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12
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Registration Deadline For Preserving Historic Places Is Oct. 11

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Registration Deadline For Preserving Historic Places Is Oct. 11

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09 Oct 2024

Registration for the Preserving Historic Places Conference 2024 ends Oct. 11. Congerence sessions will highlight Main Street successes, heritage tourism, local preservation commissions and innovative approaches to preservation. The conference take place in Madison Oct. 22-25. Madison is a town rich in 19th-century architecture and heritage that provided a hub for industry, commerce, the Underground Railroad, and transportation. For i ...
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55th Annual Fort Vallonia Days

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55th Annual Fort Vallonia Days

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08 Oct 2024

Get ready to jump back to the year 1811 as you come to join Fort Vallonia in celebrating the 55th Annual Fort Vallonia Days. With 2 and a half days packed full of activities and events, there is something for everyone to enjoy! Kicking off the weekend will be a pumpkin decorating contest on Friday from 4-6 p.m. followed by live music performed by the band “u4ia” at 7 p.m. Winners of the pumpkin decorating contest will be announced on S ...
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Grant Opportunities

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Grant Opportunities

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07 Oct 2024

  ROI Grant Opportunities Check back soon for grant opportunities from ROI! Grant Opportunities Outside of ROI The following opportunities are offered by organizations other than ROI. ROI is not affiliated with any of these grants. This list is meant to provide our partners with other sources of funding for the great work they do in the Indiana Uplands Region. T-Mobile Hometown Grants The Hometown Grants from T-Mobile provide ...
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Holiday World Savings

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Holiday World Savings

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07 Oct 2024

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"Mugshots" Aren't Just For Mondays Anymore!

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"Mugshots" Aren't Just For Mondays Anymore!

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02 Oct 2024

  SalemLeader.com is now updating Mugshots everyday, Mondays through Fridays. Arrests made over a weekend will appear in the following Monday’s group of mugshots. All mugshots and arrest information is obtained directly from the Washington County Detention Center's public records. Those arrested, in most cases, are just facing charges at this point, and are to be considered innocent of those charges unless and until proven guil ...
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Education News

Congratulations To BSE Star Students

09

Oct

Congratulations To BSE Star Students

09 Oct 2024

Allie, Brooklynn, Kaydon, Madelynn, Zephram, and Ella Aubrey, Keylee, Millie, Emma, Chesney, and Sophia ...
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IU Southeast Garners 2025 Best Colleges Rankings from U.S. News & World Report

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IU Southeast Garners 2025 Best Colleges Rankings from U.S. News & World Report

30 Sep 2024

  Indiana University Southeast garnered several prestigious rankings from the U.S. News & World Report annual college rankings. Among citations, IU Southeast ranked #50 in Top Public Schools, #82 in Top Performers on Social Mobility, #138 in Regional Universities Midwest, and #218 in Top Undergraduate Nursing (BSN). IU Southeast’s rankin ...
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Local Students Make SNHU Dean's List

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Local Students Make SNHU Dean's List

26 Sep 2024

MANCHESTER, NH (09/25/2024)-- It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Summer 2024 Dean's List. The summer terms run from May to August. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporti ...
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Compose Your Way To $10K In Indiana For Jingle Submissions

09

Oct

Compose Your Way To $10K In Indiana For Jingle Submissions

09 Oct 2024

  Compose your way to $10k IN Indiana. The Indiana Destination Development Foundation (IDDF) and Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch invite musicians to capture the fun and excitement of our state in the form of a musical jingle and win $10,000.  "Indiana is a state full of creativity, and we are thrilled to invite musicians to showcase t ...
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ROI Awarded $9.5 Million DoD Contract To Advance Microelectronics Education, Workforce Training

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ROI Awarded $9.5 Million DoD Contract To Advance Microelectronics Education, Workforce Training

07 Oct 2024

  Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI) has been awarded a three-year contract for $9,577,447 million for its multi-layered microelectronics (ME) workforce initiative. The project, funded through the Department of Defense (DoD)’s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program, supports the National Defense Industrial Strategy’s prio ...
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NFIB Awards Senator Young Guardian Of Small Business Award

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Oct

NFIB Awards Senator Young Guardian Of Small Business Award

04 Oct 2024

WASHINGTON – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) recently awarded U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) its most prestigious legislative recognition, the NFIB Guardian of Small Business Award. “I am honored to receive the Guardian of Small Business Award from NFIB for my efforts to promote and support Hoosier small businesses. As the ...
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IHSAA Salem Lions Boys Tennis Sectional Championship

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IHSAA Salem Lions Boys Tennis Sectional Championship

07 Oct 2024

By Nathaniel Smith, Editor On Friday October 4, Coach Kevin Albertson and the Salem Lions Boys Tennis team traveled to Floyd Central after defeating the Eastern Musketeers 5-0 in the first round of the IHSAA Tennis Sectional Championship. Unfortunately this time, the Lions experienced the inverse of the Eastern match. Although they fought tooth an ...
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IHSAA Volleyball Sectionals

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IHSAA Volleyball Sectionals

07 Oct 2024

By Dennis Dunn, Writer The IHSAA unveiled their 2024 volleyball sectional pairings on Sunday night, Oct. 6 and all three county schools found out their fate. Located at 1100 N. Eastern School Rd., New Pekin, the Eastern Musketeers will host Class 2A Sectional 46, while the Salem Lions will play at Eastern. West Washington will travel to 1000 Acade ...
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Salem And Eastern Boys To Square Off In Tennis Sectional

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Salem And Eastern Boys To Square Off In Tennis Sectional

01 Oct 2024

By Dennis Dunn, Writer The IHSAA recently held the tennis sectional pairings on Monday night, September 30 and the Salem and Eastern boys tennis teams found out their fate. The Lions and Musketeers play for county, conference, and now can add sectional bragging rights to their repotoire. The Lions and Musketeers will battle in the first match of ...
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Statistics And Highlights Of Indiana Supreme Court Work Available Online

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Statistics And Highlights Of Indiana Supreme Court Work Available Online

08 Oct 2024

The Indiana Supreme Court annual report is available online. Chief Justice Loretta Rush will speak to media about the report on Tuesday, October 15 at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern) in the Supreme Court conference room (State House Room 319). Press interested in attending should RSVP to Sarah.Kidwell@courts.in.gov. The 60+ page Supreme Court annual report pr ...
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October Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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October Breast Cancer Awareness Month

04 Oct 2024

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among Hoosier women, which is why we recognize the month of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Early detection of breast cancer is critical in improving a patient's chance of survival, which is why I supported a new law this year that i ...
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FCC Inmate Rules Could Dismantle Countless Local Police Investigations

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FCC Inmate Rules Could Dismantle Countless Local Police Investigations

03 Oct 2024

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is co-leading a 14-state lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC’s) new rule that could limit phone calls for inmates and prevent local police from performing one of their most basic functions — investigating and preventing crimes by surveilling inmate calls. By capping the cost f ...
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Get Into The Spooky Spirit This Halloween

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Get Into The Spooky Spirit This Halloween

09 Oct 2024

  While trick-or-treating and attending parties are ways to enjoy the final day of October, there are plenty of other ways to make Halloween more fun. Come October 31, there is extra mischief in the air, and who knows what might be lurking around those dim corners? Halloween is a time when the line between having fun and being scared is ...
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This Week in Indiana History, Sept. 29-Oct. 5

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This Week in Indiana History, Sept. 29-Oct. 5

27 Sep 2024

  September 30, 1809 Territorial Governor William Henry Harrison signed a treaty with Native Americans, which opened 3,000,000 acres for settlement. Called the “10:00 Treaty,” the border was determined by a shadow cast by the sun each September 30 at 10:00 a.m. September 30, 1955&nbs ...
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Info About Medicare Open Enrollment

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Info About Medicare Open Enrollment

26 Sep 2024

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Latest Washington County Mugshots

The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement agencies. Those listed, in most cases, are just facing charges at this point, and are to be considered innocent of those charges unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges are often dropped or lessened. Mugshots are collected from local law enforcement agencies on Mondays and are public records. 

 

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