Editor’s note: Due to Looking Back not being published for the past few weeks, we are working toward getting it current.

Motorcyclists on their way to Washington, D.C., as part of the annual Run for the Wall event, stop in at the Talmage Windell Agriculture Building at the Harrison County Fairgrounds in Corydon on Tuesday, May 23, for a meal provided for them. After spending the night in Corydon, the group, wh…

The traditional sayings of “break a leg” and “the show must go on” take on a whole new meaning as Hayswood Theatre opens its current production, “The Play That Goes Wrong.”

Editor’s note: Due to Looking Back not being published for the past few weeks, we are working toward getting it current.

Ringmaster Clayton Cox, left, and aerialist Robin Best talk Saturday afternoon between show times of the flea circus that was set up at Rice Island in Corydon. Performances including magic shows, trapeze feats and more took place in the circus ring Saturday and Sunday. Proceeds benefited Har…

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The 65th convention of Kappa Kappa Kappa took place April 21 to 23 at French Lick Resort. Incoming Beta Chi Associates president Debbie Koenig and chapter secretary Pat Windell attended the Saturday business session and Sunday election and installation of council officers for 2023-25.

Dozens of rubber ducks are released in Big Indian Creek on Saturday as part of a fundraiser at Corydon Elementary School.

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On Memorial Day of 1973, Squire Boone Caverns & Village first opened to the public with one building on the property. Now, in its 50th year, Squire Boone, located in southern Harrison County near Mauckport, offers a mass of activities, ranging from candle making, gem mining, demonstratio…

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Before you decide if one of these options is right for you, make sure you know the basics of franchising and buying an existing business. The main difference between franchising and buying an existing business is the level of control you’ll have over your business.

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Zebulon Leavenworth, with his brother, Seth, is credited with establishing the town which bears their surname. The two laid out the town on the banks of the Ohio River, one mile south of Big Blue River in the early 1800s.

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Inside a picturesque Victorian-style home is a staff of funeral workers, focused on providing a helping hand for families through difficult circumstances. This year, Dillman-Green Funeral Home, located in Marengo, celebrates its 80th anniversary.

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Cast members from Theatre Works of Southern Indiana perform a scene from Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on Saturday evening at the Ethel Wright Interpretive Center in Corydon. The performance was sponsored by the Harrison County Public Library and Arts Alliance of Southern Indiana…

“Bye Bye Birdie,” a Tony award-winning musical comedy that first premiered on Broadway in 1960, hit the Swarens Stage at Hayswood Theatre in downtown Corydon for three sold-out, opening weekend performances this past Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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The mood at Harrison County Arts on Friday evening was bright, full of color and the promise of new life. The full house of gallery visitors were engaged with artwork that seemed to channel the manifold energies of the natural world. Visitors also had the opportunity to meet the artists — sc…

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This is a list of places where people can receive temporary assistance such as a free meal. To list a site or make a change, call 812-738-2211.

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A former North Harrison High School student started his travels early in life, dating back to his parents’ trip to Australia, while Brad Piontkowski was still in the womb.

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Peacock Children’s Theatre, a non-profit theatre by and for children, with a cast of 19, will perform “Robin Hood” by Tim Kelly at Crawford County’s elementary schools. 

The Georgetown Optimist club is proud to announce the winners of the third grade “Disability Awareness” Essay contest.