Local Girl Scout, Zoey Stroup, a sophomore at Jennings County High School, is hosting a corn hole event on September 24 to raise money for my Girl Scout Gold Award Project. The project is to purchase handicap swings for each of the local elementary school playgrounds.

You are invited to join the Jennings County Players at the Park Theatre the weekend of September 16-18 for the Players’ presentation of “George Washington Slept Here.”

North Vernon Main Street (NVMS) is encouraging one and all to get up and “glow” at their first ever Around Our Town GLOW Race, a 5K walk/run fundraiser scheduled for the evening of Saturday, September 17. The funds will be used to purchase ambience lighting and shade elements to block the su…

The upcoming autumn season brings with it an exciting array of festivities, starting with the Hayden’s Auto Daze Gone By, the annual St. Mary’s Community Festival and the Commiskey Fall Festival.

Interested in being your own Sherlock Holmes, master detective? Tickets are available now for a night of dining a la murder mystery courtesy of The Dining Detectives. The Detectives will be performing at the Education and Training Center in North Vernon on Saturday, September 17.

The Fourth of July fanfare was in full swing Monday evening. After last year’s change of venue to the local fairgrounds, residents expressed their support of the Independence Day festivities being returned to the North Vernon City Park by showing up by the hundreds to enjoy the live music co…

The inaugural Jennings County Youth Drama Camp was a success that culminated in a final performance at the Park Theatre last Friday, June 17. This camp was a collaborative partnership between Park Theatre, Perceptions Yoga, Mindfulness & Art, and JC Players.

The annual Independence Day fireworks show will be held on Monday, July 4 at 10 p.m. at the North Vernon City Park. The fireworks will only be canceled if weather becomes a concern.

The Jennings County Historical Society’s 2022 Town and Country Tour of Jennings County Gardens, Homes and Barns is scheduled for the weekend of June 25 and 26.

The Jennings County Youth Foundation (JCYF) has a new neighbor in the Scrapyard Creations, Cupcake & Craft Store. Not by accident, the new cupcake and crafting shop is owned by JCYF president Casey Ernstes.

Prepare for a Battle Royale showdown of country and rock music to be experienced this July at the Jennings County Fairgrounds.

Another artist will showcase at Perceptions Art, Mindfulness & Yoga in Vernon.

“The good Lord didn’t intend for us to sit around on our butts.”

The Jennings County Historical Society announces “Spring is here” with the 60th Annual Sassafras Tea Festival and Civil War Living History. The two-day event is slated for April 23 and 24 in historic Vernon and runs 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Sunday.

After two years without, St. Mary’s Church’s production of The Living Way of the Cross has returned to North Vernon.

The American Pickers TV Show is coming to Indiana this May looking for leads and would love to explore your hidden treasure. If you or someone you know has a large, private collection or accumulation of antiques that the Pickers can spend the better part of the day looking through, send us y…

Lifelong North Vernon resident Heather Vaught recently purchased Vaught Pest Control from her uncle’s estate following his unexpected death.

“Oh, imagine a land, it’s a faraway place…”

The community favorite Sassafras Tea and Civil War Living History Festival will be celebrating a remarkable 60th anniversary this year. Always held on the last weekend in April, the two-day festival will delight with a few extra special activities in honor of the anniversary, but of course v…

Valentine’s Day is traditionally for couples, but who doesn’t remember decorating a shoe box in elementary school for all the Valentine’s cards that each person in your class was required to bring? Most of those cards were courteous, but maybe, just maybe, you received a proper Valentine fro…

For the second year in a row, the Our Hospice Jennings County Gala was held virtually due to COVID-19. Despite these limitations, the 2022 Gala, “Lights, Camera, Royalty” successfully netted over $39,000.

The Jennings County Players have announced their next production “Assisted Living: The Musical”. Tickets are going on sale for the performances which are scheduled for Friday, Saturday, Sunday; February 25, 26, and 27.

The 24th Annual Our Hospice Jennings County Gala will be held on Saturday, February 5 at 7 p.m. via a Facebook livestream at facebook.com/ourhospice. The theme is “Lights. Camera. Royalty.”

Ah, the theater! A place to go and enjoy the fine arts, which will be in full effect this weekend as the Park Theater Civic Center will be showing the 2021 remake of the classic “West Side Story” directed by Steven Spielberg.

With almost a week of 2022 under our belts, let’s keep the celebration going with the fan-favorite news quiz compiled from the pages of last year’s editions of the Plain Dealer & Sun.

Disney’s newest magical creation is the animated film “Encanto.” The story follows the Madrigal family, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a charmed place called the Encanto.

Perceptions Yoga, Mindfulness and Art in Vernon announces and invites you to the show and sale of works of Jaylan Robinette in January. The opening is slated for January 7 from 5-7 p.m. and the closing will be held January 28 from 5-7 p.m. Jaylan is a 2020 graduate of Jennings County High School.

Bethel Baptist’s Adult Choir and Drama Group will present “A Son Is Given” from Majesty Music, on Sunday evening, December 5, at 6 p.m., in the church’s sanctuary. The church is located at 77 Norris Avenue in North Vernon.

A Scipio couple, who wish to be referred to as “Santa Ken” and “Mrs. Claus,” have been donning the big red coat and jolliness to bring joy and Christmas spirit for the past 30 years.

“Sleigh bells ring, are you listening; In the lane, snow is glistening; A beautiful sight; We’re happy tonight…” Walking downtown during North Vernon’s Christmas in the Solar City. With the plethora of fun and exciting holiday activities planned, it surely will be a sight!

It was not a perfect autumn day for North Vernon Main Street’s first ever Autumn Stroll last Friday, but a few determined souls braved the rainy weather in order to enjoy the warm drinks and live music performed by Connor Ertel at the new Main Street office located on Stellar Plaza. They cam…

North Vernon Main Street is hosting its Autumn Stroll this Friday, October 29. 25 businesses and organizations participated and their hard work and creativity is literally on display for all to see on the downtown lightpoles and in windows. Make sure to vote for your favorites!

Sweet Street is getting even sweeter this year!

The Jennings County Historical Society wasn’t talking just a bunch of “Hocus Pocus” when they announced their Movie Night on the Courthouse Lawn event, promising boxed dinners, an outdoor movie featuring the Halloween film “Hocus Pocus” and the possibility of a Bigfoot sighting.