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Serving 9,200 households in the Indiana communities of Bright, Hidden Valley Lake, Valley Woods, St. Leon,
West Harrison, Logan, Guilford, Dover, New Alsace, Yorkville, Sunman, N. Dearborn County and surrounding area
(NE Ripley County, SE Franklin County and parts of Harrison, Ohio)
SEPTEMBER 2010
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Dearborn commissioners (above, left) visited the closed Collier Ridge Road bridge on Aug. 12 and met with nearby residents (above, right). See update below.
 In the September 2010 Beacon:
  • UPDATE: Charity roadblocks may be banned
    Dearborn County commissioners on Aug. 17 directed the county attorney to draft an ordinance banning the practice of charity roadblocks. Commissioners may receive the proposed ordinance in a few weeks, and then will set a public hearing. Commissioners were told at their Aug. 3 meeting that the county coordinator's request in The Beacon for public comment on whether charity roadblocks should be left alone or banned drew quick responses from residents -- and most wanted them eliminated. Check back for further updates.
  • Stateline Road project takes another step
  • “In the Good Old Days”: Jeanie Smith writes about the importance of newspapers
  • Beacon Community Correspondents: Bright, Dover, Hidden Valley Lake, Jackson Township, New Alsace, St. Leon, Sunman, West Harrison, Yorkville!

  • Click below to see the entire debut edition of The 'New' Beacon! (PDF)
    September 2010 Beacon
  • Click below to hear interviews from the 'New Beacon' Launch Party!
    'New Beacon' Launch Party

  • UPDATE
    Sunman-Dearborn School Board candidates     have filed for the general election Nov. 2. Candidates are: Dist. 1 (Adams Township, Ripley Co.): Arlis Engle and Michael D. Norman;Dist. 4 (Kelso Township): Sandra Eppert and Glenn M. Scholl (incumbent); Dist. 5 (Logan Township): Jeff Lyness; Dist. 6 (Miller Township): James Bojack and Joyce Huffman.
  • UPDATE
    Residents of the Collier Ridge Road bridge area     and Dearborn County commissioners gathered Aug. 12 to inspect the bridge, which closed in March because of a structural failure. Residents are concerned that the construction start date for replacement of the bridge -- sometime during 2013 -- is too far away and are seeking other options. Check back for updates.
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    These shelter dogs are winners
    East Central High School Lady Trojans soccer

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