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UPDATE: Jail funding tabled, again The Dearborn County Council, at a meeting Tuesday, Jan. 24, again tabled a decision on how to fund the proposed jail-expansion project until the cost of a project manager is determined. The action came after a nearly $300,000 appropriation was made to pay for repairs to a malfunctioning security system at the jail -- an issue that was to be addressed in the expansion proposal. Check back for updates. Sunman-Dearborn school board: At its Jan. 12 meeting, members of the Sunman-Dearborn school board took action on two items that have drawn intense interest from the community: the school calendar and the contract of a popular principal. The 2012-2013 school year will begin Aug. 13, and SDIS principal Chris Vennemeier's contract will be renewed. More details in the current edition of The Beacon. Click here for the new calendar for the 2012-2013 school year. ![]() State lawmakers preview session A Dearborn County Chamber of Commerce audience recently received a preview of the 2012 session of the Indiana General Assembly, which is currently in progress. In photo above are Sen. Johnny Nugent; Charles Blankenship, Dearborn Chamber; Rep. Randy Frye; Aurora Mayor Donnie Hastings; and Rep. Jud McMillin. Details in this edition of The Beacon. Travel emergency warnings Indiana counties are now using a color-coded system to inform motorists of snow-travel emergency levels. Red designates “warning,” orange is “watch” and yellow is “advisory.” The state Department of Homeland Security will update an online map of county travel emergencies at http://www.in.gov/ai/appfiles/dhs-countyMap/dhsCountyMap.html. In the February Beacon...
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