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Perry Township Schools: Award comes with big payday
“I’m not often at a loss for words, but that pretty much did it,” responded Perry Township Schools Superintendent Patrick Mapes upon learning that the district had won $50,000 in addition to being presented its first Award of Excellence for Educator Effectiveness from the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching. see more
Fire department building new facility
The White River Township Fire Department broke ground Oct. 2 on a new combination headquarters/ Fire Station 53 adjacent to Pleasant Grove Elementary School and Center Grove Middle School North and near the corner of Fairview and Morgantown roads. “This new fire station represents a community that is truly working together,” said Chief Jeremy A. Pell. “Thanks to progressive planning, this community will reap the benefits of their local fire department for many years to come.” see more
Citizens Energy Group Requesting wastewater rate hike
Citizens Energy Group is requesting permission to raise wastewater rates to continue funding the federally mandated work on the DigIndy Tunnel System and other projects that are cleaning up area waterways. Citizens has filed a petition with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission that if approved would raise the average monthly residential bill about $8.50 in summer 2019, $2.75 in 2020 and $2 in 2021. see more
Manual alumni voices heard
“The red in this room is unforgettable.” That comment was made Oct. 5 by Indiana State Board of Education facilitator Charles Schlegel in front of nearly 200 persons,  including several Manual alumni who want to save the school. see more
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Soccer, cross-country semistates Saturday
Center Grove meets Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference rival Carmel in a girls soccer semistate match at Seymour at 3 p.m. Saturday. The No. 8 Trojans will be out to avenge a 1-0 loss to the No. 4 Greyhounds last month. Center Grove claimed the Bloomington South regional by dominating Floyd Central 7-0 Saturday night after edging the host and No. 20 Panthers 3-1 in overtime. see more
Four teams claim soccer sectionals
Four Southside high school soccer teams brought home sectional championship trophies Saturday. Roncalli and Greenwood Christian Academy won boys titles, and Roncalli and Center Grove captured girls crowns. Unranked Roncalli shut out Perry Meridian 2-0 at Center Grove, and GCA handled host Southwestern 3-1. see more

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