The artwork of Sara Dragoo Rather, a self-taught artist who was born and raised in Franklin, will be displayed throughout November at the Southside Art League. She enjoys working in charcoal, watercolor and acrylics and prefers to do landscapes, especially scenes from Florida, where she and her husband spend every January.

“I do art wherever we go,” said Rather, whose work has been exhibited at various venues in Johnson County. She has loved doing art since a child and credits her high school art instructor, Marie Pruitt, for teaching her the basic skills. When employed at Girls Inc. and Johnson County Schools’ afterschool programs, Rather enjoyed encouraging the youngsters about the fun of art. She also worked as a children’s librarian at Northwood Elementary School.

A reception in her honor will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, at the gallery, 299 E. Broadway St., Greenwood. Regular hours are 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Admission is free.

Anderson University has retired the soccer jersey of former standout Tyler Hussey, a 2003 graduate of Southport High School. Hussey, whose jersey will be permanently displayed in Anderson’s locker room, was named Most Valuable Player of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference in 2005. 

While at Southport he was the MVP of the soccer team and kicked for the football team. He was selected Athlete of the Year his senior year. He and his wife reside with their children in Arizona. His parents are Debbie and Steve Hussey, 1968 graduates of Southport.