By Andrea Bruner, Special to the SRC Placing a medical clinic at John 3:16 Ministries might seem like an obvious choice, but it actually took 20 years – and having women at the camp – to make it happen. Director Bryan Tuggle said the camp has always needed medical and mental health care, but they didn’t really realize it. The camp opened in 2002 with just men, and Tuggle joked that men…
Friday - Oct. 24 Nightmare on Main Returns — Bigger Than Ever in Batesville! On Friday night there will be two mobile escape rooms themed with Frankenstein and Zombies, and a community movie night with a movie that has yet to be decided at Maxfield Park. Saturday- Oct. 25 Saturday, Spooky Stacks, Halloween breakfast at Sarah-Dipity from 8-11 a.m. The Parade will begin at 6 p.m with a Monster Bash Dance following…
FREE PUBLIC ANNUAL EVENT SET OF SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at LOBERG PARK IN HARDY Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Where else can you leave the hustle and bustle of a busy lifestyle behind and get a glimpse into the past, a time before we lived in a “need it now” society? For one day each year, a group of dedicated people who have worked all year do…
As schools prepare for the 2025-26 school year, open houses and other events are set for the upcoming weeks. There are also several back pack or school supply events liste Below is a list for our local districts. Highland First Day of School for all grades but kindergarten is Mon., Aug. 11. Kindergarten returns on Wed. Aug. 13 Cherokee Elementary School: Thur., Aug. 7 from 4–6 p.m. Highland Middle School: Thur., Aug. 7…
Cave City Watermelon Festival sees record attendance Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor There is no doubt that this year is one for the record books for Cave City. Just four short months after watching their homes and businesses being strewn across the land in the March tornado, the same people who had rolled up their sleeves to help their family, friends, and neighbors clean up the debris were celebrating their successes. The same…
