JEFFERSONVILLE —
In addition to the memorial service, Jeffersonville leaders congratulated four winners of the King Scholarship on Monday.
The $500 annual scholarship awards community service by students from around Clark County. Janice Leavell, who heads the King Holiday Committee, said the purpose of the scholarship is to encourage scholastic achievement, volunteerism and compassion “especially now in this divisive society.”
“This one puts an emphasis on the students engaged in volunteerism,” said Margaret Shea, a committee member.
Austin Traylor, an 18-year-old senior from Silver Creek High School, had some of the most unique volunteer work on his application. He was a member of the Zussman Role Players, a group that helps soldiers train at the Zussman Urban Warfare facility at Fort Knox.
“I had a blast with that,” he said.
Of course, Traylor had some more conventional volunteer work, as well, such as an Eagle Scout project and domestic mission trips. He’s heading to Texas A & M next year.
About two dozen students applied for the scholarships.
“We did have quite a task trying to pick these winners,” Leavell said. “Hopefully they come back to Clark County. We need them here.”
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
• Bridget Applegate, Clarksville High School
• Katherine Cleveland, Henryville High School
• Allison Rademacher, Borden High School
• Austin Traylor, Silver Creek
POSTER CONTEST WINNERS
• First place — Elementary, Trey Teague, fifth grade, New Washington Elementary School
• Second place — Elementary, Doheleth Quarles, fourth grade, Rock Creek Community Academy
MULTIMEDIA CONTEST WINNERS
Middle School
• First place — Michael Rogers, eighth grade, River Valley Middle School
High School
First place — Eric Burkhead, senior, Jeffersonville High School
Second place — Tyler Foster, senior, Jeffersonville High School
Clark County
Scholarship winners recognized at MLK event
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Union suing to block state’s right-to-work law
Indiana Democrats vehemently objected and boycotted the House session for several days, and union members turned out by the thousands to protest what they called “the right to work for less bill.”
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Fundraiser builds a solid foundation: Individuals, businesses give generously to help out NA-FC schools
Early Wednesday morning, the foundation via a Facebook update, announced it had exceeded its goal and raised more than $60,000 at the event.
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Henryville High School Hornets’ Nest named finalist for state scholastic journalism award
Nationally-known scholastic journalism judge Dan Niles said, “The Hornets’ Nest was a pleasure to read, especially for all the solid reporting and good quality of photos.”
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Two treated after apartment fire in Jeffersonville
A pan with grease was left on the stove and caught fire, Sharp said. Two people were asleep in a back room of the apartment. They heard some popping and crackling which alerted them to the fire.
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Report: 1si leader to resign
After attempting to reach Wassmer for comment, he responded via text message with “news release coming out in the morning.”
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Man killed in morning accident in Clark County
A Clark County man is dead after a fatal accident on his way to work Wednesday.
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Jeffersonville City Council, mayor closer to agreement on hires
Moore has changed his position in regards to a communications director since taking office. Initially, he’d said the city would not have a full-time communications director when the last one, Larry Thomas, was laid off.
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Clarksville hits snag with wastewater project
The town had reached an agreed order with IDEM that calls for upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant and collection system including 10 pumping stations around town to be rehabilitated at a cost of about $18.2 million.
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Union suing to block state’s right-to-work law
