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Association’s scholarship
VERSAILLES/ program. This month we have
RIPLEY CTY news about a 2022 SEIMA
scholarship winner – Rachel
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Holt. She is well known for
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Damon- her local shows, including
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this talented young lady
taught herself guitar during
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and recording her own songs.
Ripley County not only has
a really good heart, but we
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Rachel Holt and her family, parents Tony and Jackie, and
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she’s underage), she is now
building across from the
committee, who toured
releasing her first album,
festival tent with the Lions courthouse. Citizens can be
our area during Christmas
Missin’ Home, and has signed
Club Food Court, the Razzle assured that their retirementready
flags will be disposed
in the Valley, Versailles
with a Nashville recording
Dazzle Basket Raffle, face
was voted the most scenic
community in the county.
studio! Her Milan, Indiana
painting, games, and more. of properly. While you’re on
Back again for 2024, the the square, take some time to
Much credit goes to the
roots shine through in her
Freezin’ for a Reason Fun visit the Veterans Memorial
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and walkers of all abilities You’ll learn a little about
tinsel, and greenery as well as
album’s title song, Missin’
to complete a 3K Walk or
entertaining us all with blowup
characters and wooden Well, for some romantics,
Home.
the history of our area from
5K/3K Run. And for those the interesting stories on the
nativity scenes. Our area’s the middle of February
who prefer ‘cool’ to freezing, plaques and get a renewed
there is the Virtual Plunge appreciation for Old Glory.
natural beauty is always brings on thoughts of
program for those who prefer Sometimes, I’ve heard
something to treasure, but warm hugs and sharing a
to remain on the shore and people say they want to
some occasional holiday bling candlelight dinner with a
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the Special Olympics. Get know how especially after
Versailles outdid itself others, February means - it’s details at https://soindianarod.org/
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someone they know was
with holiday fun this past time to jump in a freezing
Christmas with the Home lake! Yes, it’s Polar Plunge Cold temperatures don’t is offered free upon request.
for the Holidays event on and Freezin’ for a Reason exactly encourage Spring Call 812-637-0660 or email
the courthouse square in time! The Polar Plunge at cleaning, but Winter’s wind, editor@goBEACONnews.
December. The crowd was Versailles State Park will rain, and snow may have com and request by stating,
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South Ripley 7th grader
Hustle 5K run.
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