🌱 How North Vernon plans to use its new $984,700 road grant

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In today's newsletter:

• How North Vernon plans to use its new $984,700 road grant
• North Vernon man faces serious felony charges involving local juveniles

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy; afternoon rain, with a high of 56 and low of 22 degrees.
• Friday: Colder; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 29, low: 25.
• Saturday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 51 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 7 Area Communities Get Share CCMG Paving Grants (crothersvilletimes.com) — North Vernon is set to receive $984,700 in state Community Crossings matching funds to help pave and improve local roads. The grant is part of $100 million awarded statewide, with nearby Jennings and Jackson counties also securing sizable awards. These funds will support projects like paving, sealing, and bridge work in coming years.
   

• Former Trimble man charged with molestation, giving meth to juveniles (madisoncourier.com) — A North Vernon resident has been arrested on multiple serious felony charges in Jennings County after an investigation into alleged abuse involving two juveniles. Authorities say the man, formerly from Trimble County, Kentucky, is accused of providing drugs and alcohol to minors, with the sheriff’s office stressing the case is ongoing and that the suspect is presumed innocent.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• M2M Workshop: Onward Financial Basics
  Columbus Area Chamber-Commerce , 250 Franklin St , Columbus
  11:30 am
• Teen Game Day
  Columbus - Teen Area
  3:30 pm
• Tween Game Time
  Columbus - Tween Area
  3:30 pm
• Commissioner's Meeting-Regular Session
  620 Green Rd , Madison
  10:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Music with Valerie
  Cleo Rogers Memorial Library , 536 5th St , Columbus
  3:15 pm
• Teen Art Day
  Columbus - Teen Room
  3:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Jingle All The 5K
  Seymour Museum Center , 220 N Chestnut St , Seymour
  9:00 am
• Freeman Army Airfield Museum Open
  Freeman Army Airfield Museum , 1035 A Ave , Seymour
  10:00 am
• Lantern Walk at the LEX
  The LEX by BCPL , 850 Tipton Ln , Columbus
  5:00 pm
• Winter wonderland paint event
  T. S. Artisans , 422 Washington St , Columbus
  6:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Real Life Among Us
  Columbus - Children's Programming Room
  11:00 am
• Adults Reading YA Book Club: Adaptations
  Bartholomew County Public Library Columbus -
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
  Jacob was LOST on December 14, 2025 in Avondale, AZ 85323 near 111th and Apache st. Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact… (Nextdoor CSL)

• Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in North Vernon. Apply here.
• Elite Staffing Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler/Roll Pusher in North Vernon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Vernon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Seymour

• Christmas Basket Fund rises to $5,410 (tribtown.com)
• A white wreath-laying ceremony: Record 1,000 wreaths placed (tribtown.com)
• Call Rafael: Amazon Prime admits delivery plan mistake in Seymour (fox59.com)

Columbus

• Columbus to continue downtown improvement grants (1010wcsi.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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