Thumbs-Up, Thumbs-Down – December 29
More than giving
Thumbs-up to the members of Holly Birdsong’s fourth-grade class at Cortland Elementary School. Instead of exchanging $5 gifts for Christmas, the students...
Thumbs-Up, Thumbs-Down – December 22
Class acts
Thumbs-up to members of the inaugural class of the Seymour High School Athletic Hall of Fame. The 15 members of that class, Mickey...
Thumbs-Up, Thumbs-Down – December 15
Making a comeback
Thumbs-up to Shellie McCulley, coordinator for Special Olympics-Jackson County, and the county management team for their efforts to reorganize the non-for-profit organization....
Thumbs-up, thumbs-down – December 8
Memorable
Thumbs-up to the Greater Seymour Chamber of Commerce, city workers and everyone else who helped make One Chamber Christmas a memorable event for those...
Thumbs-Up, Thumbs-Down – November 24
Helping kids
Thumbs-up to the Seymour High School Riley Dance Marathon committee for finishing up its yearlong fundraising efforts at $23,211.58, well exceeding its goal...
Thumbs-Up, Thumbs-Down – November 17
Supporting the arts
Thumbs-up to local art teachers who had their students make and sell Christmas ornaments to benefit Southern Indiana Center for the Arts,...
Thumbs-Up, Thumbs-Down – November 11
Providing a spark
Thumbs-up to the Medora High School seniors who once again helped make improvements on the Knobstone Hiking Trail, which passes through Sparksville...
Thumbs-Up, Thumbs-Down – November 3
Good Samaritans
Thumbs-up to Jeff Ellis and John Desender, who teamed up a few months ago to create a Good Samaritan food pantry box next...
Thumbs-Up, Thumbs-Down – October 27
Boilermaker Pride
Thumbs-up to Mary Lou Siefker, who recently received a Boilermaker Pride Award from Purdue University. The Jackson County resident and 1968 Purdue graduate...
Thumbs-Up, Thumbs-Down – October 20
Comforting
Thumbs-up to everyone who contributed to the “Whatif ... you could help a child?” project. The on-going project, organized by three local consultants with...