Need seeds to plant? The library has them
The Decatur Township Library has a special area devoted to gardners and the seeds they can check out and take home.(SOUTHSIDER VOICE PHOTOS BY STEVE PAGE) By Steve PageCorrespondentThere once was a...
View ArticleYouthful Decatur students reach perfection
Decatur Township students join Decatur Central Principal Dr. Matt Prusieck, School Board President Judy Collins and others as they celebrate with their awards after earning perfect 650 scores for the...
View ArticleHawks sing and dance to new heights
Amanda Harrison, Director of DC’s Innovation Academy, joins Choir Director Scott Archer in front of the Hawks’ trophy case. Decatur Central High School’s Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Stephanie Hofer...
View ArticleMay concerts cap a season of building
Expressions choir members salute their cheering fans at the conclusion of a performance.(Photos courtsey Scott Archer) Members of Decatur Central’s Expressions show choir work their way through a...
View ArticleBULLETIN BOARDS
FARMERS MARKET NOW OPENFarmers market at 525 N. Madison Ave. in Greenwood Is now open each Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon. Local growers have a variety of vegetables, fruits, and herbs for sale plus...
View ArticleFRA BRANCH PICNIC AT SOUTHPORT PARK
FRA Branch 130 is having its annual picnic Saturday, May 13, noon, at Southport City Park, 6901 Derbyshire Road. Dan Lee of Franklin and Hank Jacoby of Greenwood man the grill at a previous picnic....
View ArticleHammack links success of city and schools together
Beech Grove City Schools Supt. Laura Hammack emphasizes the success of the schools during remarks at a recent Greater Beech Grove Chamber of Commerce luncheon.(SOUTHSIDER VOICE PHOTO BY AL STILLEY)...
View ArticleGreenwood slates 2023 Summer Concert Series
The City of Greenwood’s popular Summer Concert Series is set to return on June 3 and will continue into August.Following the final concert, the Fall Concert Series will kick off just a few weeks later...
View ArticleFranciscan Health opens Fresh Start Market to help needy Southsiders
Kate Hill-Johnson, left, and Selena Tinoco are amongst the shelves of food for Southsiders to help in the fight against hunger at the Fresh Start Market in Greenwood. Hill-Johnson is the Franciscan...
View ArticleLocal auto dealer assists in comforting patients
Representatives of Dreyer & Reinbold and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) visited the Franciscan Health Cancer Center recently with 200 blankets to be distributed to patients and 50 art...
View ArticleFREEDOM FESTIVAL PARADE LAUNCHES USA CELEBRATION
Historic Greenwood Fire Department fire truck is a crowd pleaser at the festive parade.(SOUTHSIDER VOICE PHOTOS BY AL STILLEY) The Greenwood Freedom Festival Parade featured plenty of Red, White, and...
View ArticleMTFD postpones fireworks due to weather, looks ahead
The Madison Township Fire Department has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 1955.(SUBMITTED PHOTOS) By Steve PageCorrespondentThe Madison Township Fire Department may be on to...
View ArticleThe Last Supper quilt draws reverence and awe from viewers at Mt. Olive Lutheran
This is a photograph of “The Last Supper” quilt that is in full view inside the sanctuary of Mount Olive Lutheran Church.(SOUTHSIDER VOICE PHOTOS BY AL STILLEY) By Al StilleyEditorA project that began...
View ArticleCity of Southport parade on Fourth of July brings out residents for patriotic...
Gregory Schaub, far right, the Grand Marshal of the Southport Independence Day Parade, gathers with wife Peggy, family members and employees of E.M. Company in staging area at Southport Elementary...
View ArticleSMITH CLAIMS MIKE GREIG SR. MEMORIAL FIGURE-8 AT SPEEDROME
Veteran Figure-8 competitor Matt Smith completes his victory lap Saturday after winning the Mike Greig Sr. Memorial 75-lap Figure-8 race for late models. Smith paid tribute to his crew and to fellow...
View ArticleIn memory of Deputy John N. Durm
Deputy John N. Durm Our prayers and condolences go out to the family and all members of the Marion County Sheriff’s Department in memory of John N. Durm, 61, who was killed in the line of duty at the...
View ArticleGCA coach Dobson’s passion for missions and football takes him worldwide
Football players at Mission TDI camp in Catalunya, Spain huddle for prayer after a day of American football practice.(PHOTOS COURTESY OF MISSION TDI) By Al StilleyEditorNine years ago, Andre Dobson...
View ArticleDT Community Day keeps growing
After greatly increasing the size and scope of the Decatur Township Community Day for 2023 and with the weather threatening, Kelly Ivey (left) and Jess Sandvold moved the event from the middle school...
View ArticleSPEEDROME HALL OF FAME NIGHT FIGURE-8WINNER, INDUCTEE
(SPEEDROME PHOTOS BY KYLIE ANNE PHOTOGRAPHY)The annual Indianapolis Speedrome Hall of Fame Night featured the traditional 100-lap Sonny Thompson Memorial Figure-8 race and induction of an honoree...
View ArticleNational Night Out
Beech Grove (SOUTHSIDER VOICE PHOTOS BY AL STILLEY)Face painting was popular with kids visiting Don Challis Park, site of the Beech Grove Police Night Out. Artist Debra Rolands paints the face of...
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