Metamora News

Mae Ash Tiernan, 81, of Richmond, died June 29, 2009, at Heritage House in Connersville.

BEARCREEK FARMS: July concerts include The Crystals and Sonny Geraci July 9 and comedy legend Gallagher July 10 and 11.

Also storytelling, live music, pony rides and more. Tickets on sale now. * Civil War special: On July 4, be in the middle of the action as a Union Army detachment protects the U.S. government payroll.

Metamora - Take a Saturday to travel back in time to 1838 Indiana! For the fifth year, the annual Celebrate 1838! Festival will immerse visitors in the life and times of 1830s Metamora.

Alumni of Northeastern High School at Fountain City are working to create an alumni association for all graduates of the school.

WHITEWATER VALLEY RAILROAD: Authentic, historic train rides and events. Enjoy a relaxing train ride through the scenic Whitewater Valley on your way to historic Metamora for Memorial Day.

Debbie Blank Can you ever eat too much fried chicken? On Saturday, May 2, Jerry Short, Brookville, and Wade Rummel, Connersville, tested their limits by sampling the delicacy at 30 Chicken Trail participating restaurants scattered across four Indiana counties - Franklin, Dearborn, Ripley and Decatur.

If filling a big room with people is a sign of success, then The Power of Collaboration Conference was a success.

"Historic preservation and the arts are both important drivers of community and economic development," believes Gail Ginther.

A handsome sign, designed by Metamora resident Paul Baudendistel, features a canal boat and the hills of southeastern Indiana.