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In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Facebook Marketplace meetup led to a 10-year prison term
  • How local responders stopped a wrong-way driver on US 50

Also on today's calendar: Sabbath "Long Live Ozzy" and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny; hot and humid, with a high of 93 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Hot and humid with some sun, temps: high: 94, low: 70.
  • Thursday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 94 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cincinnati man sentenced to prison after fighting ISP trooper (812noww.com) — In Lawrenceburg's Dearborn Superior Court II, a Cincinnati man received a 10-year prison sentence with no suspension after pleading guilty to attempted armed robbery tied to a planned Facebook Marketplace meetup in St. Leon. Prosecutors say the ISP trooper he fought suffered lasting injuries, and investigators found a loaded handgun and messages outlining a robbery plan.
   

• Early Sunday morning pursuit ends with PIT maneuver (wbiw.com) — A wrong-way driver on US 50 in Dearborn County was stopped early Sunday when an Indiana State Police trooper used a PIT maneuver, rolling the vehicle and injuring the suspect. Lawrenceburg police and EMS joined multiple county agencies in responding, and the case is now headed to the Dearborn-Ohio County Prosecutor for potential charges.
   

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    Tuesday September 15
  • Tennis (Boys V) @ Union County
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    • Wednesday September 16
  • Soccer (Girls V) - South Dearborn High School
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    6:00 pm
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    South Dearborn High School
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    • Thursday September 17
  • Golf (Girls V) - Milan/South Dearborn
    Lawrenceburg High School
    4:30 pm
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    Franklin County
    5:00 pm

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  • Is anyone in downtown Lawrenceburg interested in a free tree for their yard?
    I have noticed there is a serious lack of trees specifically on Elm, Arch and Euphemia. I am happy to buy and drop off a tree to anyone who will… (Nextdoor Ludlow Hill)
  • Are you needing interior painting / drywall ….
    Now excepting new projects in the hidden valley / bright area… 22 yrs experience.. many references in the valley.. 812 954 3484 (Nextdoor Hidden Valley Lake)
  • Elwood Staffing Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Assembly in Lawrenceburg. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Police: Trooper stops wrong-way driver from hurting others during chase (812noww.com)
  • Talent abounds at annual Black Swamp Festival (sent-trib.com)

Rising Sun

  • The River: Heartbreak of September 11, 2021, now 25 years behind us, is still very much with us (nkytribune.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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