South Central Power presents a check to the Monroe County Port Authority at the Monroe County Commissioners meeting Monday, Aug. 13. The $12,500 in grant money will be used to fund two due diligence studies to prepare the site, which lies near the former Ormet facility, for development. Front row, left to right: Kyle Hevrin of South Central, Jason Hamman with the Port Authority, Rose Grear of South Central. Rear row, left to right: Monroe County Commissioners Tim Price, Mick Schumacher and Carl Davis.
Site readiness grant spurs development

Kyle Hevrin and Rose Grear of South Central Power present a $12,500 check to Jason Hamman for the Monroe County Port Authority at the Commissioners’ Monday, Aug. 13 meeting.

Local children take a walk along the custom pavers Saturday, Aug. 11 at the playground by the Sardis Community Center. The pavers were painted by local children before being placed at the playground.
Celebrating a community’s achievements

For the past 10 months, the community of Sardis has come together with one common goal – to breathe new life into the playground at the old Sardis school.

It started in October with new equipment. 

Willy Wonka, played by Haven Blough, right, explains how a candy bar can be sent by television waves while, from left to right, Grandpa Joe (Kenia Christensen), Charlie Bucket (Kolton Dotterer), Mike Teavee (Colby Maibach) and Mr. Teavee (Malachi Blough) inspect the miracle chocolate during the MC Players presentation of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” Friday, Aug. 10 at the Monroe County Fairgrounds.
A world of pure imagination in Monroe County

Five lucky kids, four Oompa-Loompas and one Willy Wonka greeted the crowd Friday, Aug. 10 and Saturday, Aug. 11 as the community production of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” was held at the Henry Coulson Building at the Monroe County Fairgrounds.

South Central Power presents a check to the Monroe County Port Authority at the Monroe County Commissioners meeting Monday, Aug. 13. The $12,500 in grant money will be used to fund two due diligence studies to prepare the site, which lies near the former Ormet facility, for development. Front row, left to right: Kyle Hevrin of South Central, Jason Hamman with the Port Authority, Rose Grear of South Central. Rear row, left to right: Monroe County Commissioners Tim Price, Mick Schumacher and Carl Davis.
Local children take a walk along the custom pavers Saturday, Aug. 11 at the playground by the Sardis Community Center. The pavers were painted by local children before being placed at the playground.
Willy Wonka, played by Haven Blough, right, explains how a candy bar can be sent by television waves while, from left to right, Grandpa Joe (Kenia Christensen), Charlie Bucket (Kolton Dotterer), Mike Teavee (Colby Maibach) and Mr. Teavee (Malachi Blough) inspect the miracle chocolate during the MC Players presentation of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” Friday, Aug. 10 at the Monroe County Fairgrounds.

Correction

Wed, 08/15/2018 - 15:59 Monroe1

Correction 

Information was incorrect in the article “EMS levy revised; failing paved roads may revert to gravel” in the Aug. 2 edition of the Monroe County Beacon.

A potential USDA loan for the Monroe County Engineer’s Department will be paid through the Engineer’s budget.

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