The Homer Index

06/09/2026

🗞️ This week in The Index…

🎓 No holding her back - Cancer can't stop Homer senior from walking at graduation
➗ HCS - Homer's Betz wins prestigious Math 180 award
🐞 Bugs on Wheels teaches about bugs
🏫 LCS - New face set to greet Terriers at school arrival

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06/05/2026

🥕🍞 FREE FOOD BOX DISTRIBUTION 🍎🥬

The Village of Homer and the South Michigan Food Bank will be hosting extra summer food box distributions at the Homer Community House (112 W. Adams Street) on Thursday, June 11 and Thursday, June 25 at 2:00 p.m.

Drive up or walk up — no age, income, or residency requirements. Please help us spread the word to anyone who may benefit! 💚

06/02/2026

🗞️ This week in The Index…

📬 Ending it the perfect way - White officially retires as Tekonsha Postmaster after 33 years
📚 HCS - Homer YAC seeks ways to make reading fun with Mini-Grant Project
🏫 LCS - Personnel issues dominated the Litchfield school board meeting

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05/28/2026

🗞️ This week in The Index…

📚 Happily ever after - New Homer library director hopes for storybook ending
☀️ Public libraries plan event filled summer
🚌 Bess the Book Bus visits Homer to help spread love of reading
🇺🇸 Memorial Day Parade photos
🎓 Homer Graduation Tab included in this week's edition!

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05/19/2026

🗞️ This week in The Index…

📚 Final chapter - Trixie McMeeking closing book on lengthy Homer library career
🚧 Tekonsha Village hears concerns about new through street
🇺🇸 Memorial Day events planned across tri-city area
🎓 Litchfield Graduation Tab this week!

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05/12/2026

🗞️ This week in The Index…

🎶 A legacy of excellence - HCS band director Scott McMeeking retiring after 30 years
🏛️ Village of Homer - Village Council approves cemetery land transfer, Salow contract details
🏈 Tekonsha tabs Kazmar to run football program
🏫 Litchfield Community Schools - Old Elementary School asbestos removal project slated to be concluded this week
🎓 Tekonsha graduation section included in this week's edition!

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05/05/2026

🗞️ This week in The Index…

🥪 Dang Good Deli set to open its doors
🏭 'Livonia Experience' leads to expansion for Livonia Tool and Laser
🏫 Homer Community Schools investigates bullying claims
🚧 Summer construction projects slated for Homer and Tekonsha

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05/05/2026

Our apologies folks, the online edition of the Index will go live at 9 a.m. today. There was a major malfunction when it came to the brain usage of the new editor, to which he promises to do better next week. Our apologies once again!

04/28/2026

🗞️ This week in The Index…
🏁 Off to the races - Registration is open for this year's LRTC Student Racing Challenge
🏫 HCS - Board Approves language for new bond proposal
⚾ TCS unveils new scoreboard at baseball/softball invitational
📰 Troy Tennyson joins The Index as its new editor
🚒 In service - Litchfield Fire Department's new fire truck is officially in service

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04/21/2026

🗞️ This week in The Index…

🌟 Positive change - HHS leadership class sees success as it closes out its first year
🏛️ Village of Homer - Scott Salow offers Homer preview of his leadership plan
🎓 Litchfield Community Schools - LCS announces its top students for 2026
📊 Village of Tekonsha - Council approves adding budget line item for blight

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