Paoli News-Republican

10/15/2025

We’re excited to announce Magician Major Murphy, one of our Orange County Rising Stars, will be performing jaw-dropping illusions and sleight-of-hand at this Sunday's Lost River Neighborhood Block Party!

🗓️ Sunday, October 19
📍 Lost River Co-op, Paoli
🕐 Event kicks off at 1 PM!

Food, music, live painting, pumpkin carving, and a little bit of magic — this is one Block Party you won’t want to miss!

10/15/2025

10/11/2025

10/11/2025

Join us at the Community Baby Shower
November 8, 2025
Orange County Community Center
1075 N. Sandy Hook Rd. Paoli
More than twenty five vendors, explore several local vendors supporting new parents.
The free 2 hour education sessions will cover these topics:
▪ Tiny Lungs, Big Love
▪ Strong Heart, Safe Start
▪ Cravings and Care
▪ Bump-to-Baby and Beyond
▪ Safe Starts: Support and Safety (Optional)
Interested in checking out one other two sessions. Please register here: bit.ly/41WG1It

10/11/2025

10/11/2025

We are 10 days away from a rootin' tootin' good time at the Lost River Neighborhood Block Party!

Happening at Lost River Co-op on Sunday, October 19th from 1–4 PM. This free, family-friendly gathering will be packed with tons of fun, thanks to our MANY community partners and sponsors!

🍲 Fall Chili, Grill-out and 🍎 Fresh-Pressed Apple Cider
🎭 Live mural painting with Adam Long
🎃 Pumpkin carving contest (Cash Prizes)
Sign Up: https://forms.gle/BCSQi8mHfkpQzzqe9
🎨 Youth art projects & 🎨 face painting
🫧 Bubble zone & 🎲 backyard games
📚 Author reading, 🚓 Paoli police cruiser, and OC Rising Star magician Mundy
🍰 AND The Phil Mininger Memorial Cake Walk!

Come celebrate community, creativity, and connection right in the heart of Paoli. Free-will donations will be accepted to support The Heart on the Wall – Paoli Community Mural Project.

Anyone who funds-a-foot of the wall on the day of the block party will receive a free limited addition print signed by Adam!

Bring your family, bring your neighbors, and let’s make this a fun day of food and art in Paoli! Sunday, Oct 19 | 1–4 PM | Lost River Co-op

10/11/2025

***Trunk or Treat***

Please join us again for another trunk or treat drive through at Jaycee Park! October 31st 5:30-7:30pm

This event will run in conjunction with the towns normal Halloween. Paoli Halloween Hours will be October 31st from 6-8pm. The Trunk or Treat will be from 5:30-7:30. We will close the gates to the trunk or treat event at 8pm.

Please plan accordingly as the Trunk or Treat has been amazingly successful and growing each year. Last year alone we handed out over 600 bags of candy. This means the lines could be long.

If you or a Business would like to join us in handing out candy and have not already signed up through us or Team OC please contact us at [email protected]. There are a limited number of vendor spots.

10/11/2025

🇺🇸 HONORING OUR HEROES – VETERANS AMERICA 250 CELEBRATION 🇺🇸

Join us Sunday, November 9 at 1:00 PM at the Orange County Courthouse as we proudly dedicate our new 70-foot flagpole and honor the brave men and women who have served our country.

This special America 250 Celebration will feature the raising of a new 8x12-foot American Flag and a 6x10-foot Indiana State Flag — symbols of our unity, freedom, and pride in Orange County.

🎤 Speakers include:
• Commissioners Richard Dixon, Marshall Noble, and Steve Hopper
• Lee Bentley (Paoli VFW)
• Ron Taylor (Orleans American Legion)
• John Abshire (French Lick American Legion)
• Sheriff David Henderson (Closing Prayer)

Let’s come together to celebrate our veterans, our community, and our nation.
Bring your family, friends, and neighbors — and stay for the celebration afterwards!

❤️🤍💙 Orange County proudly salutes our veterans.

10/11/2025

10/07/2025

Bold Families, Brighter Future — a powerful new workshop series designed to strengthen families and build a stronger Orange County — kicks off this week!

In partnership with Paoli Pentecostal Church, Beechwood Christian Church, and Orleans Christian Church, this week you can attend any of the three-night events focuses on empowering families, nurturing healthy relationships, and investing in our community’s future together.

📅 Schedule:
• Tonight at 6 PM – Orleans Christian Church
• Tuesday at 6 PM –Paoli Pentecostal Church
• Wednesday at 6 PM – Beechwood Christian Church

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, grow, and be part of something that will leave a lasting impact on Orange County families.
✨ Let’s come together to build bold families for a brighter future!

10.00 gas gift cards will be given to those who attend as well as snacks provided.

Orleans Community School Corporation
Springs Valley Jr-Sr High School Guidance Office
Throop Elementary