Paoli News-Republican

06/03/2026

🇺🇸Show Your American Spirit, Paoli! 🇺🇸

As we celebrate America’s 250th Birthday, the Paoli Chamber of Commerce is inviting local businesses to join in the fun with our America 250 Store Front Display Contest!

Decorate your storefront, office, church, or business with a patriotic display that showcases your community pride and love for our nation.

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🏆 Participants will have a chance to win a cash prize along with great goodies donated by local businesses!

📍 To enter:
Email your business or church name and storefront address to [email protected]

📅 Entry deadline: June 30
🎉 Winners announced: By July 4

Let's fill Paoli with red, white, and blue as we celebrate this historic milestone together!

Tag a local business or church that should join the contest and help us make our community shine. ⭐🇺🇸

06/03/2026

06/03/2026

06/03/2026

Closure planned on State Road 64 in Crawford and Harrison counties

CRAWFORD/HARRISON COUNTY, IN. – Indiana Department of Transportation contractor E&B Paving, Inc. is scheduled to close a portion of State Road 64 on or after Monday, June 8, to complete a bridge deck overlay project in Crawford and Harrison counties.

The closure will take place on S.R. 64 over Blue River just north of Milltown at the Crawford and Harrison county line. S.R. 64 is expected to reopen in early July, weather permitting. During the closure, motorists should use the official detour route which follows S.R. 66 to U.S. 150 to S.R. 135 back to S.R. 64.

Additional work will take place within the project limits following the reopening of S.R. 64. The overall project is expected to be complete in late July, weather permitting.

This project is part of a $5.2 million contract awarded to E&B Paving in December 2024. INDOT reminds drivers to slow down, use extra caution, and avoid distractions when traveling in and near work zones. All work is weather dependent and schedules are subject to change.

06/03/2026

The Orange County Republican Party regrets to announce the passing of James Randall Clark, Orleans Town Council Member, Ward 2.
In accordance with Indiana Code 3-13-11 and the Rules of the Indiana Republican State Committee, a caucus of the Orleans Republican Precinct Committeemen will be held on Monday, June 15, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Orleans Town Hall Building, 161 E. Price Avenue, Orleans, Indiana 47452.

The purpose of the caucus is to fill the vacancy in the office of Orleans Town Council Member, Ward 2.

Individuals interested in being considered for the appointment must complete a CEB-5 Declaration of Candidacy and submit it to Chad Hager, Chairman of the Orange County Republican Party, or Elizabeth Jones, Secretary of the Orange County Republican Party, no later than Friday, June 12, 2026.

To be eligible, a candidate must:

Be a registered voter residing in Orleans Ward 2 as required by I.C. 36-5-6-3;
Have voted Republican in the last two Indiana primary elections; or
If the candidate does not meet the voting history requirement, attach to the CEB-5 a certification from the county chairman stating that the candidate is a member of the Republican Party.

The CEB-5 form is available on the Indiana Secretary of State's website or may be obtained from the Orange County Clerk's Office.

For additional information, please contact the Orange County Clerk's Office at (812) 723-2649.

05/29/2026