Articles by Mike Rhodes

By Sheryl Swingley—  MUNCIE, IN—Ida Husted Harper, who was in the first graduation class of Muncie High School, now Muncie Central, in 1868, was inducted April 29 into the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame. She joins three other Muncie Central graduates who are members of the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame. They are Bob Barnet, 1929; Ruth Chin, 1942; and Brad Byrd, 1970. “Throughout her life, she also maintained her connection with Muncie and Muncie Central, returning whenever her class…

By American School Counselor Association— YORKTOWN, IN—This year, 101 schools in 21 states received the Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) designation. These schools will be honored during a special ceremony at the American School Counselor Association’s Annual Conference for making an exemplary commitment to their school counseling programs. Yorktown Elementary and Yorktown Middle School will be among the schools honored at this event. These counseling departments are led by Lisa Harvey from Yorktown Elementary School and Julie Hansell and Katie…

By Sheryl Swingley— MUNCIE, IN—The Muncie Branch of the American Association of University Women will sponsor its used book sale at the end of May as it has done for more than 40 years. Donations of new and gently used books of all genres, puzzles, DVDs and CDs (music and books) may be taken to the Ball State University Alumni Center, 2800 W. Bethel Ave. and next to the Ball State football stadium, starting Monday, May 22, from 7:30 a.m….