By Nancy Price In 2017, Johnson County’s suicide rate was 14.3 deaths per 100,000 individuals. Kathleen Ratcliff is working toward reducing those statistics by helping
Category: ICON of the Month
A call for social justice
By Nancy Price There is an estimated 40.3 million victims of human trafficking around the world. Of those, hundreds of thousands are in the U.S.
Fighting Parkinson’s
By Nancy Price Ted Kitchel, a former IU basketball player, sports analyst and Center Grove resident, is raising money to help find a cure for
Responding to the sound of music
By Nancy Price Rita Martin has centered her life around music for as long as she can remember. “Some of my earliest memories are of
Celebrating the local community
By Nancy Price Those who meet Fran Reiley may be surprised to learn that she’s not Irish. The red-haired local who works for Our Lady
Connecting with community
By Nancy Price Alexandria Wheeler has always been drawn to health and wellness. She even graduated from Hanover College with a degree in Kinesiology and
Service over self
By Nancy Price Bob Goodrum has a servant’s heart, one that is unlimited to various populations he’s helped over the years. Whether assisting young men
ICON of the Month: Rick Peyton
By Nancy Price Rick Peyton, a former social studies teacher for Perry Township Schools, loved his job and interacting with the students. Yet he knew
ICON of the Month: Drew Calvert
By Nancy Price Lacrosse has almost always been a part of Drew Calvert’s life. “I love the physicality combined with the unique skill needed (for the
Judy Proctor
By Nancy Price Judy Proctor is helping to change the stigma of mental illness and suicide on the Southside. Eleven years ago, the mother of