Stories from Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Construction began Jan. 27 for the first joint fiber project under a partnership with Smithville, Indiana’s largest privately-held telecom, and the Utilities District of Western Indiana REMC (UDWI), according to Darby A. McCarty, Chairman and CEO of Smithville, and Doug Childs, UDWI CEO. Plans call for 280 homes in the joint Smithville/UDWI service area east of Stanford to receive access to Smithville high-speed fiber service, which is nationally recognized...

Tonight's game between WRV and Bloomfield has been postponed to Saturday due to slick conditions from the snow. Junior varsity will start at 6 with varsity starting at 7:30. WRV had an opening for Saturday following a postponement with its game with Clay City. The Eels had to drop out due to virus issues in its program...