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Vote for Your Favorites in the 2026 Best of SEI Competition
It's official: Best of SEI is open, and the polls are live now through July 10th. This is your chance to crown the best our corner of the state has to offer. Best floral shop. Best coffee. Best place to grab a bite to eat on a Saturday. Best shop, best stylist, best spot to grab a cold drink on a hot day. You know who deserves it. Now go say so. Voting is quick, easy, and kind of addictive. Pick your favorites, hit submit, done. Then text the group chat and tell everybody to
SEI Times Staff
Jun 24
A South Dearborn Graduate's Journey to South Africa Sparks a New Passion for Conservation
"Take every opportunity you can. South Africa was breathtaking, and seeing animals in their natural habitat was far more exhilarating than seeing them anywhere else."
SEI Times Staff
Jun 23
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Local Veteran Chosen From a National Movement
Greendale Marine Tim Foster survived stage 4 cancer and a year of hardship. Then his daughters' nomination to a national veterans campaign changed everything.
SEI Times Staff
7 days ago
Keepers of the Almost-Lost: A Look at "Custodians of Wonder"
A century-old family bakes 256-strand pasta by hand, a night watchman still climbs a 13th-century tower — Beverly Meyer of the Lawrenceburg Review Club reviews "Custodians of Wonder" by Eliot Stein.
SEI Times Staff
Jul 1
Reflections Driving through Southeast Indiana
Have you ever really explored the back roads of Southeast Indiana? Photographer Rob Stone shares his favorite drives, hidden landmarks, and the forgotten relics that keep pulling him back, one curve in the road at a time.
SEI Times Staff
Jun 25
Vote for Your Favorites in the 2026 Best of SEI Competition
It's official: Best of SEI is open, and the polls are live now through July 10th. This is your chance to crown the best our corner of the state has to offer. Best floral shop. Best coffee. Best place to grab a bite to eat on a Saturday. Best shop, best stylist, best spot to grab a cold drink on a hot day. You know who deserves it. Now go say so. Voting is quick, easy, and kind of addictive. Pick your favorites, hit submit, done. Then text the group chat and tell everybody to
SEI Times Staff
Jun 24
A South Dearborn Graduate's Journey to South Africa Sparks a New Passion for Conservation
"Take every opportunity you can. South Africa was breathtaking, and seeing animals in their natural habitat was far more exhilarating than seeing them anywhere else."
SEI Times Staff
Jun 23
Honoring George E. Klopp, Sr.
At Lawrenceburg's 250th Anniversary Celebration, 100-year-old WWII Navy veteran George E. Klopp, Sr. received an honorary high school diploma, 80 years after leaving school to serve his country.
SEI Times Staff
Jun 20
The Dillsboro Public Library Marks a New Chapter
Nearly 30 years after 120 residents packed a town hall to fight for it, the Dillsboro Public Library is celebrating a major renovation with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
SEI Times Staff
Jun 18
The Vance-Tousey House: A River Town Landmark in Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Built in 1818 by Lawrenceburg founder Samuel C. Vance, the Federal-style Vance-Tousey House remains one of southeastern Indiana's most treasured historic landmarks.
SEI Times Staff
Jun 18
Serving the Community That Raised Him
After 34 years with the Indiana State Police, retired trooper Matt Burkhardt of Lawrenceburg reflects on a career spent policing the Dearborn County community that raised him, answering the hardest calls, working alongside the people he most admired, and learning what it costs to wear the badge for a lifetime in your own hometown.
SEI Times Staff
Jun 18
South Dearborn Celebrates the Class of 2026 with Scholarships, Records, and Heartfelt Farewells to Retiring Staff
The South Dearborn Class of 2026 earned nearly $3 million in scholarships before leaving the building. Here's how the community sent them off.
Justin Katt
Jun 16
Leadership in Law Program Provides Hands-On Legal Career Experience to High School Students
11 students from local high schools are participating in the initiative, which aims to give young people interested in legal careers direct exposure to how the criminal justice system actually works.
SEI Times Staff
Jun 15
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