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Laughery Valley Conference
The Laughery Valley Conference was an IHSAA-sanctioned conference that existed between 1941 and 1958. The conference had its footprint in the Southeast Indiana counties of Dearborn, Ohio, Ripley, and Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...."On The Boards", Lawrenceburg Register (Lawrenceburg, IN), 1941-11-20 The conference was stable for its first 11 years, but lost three schools to the Ohio River Valley Conference within two years. The LVC folded in 1958, as two of the five members at the time consolidated, and the two Ripley County schools left joined their counterparts in the Tri-County Conference. Patriot, unable to obtain membership in the ORVC or TCC, played as an independent until it consolidated into Switzerland County in 1968. Members Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana High School Athletic Association
The Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) is the arbiter of interscholastic competition among public and private high schools in the U.S. state of Indiana. Member schools are classified into four classes based on enrollment, ranging from the smallest, 1A, to the largest, 4A. Some sports provide specific classification, such as football (six classes) and soccer (three). The IHSAA's boys and girls basketball tournaments, sometimes dubbed Hoosier Hysteria, are some of the oldest and best-attended state basketball tournaments in the United States. Structure The IHSAA is divided into three board of director districts: northern, central, and southern. These districts elect three members each to the board of directors. The northern district is composed of Adams, Allen, Cass, DeKalb, Elkhart, Fulton, Huntington, Jasper, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Lake, LaPorte, Marshall, Miami, Newton, Noble, Porter, Pulaski, St. Joseph, Starke, Steuben, Wabash, Wells and Whitley counties. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillsboro, Indiana
Dillsboro is a town in Clay Township, Dearborn County, Indiana, Clay Township, Dearborn County, Indiana, Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. As of 2020, the population is 1,360. History Dillsboro was laid out in 1830. It was named for James Dill, a general in the War of 1812 and local resident. The Dillsboro post office, established in 1837, was spelled Dillsborough until 1893. Geography According to the 2010 census, Dillsboro has a total area of , all land. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Dillsboro has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,327 people, 520 households, and 320 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 580 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.6% White (U.S. Census), Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana High School Athletic Conferences
Indiana ( ) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the south and southeast, and the Wabash River and Illinois to the west. Nicknamed "the Hoosier State", Indiana is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the Union as the 19th state on December 11, 1816. Indigenous resistance to American settlement was broken with defeat of the Tecumseh's confederacy in 1813. The new settlers were primarily Americans of British ancestry from the eastern seaboard and the Upland South, and Germans. After the Civil War, in which the state fought for the Union, natural gas attracted heavy industry and new European immigrants to its northern counties. In the first half of the 20th century, northern and central sections experienced a boom in goods m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunman, Indiana
Sunman is a town in Adams Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 914 at the 2020 census. History A post office has been in operation at Sunman since 1833. John Sunman, an early postmaster, gave the place his name. Sunman began as a town in 1856 when the railroad was extended to that point. Geography According to the 2010 census, Sunman has a total area of , all land. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Sunman has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics 2010 census At the 2010 census, there were 1,049 people, 371 households and 272 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 413 housing units at an average density of . The racial make-up of the town was 95.1% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Asian, 2.7% from other races and 1.4% from two or more race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patriot, Indiana
Patriot is a town in Posey Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, Posey Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, Switzerland County, in the U.S. state of Indiana, along the Ohio River. The population was 209 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. Geography Patriot is the easternmost settlement in Indiana. According to the 2010 census, Patriot has a total area of , of which (or 84.62%) is land and (or 15.38%) is water. History Patriot was originally called Troy, and under the latter name was platted in 1812. The Patriot post office has been in operation since 1827. Patriot has suffered several calamities in its history. A 1924 fire destroyed a large portion of its downtown. The town was again devastated in the Ohio River flood of 1937. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 209 people, 76 households, and 59 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 93 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland County High School
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau, the Swiss Alps, Alps and the Jura Mountains, Jura; the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, whereas most of the country's Demographics of Switzerland, 9 million people are concentrated on the plateau, which hosts List of cities in Switzerland, its largest cities and economic centres, including Zurich, Geneva, and Lausanne. Switzerland is a federal republic composed of Cantons of Switzerland, 26 cantons, with federal authorities based in Bern. It has four main linguistic and cultural regions: German, French, Italian and Romansh language, Romansh. Although most Swiss are German-speaking, national identity is fairly cohesive, being rooted in a common historical background, shared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southeastern Indiana Conference
The Southeastern Indiana Conference was an IHSAA-sanctioned conference that existed from 1930 to 1958. History The conference was formed in the fall of 1930 with charter members Aurora, Austin, Batesville, Brookville, Brownstown, Corydon, French Lick, Madison, North Vernon, Oolitic, Orleans, Osgood, Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, and Versailles. Invitations were also made to Edinburgh, Jeffersonville, Milroy, Mitchell, New Albany, Seymour, and West Baden, but they were apparently rejected. To balance out the East and West divisions, the league took in Lawrenceburg, Milan, Rising Sun, and Vevay. This put both divisions at 10 members each. French Lick and Oolitic left in 1939 to help found the Southwestern Indiana Conference, while Brookville did the same a year later to form the Whitewater Valley Conference. Rising Sun also left, helping form the Laughery Valley Conference in 1941. Milan was expelled in 1942 for rules violations. Mitchell joined in 1950. The conference began to fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rising Sun, Indiana
Rising Sun is a city in Randolph Township, Ohio County, Indiana, Randolph Township and the county seat of Ohio County, Indiana, Ohio County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. It is also the only incorporated community in the county. The population of Rising Sun was 2,248 at the 2020 census. History The town was registered in 1816 by John James, originally of Frederick County, Maryland. At the time, it had a population of about 700. Many German American, German immigrants settled in Rising Sun. The Rising Sun post office has been in operation since 1844. In the 1830s, Rising Sun was a seasonal stop for hundreds of flatboats daily heading down the Ohio River. The Clore Plow Works-J.W. Whitlock and Company and Rising Sun Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Joseph Barricklow (1867–1924), Illinois lawyer and state legislator, was born in Rising Sun. Geography According to the 2010 census, Rising Sun has a total area of , of w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rising Sun High School (Indiana)
Rising Sun High School is a public high school in Rising Sun, Indiana. It is part of Rising Sun-Ohio County Community Schools and is the only high school in Ohio County. Athletics The nickname is the Shiners, and the athletic teams compete in the Ohio River Valley Conference. The school has achieved some interscholastic success, as the Girls' Basketball team was the Class A runner-up in the state in 2000, and the Shiner Pride marching band reached the ISSMA Class D state finals in 1997 and 1998. The band also reached finals in the MSBA(Mid-States Band Association) in 2009. The Rising Sun Shiner Pride Marching Band placed 8th in Finals at the Mid States Band Association Finals in 2011 with their show entitled "Games People Play." In 2012 they placed 5th with their show entitled "It's a Jazz Thing." See also * List of high schools in Indiana This is a list of high schools in the U.S. state of Indiana. A Adams County Allen County B Bartholomew County Benton County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moores Hill, Indiana
Moores Hill is a town in Sparta Township, Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. The population was 597 at the 2010 census. History Platted in 1839 by Adam Moore and Andrew Stevens, it originally contained nine lots adjacent to Moore's gristmill. The community was originally known as Moores Mill, but postal authorities misspelled it Moores Hill, and the name stuck. Many early settlers in the town were Methodist families from Delaware and the shore of Maryland. The first mercantile business was established by Samuel Herron. Moores Hill and its citizens are the subjects of the 1941 volume ''Pop. 359'', a book of poems self-published by Indianapolis Star' columnist Carl Wilson under the pseudonym Tramp Starr. Carnegie Hall of Moores Hill College and Moores Hill United Methodist Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Landmarks Carnegie Hall was built in 1908 as part of Moores Hill College (now the University of Evansville). It has been used as an academ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guilford, Indiana
Guilford is an unincorporated community in York Township, Dearborn County, Indiana. Located at the forks of Tanners Creek the town was first platted in 1850 to take advantage of the fact that a railroad was soon to be built in the area. This made Guilford a prime spot for attracting farmers and merchants who wanted to ship their products. History Guilford was laid out in 1850. The name might stem from Guildford Guildford () is a town in west Surrey, England, around south-west of central London. As of the 2011 census, the town has a population of about 77,000 and is the seat of the wider Borough of Guildford, which had around inhabitants in . The nam ..., in England. Guilford has the last remaining covered bridge in Dearborn County. Noted bridge builder Archibald M. Kennedy and Sons was hired by the County Commissioners in 1879 to construct the "latest in covered bridges". By 1961, the bridge was slated for replacement with a more durable concrete span. People of the count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Dearborn High School
South Dearborn High School is the sole high school in the South Dearborn Community School Corporation. It is located in Aurora, Indiana. South Dearborn High School is ranked 310-374th within Indiana. The total minority enrollment is 4%, and 37% of students are economically disadvantaged. See also * List of high schools in Indiana * Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference * Aurora, Indiana Aurora is a city in Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,479 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the 2010 census, Aurora has a total area of , of which (or 89.41%) is land and (or 10.59%) is water. History Aur ... References External linksOfficial Website Public high schools in Indiana Buildings and structures in Dearborn County, Indiana {{Indiana-school-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
