A new monument will be erected this summer at James Dean’s birth site in Marion, with a dedication ceremony to be held Sept. 30, the 60th anniversary of the actor’s death. Loretta Walker, director of Main Street Marion, and David Loehr, owner of James Dean Gallery, have been developing plans for the proposed tribute. It …read more.

Jack ‘J.R.’ or ‘Pamp’ Ratliff, 70, Pierceton, had his final Thanksgiving meal with his immediate family present on Thursday. On Friday, Nov. 28, he passed away. Jack Ratliff was raised in Fairmount, and was the son of the late George James and the late Bonnie (Ballenger) Ratliff-Carter. Jack was a Veteran of the United States Air Force …read more.