Fayette County Community Voices

10/19/2026

10/18/2026

LESS THAN A WEEK TO GO! 🎃🍂

The The Great Pumpkin Excursion & Festival is coming to downtown Connersville October 24–25, and we can’t wait to celebrate fall with you!

Bring the family and enjoy a weekend of fall fun, all while supporting the recovery of the Whitewater Valley Railroad and our community.

THE GREAT PUMPKIN EXCURSION
🚜 Hayride through historic downtown to the Newkirk Mansion pumpkin patch
🍂 Pick out your very own pumpkin!
🕙 Departures at 10 AM, 11 AM, 12 PM, 1 PM, 2 PM, 3 PM, & 4 PM
🎟️ Purchase tickets in advance or on-site!

FALL MARKET & DOWNTOWN FESTIVITIES
The Fayette County Farmers' Market will lead a Fall Market at Market Street Plaza, with seasonal goods, local vendors, and plenty of community spirit. Vendors are still welcome! If you’d like to participate, reach out to the Fayette County Farmers Market for vendor information.

📅 October 24 & 25 | 10 AM–4 PM
📍 Downtown Connersville, Indiana
🎟️ Tickets: https://discover-connersville-inc.square.site/

Downtown festival activities are FREE and open to everyone, so even if you don’t take the excursion, come downtown and enjoy the festivities!

Every ticket purchased helps support the Whitewater Valley Railroad Flood Relief Fund. Let’s come together, support our community, and make it a fall weekend to remember!

Share with your friends and make plans to join us! 🧡

10/15/2026

10/11/2026

This week I wrote about the single most overlooked strategy in community development.

Stop chasing outsiders. Start helping residents make friends.

Full piece on Substack this week. Link in bio.

10/11/2026

In North Dakota, a food bank gets panicked calls weekly from anti-hunger groups whose shelves are nearly bare.

In Oregon, a food bank is spending more than ever on diesel to transport food, leaving less in the budget for food itself.

And in Maine, so many people now rely on a food bank that its distribution centers have started limiting visits, rationing milk, meat and produce.

NBC News surveyed 90 of the largest food banks across the country. The responses from 48 food banks, representing 35 states and Washington, D.C., were dire.

Read more: nbcnews.to/3VGPH9A

10/11/2026

Some more photos of the kickoff! Thanks to Carla Beard for capturing! It was an amazing day in our community…

10/10/2026

So happy Liz, our Patient Advocate in Connersville, was able to volunteer at Hope Center during the 5th Annual Fayette County Day of Sharing hosted by Fayette County Community Voices! Thankful our staff members want to be part of the change and serve in their communities.

10/09/2026

The Duke Energy crew on site at Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary!

10/09/2026