Monthly Archives: June 2021
Column: Becoming America: Something to be proud of
Lee Greenwood is a national treasure.Who is Lee Greenwood, you may ask? He is the lyrical genius that composed the classic ode to America,...
Burnside, Goecker earn Co-County Player of the Year
Aden Burnside pitched three innings during his freshman season in 2019.
After losing the whole 2020 season due to COVID-19, he was the only pitcher...
One man’s dream led to JCCT
The male voice on the phone that evening in February 1971 said, “This is Slim Callis. I’m putting together a production of ‘Our Town’...
Nostalgia for closed Hoosier high schools
By Mark Franke
A high school senior who attends the same church as I do qualified for the state golf championship as an individual. This...
Braves cheer at summer clinic
Brownstown Central High School cheerleaders taught game day routines to aspiring cheerleaders from grades pre-K to eighth grade in a summer cheer clinic.
It lasted...
Two local companies receive tax abatements
A local automotive parts maker's investment of nearly $40 million that also could bring 70 jobs to the area received the blessings of the...
Dolly Dash to benefit local literacy initiatives
All ages and even four-legged friends can participate in an upcoming event to help local literacy initiatives.The inaugural Dolly Dash 5K Run/Walk and 1-Mile...
Kids work with canines at local business
To Monica Rivera, it doesn’t matter what you are or who you are. Anybody can work with dogs.If you have the patience and drive...
Boil water advisory canceled
The boil water advisory issued Tuesday by Indiana American Water Co. for some customers in the Freeman Field Industrial Park in Seymour has been...
Seymour woman charged in hit-and-run death of Owen County man
A 32-year-old Seymour woman recently was arrested for the hit-and-run death of an Owen County man in November 2020.
Brandi M. Burke was charged with...