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End of summer celebration held at Shields Park

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By Mitchell Banks [email protected] The Seymour Parks and Recreation Department held its annual End of Summer Escape on Friday at Shields Park. Local youth were able to...

New teachers start at Crothersville Elementary School

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[email protected] CROTHERSVILLE A majority of the new teachers at Crothersville Elementary School trace their roots to the corporation. Nikki Hall and Kelly Schmelzle both attended Crothersville Community...

Local students compete in annual spelling bee at county fair

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[email protected] BROWNSTOWN It’s a good thing Gabriella Sarver practiced her spelling. When she was one of the final two students in the fifth grade division of the...

Car club dedicates bench in memory of one of its founders

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[email protected] At the corner of West Second and North Chestnut streets in downtown Seymour, Tom Gray was often seen with a classic vehicle. Whether he was...

Lawn chair sitting a grand fair tradition

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By Lew Freedman BROWNSTOWN The lawn chair people are easy to please. Just give them a shady spot and a parade of humanity and they are content...

Main, Martin win supreme showman titles at county fair

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[email protected] BROWNSTOWN He had participated in the Jackson County 4-H Supreme Showman Contest several times. He also had shown goats, sheep and cattle during the Jackson County...

Thumbs-Up, Thumbs-Down – July 23

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Promoting the artsThumbs up to the volunteers who helped staff this summer's art camp at Southern Indiana Center for the Arts in Seymour. More...

Column: Selah: Stop and take a breath

Summer feels like a sprint to me.I know time marches on at a steady pace, but the days and hours between Memorial Day and...

Column: God will keep you on track

Does God exist?I don’t see how anyone can approach the facts with an open mind and deny the existence of God. Based on the...

Column: Be humble and strive to learn, but also share your knowledge

What do you see when you look in the mirror?Simple enough question with so many answers. Before we drift down a path about this...