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Recent Obituaries

Eulah Kay Mills
Jo Ann Carty
Linda Sue (Webb) Tucker
Stephen G. Cole
Cecil Dean Shrout, Jr.

Quote of the Day

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."  Ralph Waldo Emerson

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June 2 - June 8

This Week in Indiana History


 

June 3, 1950 Deniece Williams, American pop singer (“Love Won’t Le Me Wait”, “Let’s Hear It For The Boy”), born in Gary.


June 4, 1918 Charles Warren Fairbanks died at his home in Indianapolis. He had served as United States Senator from Indiana and Vice President under Theodore Roosevelt. His body lay in state in the rotunda of the Indiana Statehouse.  


 

June 7, 1900 Frederick Terman, American professor of engineering at Stanford University known as the “father of Silicon Valley”, born in English, Indiana.


June 7, 1902 Herman B. Wells, President and chancellor of Indiana University, born in Jamestown, Indiana.

 


Our Where in Indiana? from last week was taken in the Clinton County courthouse in Frankfort.

   

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Indiana Quick Quiz

1. What highway was once called the "National Road"?

2.The movie "Hard Rain" was filmed in what Indiana city?

3.What city serves as the county seat of Orange County?

4. What was Waldron, Indiana originally named?

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1. U.S. 40

2. Huntingburg

3. Paoli

4. Stroupville

From Hoosier Native Jim Davis, American cartoonist, screenwriter, producer, and creator of Garfield comic strip: 

 

He who fills His pockets with the Rocks of Misdeeds shall surely sink in the River of Good Fortune.

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Temple & Temple Celebrates 76 Years Of Business By Giving Back To Southern Indiana

18 Sep 2024

Temple & Temple Excavating & Paving, Inc. is celebrating its 76th year in business by continuing to invest in the communities it serves. Recently honored with the Governor’s Half Century Business Award, the company remains committed to supporting local projects that enhance the quality of life in Southern Indiana. The latest project Temple ...

Midwest Hair Sheep Sale At Salem October 5

17 Sep 2024

The Washington County Sheep Association will hold its 18th annual Midwest Hair Sheep Sale on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 1 p.m. EDT at the Washington County Fairgrounds located at 118 E. Market St. in Salem. Sheep will be penned and ready for viewing by 11 a.m. Thirty-one rams, 88 ewes, 1 pen of ewes, and 2 flocks from Indiana, Illinois, and Virginia are ...

Indiana’s Tax System: A Framework for Future Competitiveness

14 Sep 2024

  By David Ober, Senior Vice President of Business Operations & Finance, Indiana Chamber of Commerce Indiana has long stood out as a state fostering a competitive, business-friendly environment with a tax system designed to support economic growth. The Indiana Chamber Foundation’s recent tax study, “Indiana’s Tax System: A Comparati ...

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Indy Used-Car Dealer's Alleged Rollback Of 14 Million Miles Springs AG Todd Rokita Into Action

17 Sep 2024

Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a lawsuit against an Indianapolis car dealer alleging the dealer illegally rolled back odometers on vehicles sold to unsuspecting consumers believing they were purchasing lower-mileage vehicles. The lawsuit alleges that KBB Auto Sales LLC — along with owners and employees Brandon Billingsley, Shannon Hayes an ...

Punishing K-12 Students For ‘Misgendering’ Peers Is Unconstitutional & Undermines Parents

14 Sep 2024

  Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is standing up for young people’s First Amendment rights in a brief arguing that government cannot compel students to use other people’s “preferred pronouns” in violation of their own deeply held beliefs. Rokita and a likeminded coalition of attorneys general have taken on r ...

County Holds Budget Hearing

05 Sep 2024

  By Becky Killian, Staff Writer A public hearing was held for the county’s proposed $27.1 million 2025 budget. No members of the public opted to comment on the hearing, which was held Tuesday, Sept. 3, during the Washington County Council meeting. The proposed 2025 budget represents an increase of $1.6 million over the current year’s budg ...

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Latest Washington County Mugshots

The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement agencies. Those listed, in most cases, are just facing charges at this point, and are to be considered innocent of those charges unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges are often dropped or lessened. Mugshots are collected from local law enforcement agencies on Mondays and are public records. 

 

Sean A. Moses
Emmanuel A. Mosley
Jaidon E. Crawford
Jed H. Elliott

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