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‘August Morning: Frank Ratcliff Memorial Forest' was created by artist Maureen O'Hara Pesta of Jackson County.
Land Trust and artists partner for project
INDIANAPOLIS — The Central Indiana Land Trust will be host for a multi-sensory presentation of music by the Indianapolis Women’s Chorus and its improv musicians intertwined with a moving slideshow of artworks inspired from Central... Full story
Khabir Shareef, as Alexander McClure, approached the audience while singing ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' during his performance last week at the Jackson County Visitor Center.
One man’s story
From behind the rows of chairs, the audience heard the deep, low voice of a man singing “Swing low, sweet chariot, coming for to carry me home.” Using a cane to walk, the man, dressed in a long black coat, a black vest, white-collared... Full story
Aaron Slick (Jeremy Kinnett) tries to get up the nerve to propose to the widow Rosa Berry (Sherrie Wittenbring) in Jackson County Community Theatre's production of the comic melodrama ‘Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick.' Show dates are Nov. 6, 7, 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Royal Off-the-Square Theatre in Brownstown. Advance tickets are on sale at Family Drug in Brownstown and Bevers Pharmacy in Seymour.
Marriage on his mind
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Paula Riley, right, and Emma Riley cheer on Cole Reed, 5, Crothersville, while he plays Pin the Tale on Max during the Seymour Library's Wild Rumpus celebration Monday evening.
Wild Rumpus
Kids celebrate the release of the movie ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ at a Wild Rumpus at the Seymour Library.... Full story
Members of the Jennings County pro-life group in North Vernon set up crosses Sept. 27 representing babies lost to abortion. A brief prayer service, open to the public, will be held at 7:15 p.m. each Monday during October at the ‘Field of Crosses.'
Pro-life group erects ‘Field of Crosses’ at St. Mary’s
Oct. 1 marked the beginning of Pro-life Month for the entire country, a recent press release stated. On Sept. 27, some members of the Jennings County pro-life group in North Vernon assembled to put up a lawn display on the property at St.... Full story
The Mason Brothers, featuring Larry Crane, Marc Jackson, John Hill, Tim Wilson and Mike Jackson, will perform a special two-hour Oktoberfest concert from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at This Old Guitar music store in downtown Seymour.
‘Taskmaster’s’ music plays on
They called him the “taskmaster.” Back in the late ’60s and early ’70s, Baron Vaden was the glue that held Seymour band The Mason Brothers together. At that time, many young, impressionable boys dreamed of making it big,... Full story
The Brownstown Christian Church Worship Band performs for the See You at the Pole rally Wednesday evening at the church. Members of the band are Morgan Myers, left, Laura Merida, center, and Taylor Franklin, right, Justin Underwood, background on bass guitar, and Ryan Franklin on drums. Band members not pictured are Dusty Deckard and Reed McKinney.
Youth rally for See You at the Pole
As Laura Merida, 15, and Morgan Myers, 13, started to sing “Amazing Grace” on Wednesday evening, the crowd of more than 100 students joined them in singing the lyrics. The students, all from different church youth groups in Brownstown,... Full story
Members of the Sakura Helping Hands Oktoberfest Committee this year are, from left, Miyuki Abe, Miho Natsume, Emiko Ishihara, Kiwako Kawamori and Natsu Onishi. Their husbands are associated with Japanese industry in Jackson County. Masayo Kato also was a member of the group for a time.
A touch of Japan
Kimono-clad bunnies, cuddly bears, leis made of paper cranes, dolls and wall hangings. These and a plentiful assortment of other crafts will line the tables and walls of the Sakura Helping Hands booth during the upcoming Seymour Oktoberfest. The... Full story
Members of the band The Elms are Owen Thomas, Chris Thomas, Thomas Daugherty and Nathan Bennett.
Reflections of home
“The Great American Midrange,” the fourth album by Seymour-based band The Elms, made its debut on store shelves Tuesday. The 12-song album is a “bunch of stories and experiences that are very real,” band member Owen Thomas... Full story
Jackson County Junior Miss 2010 participants take a break from practice. The program will take place Saturday at Brownstown Central High School Auditorium starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 and are available at the door. Contestants are, from left, front row: Mariah Huff, Jamie Gastineau, Claire Tangman, Jane Mellencamp, Jessica Wessel, Kelsey Kaiser and Catherine Allen. Second row: Erica Doyle, Megan Boger, Tori McKinney, Taylor Fleetwood, Laura Schuley, Alex Carmichael and Britni Farace. Third row: Kayla Fish, Sara Johnson, Caitlin Mills, Natalie Killey, Alicia Weaver and Hannah Whitlow.
20 vie for Junior Miss title, scholarships
Jackson County’s Junior Miss 2009 Megan Wesner will help award more than $10,000 in scholarships to this year’s Junior Miss participants. Twenty young women from throughout Jackson County will be competing. Those contestants are:... Full story
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