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Veterans honored with wreaths
(Local News ~ 12/20/23)
The Eliza Rizley Stacey Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, hosted the third Wreaths Across America ceremony at Calcutta Cemetery on Saturday, December 16. The 2023 theme is "Serve and Succeed," with more than 4,000 participating locations and two million volunteers across the United States to honor veterans' service and sacrifices for our freedom...
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BETTY JEAN PALM, Brazil, IN
(Obituary ~ 12/20/23)
Betty Jean Palm, 90, passed away Friday December 15, 2023 at Hutsonwood of Brazil. She was born on October 30, 1933 in Cayuga, Indiana to the late John and Katherine (Grubbs) Moore. Betty graduated from Newport High School in 1951, and married Robert Palm on February 28, 1953, they were married for 60 years. She worked as a special education aid for Benton Central Schools, the ISU Bookstore, as well as the Brazil Library Bookstore...
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GEORGE W. KOLLMEYER Terre Haute, IN
(Obituary ~ 12/20/23)
George W. Kollmeyer, 83, passed away Friday, December 15, 2023 at Gibson Family Hospice Center in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was born in Columbus, Indiana on August 16, 1940 to the late Harold and Ida (Sullivan) Kollmeyer. George graduated from Odon High School in 1958 and went on to marry Joyce Jolliff on September 2, 1962. He worked as an Heavy Equipment Mechanic and was a member of the Staunton Christian Church...
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Mayor clears up confusion regarding Republic Services
(Local News ~ 12/20/23)
At The Common Council meeting, Mayor Brian Wyndham put the confusion to rest regarding Republic Services taking over Wallace Bros Disposal & Recycling. As Mayor Wyndham explains, nothing will change in the city. "If you live in the city, we've got a contract with Wallace that obviously went with the sale of it. I talked to Kenny Depasse, the head of their governmental affairs at Republic, he assured me nothing will change here."...
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Honor Roll - 1st & 2nd Quarters Forest Park Elementary
(Local News ~ 12/20/23)
FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY Honor Roll- 1st Quarter 1st grade- All A’s: Aiden Boruff, Caleb Gaines, Kyra Garvin, Mason Hogue, Anneliese Kurtz, Emmalyn Modglin, Audrey Gallion, Cora King, Sophie Mack, Kaylynn Nance, Gracie Oldham, Isabella Perez, Asher Poe...
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RONALD KEITH GREGORY Reelsville, IN
(Obituary ~ 12/20/23)
Ronald Keith Gregory, 69, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at his home in Reelsville. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 14, 1953 to the late William and Marcia (Bluestein) Gregory. Ron graduated from Morristown High School mid term in 1973 to join the Marine Corps. He worked for Canada’s Collision as a painter...
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LAURA J. TORRES Brazil, IN
(Obituary ~ 12/20/23)
Laura J. Torres, 64, of Brazil, Indiana, passed away while at Union Hospital, on December 18, 2023, following a short illness. Laura was born on September 29, 1959, in Gary, Indiana, the daughter of Lowell and Georgine (Falk) Crist. She worked at Burger King in Kouts, Indiana as the manager. More recently, she worked as a CNA at Terre Haute Nursing and Rehabilitation and LaSalle County Nursing Home in Ottowa, Illinois...
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Freshmen trio making major impacts for Northview
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/23)
When Shawn Nevill took over the Northview boys basketball program, he knew he was inheriting a young and inexperienced group. That meant putting a trio of freshmen – Trayven Buis, Peyton McCullom and Gibson Schimmel – into the varsity fire from the get-go against South Knox at the third-annual Gobbler Games Shootout at Terre Haute South on Nov. 25...
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