November 13, 2026 edition153rd year, No. 45
North Daviess and Forest Park line up during the Cougars' sectional championship victory.
North Daviess and Forest Park line up during the Cougars' sectional championship victory.

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Obituaries

Patricia Ann Turpen

Patricia Ann Turpen, 89, of Odon, Indiana, went to Heaven, on Monday, October 19, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida. She was born on August 8, 1937, in Indiana to Ernest and Joanna...

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Melinda Jayne Johnson

Melinda Jayne Johnson drew her first breath on December 17th, 1945, and her final breath on November 1st, 2026. She was the firstborn of William (Bill) and Jane (Cox) Holtsclaw, who both preceded her in death. Melinda was...

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Rosa Gingerich

Rosa Gingerich, 83, of Odon, Indiana, went to Heaven, on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Parkview Village Christian Care in Odon, Indiana. She was born on March 1, 1943, to Ben and Fannie (Graber) Stoll. Rosa joined David...

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Community Calendar

Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Collection Second Mount Olive Baptist Church will collect on Nov. 16-23. Drop-off hours are Nov. 16, 8:30 AM-Noon and 6-8 PM; Nov. 17, 1-3 PM; Nov. 18, 9-11 AM; Nov. 19, 6-8 PM; Nov. 20,...

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O. Henry Swartzentruber

IN Stays Crimson Red Amid Blue-Ish Wave

On election nights, I always enjoy local radio and news with Dewayne Shake, Dave Crooks, and Mike DeCoursey. As the data rolled in Tuesday night, a familiar political pattern emerged - not just in Indiana, but across the...

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