Lester D. Vandevender
Lester D. Vandevender Lester Dale Vandevender, 72, of Rockville, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020, at 12:05 p.m. in his residence. Funeral services were held September 17, at Brown-Mack Funeral Home with Rev. Keith McIntyre officiating. Burial followed at Oakland Cemetery in Montezuma. Online condolences: www.brownmackfuneralhome.com. For the full obituary, see this week’s edition of…
Read MoreHoward R. Yawn
HOWARD R. YAWN Howard Richard Yawn, 71, of Madison, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020. A Celebration of Life service was conducted 1 p.m. Monday, September 14, at McKendree Village in Hermitage, Tennessee. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church, 217 E. Ohio Street, Rockville, IN 47872. Arrangements…
Read MoreCatholic Charities to Distribute Food Locally
Terre Haute Catholic Charities Foodbank will be distributing pre-packaged food to individuals facing food insecurity Tuesday, September 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Parke County Fairgrounds on Hwy 41. Across west central Indiana, thousands of people are newly at risk of experiencing food insecurity, alongside those who were experiencing food insecurity before the…
Read MoreStudents’ Needs for High School Sports, Performing Arts Drives Decisions to Restart
By Dr. Karissa Niehoff Executive Director, National Federation of State High School Associations As leaders of state high school associations work with government, education and health leaders on a safe return of sports and other activities, some have questioned why those attempts are being made as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. We believe that reasoning differs…
Read MoreRonda Lee Church-Walker
RONDA LEE CHURCH-WALKER Ronda Lee Church-Walker, 50, of Crawfordsville and formerly of Parke County, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020, in Indianapolis. Cremation has been chosen and a celebration of life will be held at a later date. Barnes and Rice Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements. For the full obituary, see this week’s edition of the…
Read MoreTouchdown Catch
PRICE WITH THE TD CATCH. Kayleb Price pulls it down for a Wolves touchdown Friday night at Carroll Flora. The Wolves traveled nearly two hours for this game after Attica was forced to cancel due to not having enough players. The visitor stands were still filled with loyal Wolves fans and everyone left happy after…
Read MoreStudent Spotlight – Josie Bodine
Josie Bodine was excited when her new sewing machine arrived at her house recently. Josie, a sophomore at Parke Heritage High School, won the sewing machine for participating in the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) National Convention contest last spring. This contest would have been held in Washington D.C. but was…
Read MorePhyllis J. Wilson
PHYLLIS J. WILSON Phyllis J. (Yoho) Wilson, 87, of Cayuga, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at Clinton Gardens. Cremation was chosen with a memorial service planned at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to the Cayuga Fire Department, 105 S. Logan Street, Cayuga, IN 47928. Sanders Funeral Care…
Read MorePublic Notice – Parke County, Conditional Bids for Real Estate, Raccoon Township
PUBLIC NOTICE CONDITIONAL SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY THE PARKE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Parke County, Indiana will receive bids for the conditional purchase of a certain parcels of real estate located in Parke County, Indiana. The sale of the subject parcels is conditioned upon…
Read MoreAnnabelle McMurry
ANNABELLE MCMURRY Annabelle McMurry, 90, of Waveland, passed away Monday, September 7, 2020, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Memorial services were conducted Friday, September 11 in Lawson-Miller Chapel. Online condolences: www.frenchfuneralhome.com.
Read More