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United Way Awards Over $39K To Organizations

United Way of the Wabash Valley has awarded a total of $39,625 to 6 organizations across the Wabash Valley that are providing safety net services. This annual funding provides resources for vital services such as food, shelter, and clothing. Safety net programs have always been a staple of the United Way’s investment in our community.…

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North Central Parke Board Hears High School, Career Coaches Updates

By Mark Spelbring Sentinel Reporter Updates from Parke Heritage High School Principal Bruce Patton and Three Career Coaches working with high school students highlighted the March 15 meeting of the North Central Parke School Board. Financial business was routine with Superintendent Mike Schimpf reporting healthy balances for $3.5 million in the Education Fund, $3.7 million…

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Advertise Your Easter Services

Easter Sunday falls a little late this year, April 9. The Parke County Sentinel will publish ads regarding our Easter Church Services Wednesday, April 6. If you would like to inform others about what is going on in your church community regarding Easter or Holy Week, you might want to give us a call. That’s…

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Progress.

  PROGRESS. Contractors are making head way at the site that will be home to the new Parke County REMC building on the outskirts of Rockville. Steel beams now line the foundation of the soon to be building. Workers can be seen rain orshine tirelessly working to bring plans to fruition. (Sentinel photo by Jessica…

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HIRING

Parke County Sentinel is hiring for a part-time field reporter position. This will include some evenings and weekends. If you have an aptitude for writing and good communication skills this may be for you. You must have a valid driver’s license and access to a computer and internet. Interested applicants should mail their resumes to…

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American Pickers to Film in Indiana

  COMING TO INDIANA. AMERICAN PICKERS is produced by Cineflix Productions for The History Channel. New episodes air Mondays at 9 p.m. EST on History. (photo submitted)           The American Pickers are excited to return to Indiana. They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout your…

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Vermillion County Deputy Injured After Pursuit

Detectives from the Indiana State Police Putnamville Post have been requested by Vermillion County Sheriff Mike Holtcamp to investigate an officer-involved shooting incident that took place on February 24, 2023, at approximately 7:15 p.m., on State Road 71 at County Road 700 South near Dana, IN. At approximately 6:55 p.m., a pursuit entered into the…

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Local Communities Received Grants

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs today announced 22 rural Indiana communities will receive more than $12.5 million in federal grant funding to create and expand community facilities, remove blight and improve water infrastructure. “I am so proud of the leaders across Indiana that are committed to improving…

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2023 Cracker Barrel

  CRACKER BARREL. The Parke County Chamber of Commerce sponsored it’s annual Cracker Barrel. Pictured (from left) Nate Eslinger of Edward Jones, Doug Weisheit of Fountain Trust and Parke County CVC, Kirby Kirkpatrick, Chamber Board President, Senator Spencer Deery, Jim Meece Parke County Commissioner and Heather Thompson Director of Parke County Chamber of Commerce. (Sentinel…

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Southwest Parke Board Appoints Cleghorn Rosedale Elementary Principal

By Mark Spelbring Sentinel Reporter The most urgent news coming out of the Southwest Parke School Board meeting on February 8 is that schools will be in session this coming Monday, February 20, instead of it being a flex day. The meeting was led by Vice President Max Case in the absence of President Darrek…

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