2021-07-21
Project judging begins
Benton County FairFair building projects showcased
4-H ten year members and Junior Leaders Courtney Albertson and Kassidy Campbell place ribbons on photography projects at the Benton County Fair on Saturday. The Benton County Fair begins this week, but 4-Hers have already spent months preparing their projects for judging and exhibition. This year Benton County’s 290 4-Hers have contributed 363 building projects for the fair. Building project […]
Boswell Alumni awards scholarships
The 2021 Boswell Alumni Banquet was held on July 17 at The Outpost in Lafayette. Scholarships in the amount of $600 were awarded to Logan Martin and Melodie Ramos. Special Memorial Scholarships in the amount of $750 were given by the family of Paul Allen, a 1960 Boswell graduate, to Jace Brunton and Makayla Griffith.
Paul Galen Shultz
Paul Galen Shultz, 89, husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away peacefully at his home on July 15, 2021. He farmed throughout his life in the Earl Park area of Benton County. Born on Sept. 12, 1931 to the late Paul and Nellie Victor Shultz. His formative years were spent in Brookston graduating from there in 1949. Galen is […]
Joanne ‘Nanny’ ‘Sis’ M. Waddle
Joanne “Nanny” “Sis” M. Waddle, 79, of Oxford, passed Saturday, July 10, 2021, surrounded by family. She was born, April 20, 1942, in Hammond, to the late Joe and Marie (Freyman) Luttrell. She married Carl Waddle, April 23, 1960, in Oxford; he died March 5, 2020. She attended Oxford High School. Joanne worked as a Childcare Provider and loved caring […]
Police & Courts
Editor’s Note: A lawsuit filed or an arrest made is only one side of a story. In America, a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Benton County Courts Criminal: July 12 – State of Indiana vs. Nathan J. Gramm, operating a vehicle with BAC of at least .08, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating a vehicle with BAC of […]
