South Gibson Star-Times

INSIDE O N L I N E • S M A RT P H O N E • TA B L E T FRONT ■ Emmons family tops county's lights list ■ Gibson Southern's Kluesner and Kyle awarded Lilly Scholarship ■ Santa ends week mired in controversy ■ Oakland City family loses home in fi re OBITUARIES • Charlyne J. (Wilm) Dewig • Dorothy Mae Rexing • John "Johnny" P. Sprinkle • Morris V. Lynch • patricia J. Smith • Shirley A. Riedford • William C. Ungetheim COMMUNITY BULLETIN • No soliciting in Fort Branch • Town Hall drive through open • VFW kitchen now open • Health Dept. offers free testing • Care package donations accepted • Pictures with Santa Dec. 18-19 • Beekeepers meetings set • Swearing in Dec. 28 • Year-end meeting set • VFW sponsors Illustrating America and Patriotic Art contests • Sommerfest, Laufenfest scheduled • Class of 1991 plans reunion • FAFSA now open for 2021-22 LOCAL ■ Youth on train quest stops at Princeton depot ■ Riggle donates 146 pairs of pajamas for Isaiah 1:17 project ■ County continues COVID red designation ■ Oakland City discusses comprehensive plan ■ Community Foundation looks to 'meat' need ■ ISP arrests Princeton man on drug charges ■ Patoka man charged with operating while intoxicated ■ Evansville man charged with driving impaired on I-69 ■ Wisconsin woman found in Gibson County with stolen semi ■ Man charged with auto theft ■ Dairy Alliance gives free ice cream to FCCLA members ■ Gibson County Health Dept. November inspection reports ■ Area Birth HOME LIFE ■ Slow-Cooker Prime Rib Roast ■ Lacey ■ Adjusting to a different holiday season, Part II ■ Watch body condition during colder weather LOCAL SPORTS ■ North holds on for Showcase win ■ Maurer breaks 100 free record ■ Boys swim bests Reitz 53-28 ■ Lady Titans fall at Memorial ■ Gibson County Classic set for December 19 ■ Sports Calendar ■ Haubstadt sixth grade girls nip Twigs 27-22 SCHOOL ■ Owensville Community School ■ St. James Catholic School ■ Holy Cross Catholic School ■ Haubstadt Community School ■ Fort Branch Community School ■ Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School CHURCH ■ Barnett Chapel ■ Bethel Memorial Church ■ Bethlehem General Baptist Church ■ Blythe Chapel United Methodist ■ Dayspring Community Church ■ Fair Haven Christ Fellowship ■ First Baptist Church Of Princeton ■ First Christian Church ■ First Church Of The Nazarene ■ First Presbyterian Church ■ First United Church Of Christ ■ First United Methodist Church Of Fort Branch ■ Fort Branch Umc Hosting Bell Ringing/Candle Lighting ■ Holy Cross Catholic Church ■ Immanuel Lutheran Church (Lcms) ■ Maumee General Baptist Church ■ New Liberty Christian Church ■ New Life House Of Prayer ■ Old Union Christian Church ■ Our Savior Lutheran Church (Elca) ■ Owensville First General Baptist Church ■ Owensville United Methodist Church ■ Princeton Christian Church ■ Providence Primitive Baptist Church ■ Salvation Army Church ■ South Gibson Apostolic Church ■ St. Bernard Catholic Church Snake Run ■ St. James Catholic Church ■ St. John's Church Of Buckskin ■ St. Lucas United Church Of Christ ■ St. Paul's United Church Of Christ ■ Sts. Peter And Paul Catholic Church ■ St. Stephens Community Church ■ Vertical Church ■ Wesleyan Church ■ Zion United Church Of Christ ■ Zion United Church Of Christ HISTORY OPINION ■ Letters to the Editor ■ Deadline for signed letters is Friday at noon CLASSIFIEDS LOCAL ■ Start new caroling traditions ■ Stock the pantry with holiday baking ingredients

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