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 ■ County's COVID cases higher than this time last year ■ School security ramps up ■ 'Kourage for Kaydence' raises cancer awareness ■ Board passes $4 million for Fort Branch gym ■ Medical staff shortage strains health department ■ Redevelopment tables Owensville Library request ■ Senior Center parking project tabled by Redevelopment ■ Pavement project slows Francisco traffic ■ Fort Branch Library request tabled OBITUARIES • Karen F. Paul • Terri D. (Troy) Smith COMMUNITY BULLETIN • Tractors pull-in • Fort Branch VFW kitchen open • Cruise into the square • Ribbon cutting set • Labor Day celebrated in Princeton • New Beginnings celebration set • Military museum plans salute • Budget meeting set • Beekeepers meetings set • American Legion to host cookout Sept. 11 • HFD movie night scheduled • Family Feud planned • Cruisin' in downtown Princeton • Crawleyville Crawl plans Scholarship Poker Run • Republicans plan dinner • United Way Day set • Car club hosts classic car trunk or treat • Downtown Princeton, Inc. plans Market • Thanksgiving tractor pull planned • Eclipse comes to Gibson County LOCAL ■ Jail project settles at $24.6 million price tag ■ Police charge woman with DUI in Haubstadt ■ Woman charged with battery ■ Illinois man exceeds 100mph on U.S. 41 ■ Terre Haute woman tops 100 mph ■ Texas man arrested on DUI ■ Vincennes man charged with DUI OPINION ■ Letters to the Editor ■ Deadline for signed letters is Friday at noon HISTORY ■ EMS lease more than doubles ■ Fundraiser for Leister Sept. 4 ■ How to help students improve their focus on their studies LOCAL SPORTS ■ Titan tennis wins match at Washington ■ Titans football kicks off with Central scrimmage ■ Titan boys place third at Hokum Karem Relays ■ Titan soccer ties in scrimmage ■ SPORTS schedule 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 • 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 CLASSIFIEDS SCHOOL ■ Little Miracles Pre-School FALL SPORTS PREVIEW ■ Titan soccer expects another winning season ■ Girls' junior Varsity soccer ■ Lady Titans preparing for a tough season ■ Bigger. faster. stronger. ■ Titans Tennis sowing bright season with young team ■ Lady titans golf returns strong team ■ Titans opened at home with Hokum Karem ■ Five experienced runners lead titans ■ Lady Titans' volleyball ready to leave an impact ■ JV volleyball ■ Freshmen volleyball HOME LIFE ■ Done these things? Get the COVID vaccine ■ Teaching young children to follow directions ■ Zucchini Pizza Casserole ■ Kaldr ■ Indiana autumn climate outlook

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