Good Cheer

David Navarra, of the Greensburg High School Junior Optimist Club, picks up a carton of food to load in a waiting van for Greensburg Daily News Cheer Fund delivery early Christmas Eve morning. Susan Rust, right, supervises the loading. The Cheer Fund has been in existence since 1911 and this year helped over 306 needy families in the area at Christmas time. The goal for the Cheer Fund this year was $40,000 and at last reports, donations were nearing that mark.

Returning Soon

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My apologies for not maintaining this site on a consistent basis. My return to publishing articles and good news in Southeastern Indiana is just around the corner. New features are forthcoming.

Please check back frequently as I rekindle my efforts.

Sincerely,

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Congressman Pence to speak in Greensburg

Congressman Mike Pence will be hosting a town hall meeting at the Greensburg Learning Center on Wednesday, Aug. 5. The event will run from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. and is open to the public.

The Greensburg Learning Center is located at 422 East Central Ave., in Greensburg.

The meeting will be an open forum to discuss issues in the 111th Congress or for people wishing to voice their opinion on issues affecting their families or communities.

Greensburg Football

Greensburg Football: "2009 Varsity Football Schedule
Date Time Opponent Location Result
8-147:00Indian Creek ScrimmageHome
8-217:00ShelbyvilleHome
8-287:00Jennings CountyAway
9-47:00RushvilleAway
9-117:00LawrenceburgHome
9-187:00South DearbornHome
9-257:00Franklin CountyAway
10-27:00Batesville *Home
10-97:00East CentralAway
10-167:00North Decatur **Home

* Homecoming
** Senior Night"

Connersville set to land Carbon Motors

Pictured above is the Carbon Motors produced Police Car shown while on tour in the United States. Reports indicate that Carbon Motors has selected Connersville, IN as the location where the new police cars will be produced. The venture is expected to create up to 1,500 new jobs for the area of Fayette County and beyond. Carbon Motors will acquire the building formerly home to Visteon which filed for bankruptcy late last year. This is welcome news to not only Fayette County, but Rush, Wayne, Union, Ripley and even Decatur County as well. The announcement is expected later today and state officials including Governor Mitch Daniels will be in attendance.

Living like Tony

Earl Six of Greensburg poses for a photo with his 2005 Tony Stewart series Chevrolet. Six was one of a couple of hundred vehicles that participated in the Greensburg Car Show in downtown Greensburg. The rain hampered the event, which will be moved to the Decatur County Fairgrounds beginning in 2010. Six, has had the pleasure of having NASCAR driver and Columbus, IN native Tony Stewart sign his dashboard which sits proudly in the vehicle.

Shine it up

David Schutte of Batesville puts a shine on his 1966 Chevelle at the Greensburg Car Show held Friday and Saturday in downtown Greensburg. Rain hampered the event and the number of cars drawn to the show. The event next year will be moved to the Decatur County Fairgrounds.

Remembering the days

Glenn Jobst (left) of the Wooden Bench in Greensburg, talks car talk with Bruce Moorman of Batesville. Moorman entered his 1966 Cobra in the Greensburg Car Show held over the past weekend. The pair spent quite a bit of time talking about the car.

Let the sale begin

Dale Crites (left) and Dan Wilson, take time to pose for a picture while waiting for the Decatur County 4-H Fair livestock sale to begin. Both men have been instrumental with 4-H throughout the years and Wilson is an extension educator for Purdue University, serving as the ag agent in Decatur County.

Support for 4-H

Christie Muckerheide Gard, owner of Realty Executives Maximum Results, Inc., in Greensburg, is shown with her first 4-H purchase as a new business owner. Gard made a swine purchase from Hannah Denney, daughter of Todd and Jill (Nobbe) Denney.

Making his point

Jerry Sebo, sales manager at Don Meyer Ford Mercury in Greensburg, makes a point to Sean Green of Green Sign Co., also of Greensburg, while the pair waited for bidding to start at the Decatur County 4-H Fair livestock sale Friday afternoon. Area merchants gathered for the traditional sale to show their support of the hard work and effort put forth by 4-H'ers.

Enneking/First Federal buy reserve grand goat

Enneking Auto Center joined forces with First Federal Savings and Loan to purchase the reserve grand champion goat from Baili Ewing during the annual livestock sale at the Decatur County 4-H Fair Friday. The winning bid brought in $1600 for the goat. The livestock sale is a tradition closing fair event. Joe and Karen Enneking are representing Enneking Auto Center of Greensburg while Jim Saler is shown representing First Federal Savings and Loan.