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HHC track champs

Tri-Central had two individuals earn first-place medals at the Hoosier Heartland Conference boys and girls track and field meet at Carroll High School on Friday, May 5. Sophomore Lilly Stewart (left) swept the throwing events in the girls meet, winning the shot put with a school-record breaking throw of 35-feet, 3-inches.

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God’s Rubble — A Tale by Uncle Jep

Did I tell you about our trip to the mountains? Oh, yeah, I recollect I was tellin’ you we were at th’ Royal Gorge. Well, sir, that same afternoon we drive on up to Cotopaxi, find a spot by the river ‘n pitch our tent. Got the tackle out and flung our lines in th’ river. We catch three nice rainbows, oh, ten, eleven inches. ‘Course I caught one an ‘em, ‘n Grace, she caught two. Always have to best me, thet woman. Waal, they was mighty fine eatin’, cook as they were in the arn skillet we bring along. Your Aunt Grace, she make some frybread to go along with, an’ a han’ful a coffee in th’ ol’ tin pot asittin’ on the farr. Moughty fine. Mought near as good a meal I ever eat.

JUDITH KAY BARNES 1941-2023

After a long health battle, Judith Kay Barnes, age 82, of Elwood, was finally reunited with her husband Jack on Sunday, May 14, 2023, when she passed peacefully with her family by her side. Judy was born in Elwood on January 8, 1941, to the late Everett and Rebecca (Teeter) Barber.

ROBERT L. “BOB” MARTIN

Robert L. “Bob” Martin, age 72 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at Ascension-St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis following a very brief illness. He was born March 23, 1951 in Elwood, the son of Orval and Frances (Kuntz) Martin.

REBECCA SUE “BECKY” ALEXANDER

Rebecca Sue “Becky” Alexander, age 73 of Anderson and a native of Elwood, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at Community Hospital in Anderson following a very sudden illness. She was born May 22, 1949 in Elwood, the daughter of Lloyd H.