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Thank you to our 2025 Parke County 4-H Fair Queen and Princess Pageant Co-Directors, Natalie and Mary Jo Harkrider! ...
07/12/2025

Thank you to our 2025 Parke County 4-H Fair Queen and Princess Pageant Co-Directors, Natalie and Mary Jo Harkrider!

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Princess Contestants 1st Runner Up - Destinee Stevenson2nd Runner Up - Addy CrumMiss Congeniality- Ella NormanProfession...
07/12/2025

Princess Contestants

1st Runner Up - Destinee Stevenson
2nd Runner Up - Addy Crum
Miss Congeniality- Ella Norman
Professional Wear - Ella Norman
Most Photogenic - Jenna Virostko
Evening Wear - Addy Crum

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Queen Contestants1st Runner Up - Morgan Shillings2nd Runner Up - Meghan FellowsMiss Congeniality - Hazelle HillProfessio...
07/12/2025

Queen Contestants

1st Runner Up - Morgan Shillings
2nd Runner Up - Meghan Fellows
Miss Congeniality - Hazelle Hill
Professional Wear - Paisley Hartman
Most Photogenic - Morgan Shillings
Evening Wear - Morgan Shillings

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The Director’s Choice Award is given in honor and memory of the late Larry Bemis, Parke County Sentinel Editor, 1985-202...
07/12/2025

The Director’s Choice Award is given in honor and memory of the late Larry Bemis, Parke County Sentinel Editor, 1985-2020. Larry covered the Parke County 4-H Fair for more than 30 years. This year’s winner is Hazelle Hill!

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Say “Hello” to your 2025 Parke County 4-H Fair Queen Paisley Hartman and Princess Ella Norman! Congratulations Ladies! ...
07/12/2025

Say “Hello” to your 2025 Parke County 4-H Fair Queen Paisley Hartman and Princess Ella Norman! Congratulations Ladies!

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Meet your 2025 Parke County 4-H Fair Little Miss Breanna Russell and Little Mr. Hudson Stone! Parke Sentine...
07/12/2025

Meet your 2025 Parke County 4-H Fair Little Miss Breanna Russell and Little Mr. Hudson Stone!

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07/11/2025

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07/01/2025

Advisory: Temporary Road Closure
10 O'Clock Rd, between 500 N and Strawberry Rd will be closed during the day for a few days for paving. Thank you for your patience.

UNDEFEATED. The Parke Heritage Middle School girls tennis team finished their season undefeated. This is the second year...
06/19/2025

UNDEFEATED. The Parke Heritage Middle School girls tennis team finished their season undefeated. This is the second year in a row that the team has finished with an undefeated season. Three athletes-Jenna Newnum, McKinlee Jenkins, and Nora Busenbark all had undefeated seasons. During the season, the team won the Covington Invitational at which they won in each bracket position. Team members are (front, from left) Jenna Newnum, Teagan Pound, Katy Faust, Nora Busenbark, Emma Pezan, and Paige Rose; (back) Taylor Snell, Emelia Chapman, Morrissa Brown, Makinley Atkinson, and Juliana Wyatt. Not pictured is McKinlee Jenkins. The team is coached by Mike Slater and is assisted by Holiday Rose and Josh Captain. (photo submitted)

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SCHOLARSHIP. Jenna Batty, 2025 graduate from Riverton Parke High School, was recently awarded a national level Foot Lock...
06/19/2025

SCHOLARSHIP. Jenna Batty, 2025 graduate from Riverton Parke High School, was recently awarded a national level Foot Locker Scholarship for $20,000. She was one of only 20 athletes in the nation to receive this distinguished award. Batty will be using this award as she attends Franklin College this fall to major in Chemistry. (photo submitted)

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04/10/2025

Advisory: Temporary Bridge Closures

The County Highway advised Bridge at Ferndale Rd, 1/2 mile from 1200 E and Bridge at 700 E, 1/2 mile south of 59 S will be closed until further notice.

03/25/2025

The Vermillion County Drainage Board meeting will occur on THURSDAY, APR. 3, 2025 at 6:30 P.M. in the Auditorium of the Vermillion County Courthouse.

On the agenda to discuss are:
1. Vote to accept contractor quotes for drain maintenance for the 2025 crop year.
2. Review / critique the rough draft of the Vermillion County Comprehensive Drainage Ordinance.
3. Review DES proposal for Rouse Drain in Rileysburg.

The public is invited to attend.

Ronald A. Mack
Vermillion County Surveyor

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