Stories from Wednesday, October 24, 2018

I’ve always said the first couple of paragraphs of any story, column or feature story are the hardest. Once you get past that, the words seem to flow from your fingertips. I’ve been staring at a blank screen for days trying to figure out a way to start this column. So here goes...

Stuart Dowden, the Greene County Recorder, was one of over 500 county officials and county employees who attended the Association of Indiana counties’ (AIC) Annual Conference which was held Sept. 16 to Sept 19 in Marion County The 60th annual conference offered county officials a wide variety of professional development courses as well as opportunities to network with their peers. ...

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An upcoming seminar, scheduled for Nov. 2 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. in Vincennes, will address Indiana’s Housing Choice Voucher program. Primarily aimed at landlords, the seminar will also provide information for tenants. For landlords, the seminar will cover ways to provide stable income and will cover the safeguards in place to make the program work well for both tenants and landlords...

The staff at the Greene County Humane Society invite all Greene County doggies and their human companions to stop by the shelter Oct. 27 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to celebrate Halloween with all treats and no tricks. Residents may bring their costumed or non-costumed dogs to GCHS, located at 1026 N 13765 W in Linton, to receive a goodie bag full of doggie treats for the canines and candy for the kids...