Should you happen to find yourself stopped in traffic in the area of 524 Broadway St. in Vincennes, take a moment to look at the porch on the nearby funeral home. Okay, you say, it's a porch, so what? A fair and honest response. But what the casual observer probably doesn't know is that this particular porch has significance not only to the funeral home it adorns, but also … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2012
Sunday Services on Thursday
For Pastor Debbie Salters, it was a divine directive that had to be obeyed. To hear Salters tell the story of planting the Thursday Church in vincennes is to hear the story of a spiritual journey requiring trust in God and obedience to His directives. Salters went looking for financial support for a church in Vicnennes with services on Thursdays. This went contrary to … [Read more...]
Ewing Printing
Despite an ever-changing industry, the Ewing Printing Co. of Vincennes continues to make strides into the modern era to better serve its customers. "Today you've got to do whatever you can do to re-invent yourself all the time," says Jim Zeigler, president of Ewing Printing, Inc. "We have to be everything to everybody." Zeigler and his son, Jerry, who serves as vice … [Read more...]
Angel Mounds
Long before Europeans came to North America, native people with a highly advanced culture flourished in southwestern Indiana. The Mississippians were not that different from modern Anmericans, as a large home on top of a mound was a huge status symbol for these native peoples in a 103-acre village in Western Warrick County, Ind. Angel Mouns Satae Historic Site was home … [Read more...]
The Hastey Pudding Puppet Co.
Don Kirk and Jim Stock have made a career of having fun. The two men are as different as night and day, yet their compatibility comes from their creative insights and their shared sense of humor. They also share the same birthday: Aug 17. They're not exactly sure how it all worked out this way, but they are grateful they've been able to support themselves with witty … [Read more...]