Bernie Schmitt shares his love of 1970s music on Sunday nights By Natalie Reidford For many of us, the music we grew up listening to is our favorite. While we may tune in to stations that play newer songs, the decades-old hits still captivate us, bringing with them memories and nostalgia. The same is true for Bernie Schmitt, but he took his love of music a step further … [Read more...]
Staying at home not all that bad
By Bernie Schmitt I don’t why everyone’s complaining about staying home. Isn’t home where we want to be? Isn’t it where we’ve made our beds, where we keep our stuff, and where we hide out from everyone else? It could be that we just don’t like being told to stay put. Now I can understand the wanting to go to work. We need to work, as we (most of us anyway) need our … [Read more...]
League of Women Voters 100th anniversary
Knox County chapter still active after 38 years By Bernie Schmitt The League of Women Voters was founded 100 years ago by Carrie Chapman Catt, on Feb. 14, 1920, a few months before the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (which gave women the right to vote), was officially ratified. The organization formed by the National American Woman Suffrage Association was … [Read more...]
‘Hidden History’
Brian Spangle’s new book provides a glimpse into famous people and obscure stories of Knox County past Story and photos by Bernie Schmitt As soon as his first book on local history was published in 2015, Brian Spangle wanted to do another one. “There is just so much history here,” he said. “There is no way to get it all in one volume.” Spangle’s new book, Hidden … [Read more...]
Building on 75 years
Organ Battery’s 75-year-old family business going strong in 2020 Story and photos by Bernie Schmitt The legacy of Organ Battery’s founder, Jess Organ Sr., is a thriving 21st-Century family business that is celebrating 75 years of success in Vincennes. Organ Battery and Electric Co., Inc. began in 1945 at 209 Busseron St. Cars, trucks, and tractors were worked on along … [Read more...]