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Garst Museum in Greenville set to allow visitors to take aim with Annie Oakley's guns
History buffs and gun enthusiasts have a special opportunity next weekend, all because of Annie Oakley. Oakley, a small woman, earned a big reputation as a straight shooter. Sitting Bull, the iconic Lakota Native American whose rebellion led to the wipeout of Gen. George A. Custer and his troops at the Little Bighorn battle in 1876, worked with Oakley after his parole. Both had starring roles in Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West show. And straight shooting earns appreciation in a land of dreams.
Trustee’s program covers back-to-school clothes — and year-round apparel
Back-to-school season is right around the corner. But for some, the affordability of school clothes is a stumbling block. Center Township Trustee LaDonna Freeman’s 2024 School Clothing “Kick-off” serves to mend that gap. From July eighth to August second, every day of the week K-12th graders in...
Annie Oakley by Hank Nuwer
I wanted to write a little something about the National Annie Oakley Center housed at Greenville’s Garst Museum. Naturally I walked one whole block from our house to the Union City, Ind., Carnegie Library. Always helpful library director Lawrence Sexton found me a biography by the late Darke County author Annie Fern Swartwout. It’s a signed copy in fact.
Last Evangelist red carpet premiere
BROOKVILLE — David Heavener, producer of over 50 films, announces the Red Carpet Premiere for his newest project, Last Evangelist, a multi-award winning TV series, on July 20. Last Evangelist is a crime drama set in the near future when unregistered churches have become illegal. Just like Saul on...
DCCA announces MCT’s Pied Piper cast
GREENVILLE — Darke County Center for the Arts presentation of Missoula Children’s Theatre’s production of The Pied Piper on Saturday, July 20 will star 32 local youngsters who on Monday, July 15 auditioned for and won parts in the musical. Tour actor/directors Skyla Conger and Eric Schutt announced the role assignments immediately following the fun-filled but intense auditions.
Smith and jazz band return for Sunday concert
GREENVILLE — The next concert in the park will be July 21 at 7 p.m. featuring the Greenville Municipal Jazz Band. The concert is free and open to the public. Their guest soloist this week will be the fabulous Penney Lynn Smith. A 1981 Graduate of Greenville High School, Penney has spent the last 30 years as a resident in South Carolina. She is a consistent performer at the Savannah Theater including roles in Chicago, A, My Name is Alice, Anything Goes, Nunsense and Pump Boys and Dinettes. On the stage Smith has appeared in Showtune, Red Hot and Cole, The Honkey Tonk Angels and 9 to 5. She was also the Music Director for Always, Patsy Cline, Little Shop of Horrors and Grease (which received the Broadway World South Carolina 2014”Best Musical” award.)
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