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Prom royalty

Danielle Ryan and Leroy Pointer were crowned queen and king of the Brown County High School prom Saturday, May 12 in Bloomington. (Photo courtesy of Kirkwood Photo)

WIC champs

Josie Gray's teammates hug her after she beat her Edgewood oppenent in three sets. The girls tennis team is one of three high school conference champion teams. Read more in the May 16 paper.(Staff photo by Kevin Lilly)

Young, with heart

Haley O'Neil, 17, keeps an eye on the music as she plays piano for the residents of Brown County Health & Living Community. Read about her volunteer service in the May 16 paper. (Staff photo by Megan O'Bryan)

Young, with heart

Cole Zeigler, 8, gets a hug from Brown County Health & Living resident Anna Beaver. "Miss Anna" is one of Zeigler's many friends at the facility. Read about his volunteer service in the May 16 paper. (Staff photo by Megan O'Bryan)

Adoption story

"Doug" of Brown County snuggles with "Calvin," the hound he and his wife adopted from the Brown County Humane Society. Read the couple's adoption story in the May 16 Pet Tails. (Courtesy photo)

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May 3, 9:21 p.m.:  911 caller requests officer for suspicious subject. Male around residence last evening when they returned home, took off toward end of road. Same male came to door 10 minutes ago requesting to swim off their dock.

May 5, 3:33 p.m.:  911 caller calling from another man’s cell on Yellowwood Road reports a crash with injury. Male subject has fallen out of the passenger side window of a moving car in front of phone owner’s residence. Has a head injury, lying in ditch. They are applying pressure. There are two males and a female driver. The female has left the scene in a dark green, newer GMC-style Trailblazer. Dispatch asked caller if victim had been drinking and he said they had all been drinking. They are staying in forest but caller says he can’t remember the campground or the site number.

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Mary (Roberts) Grindstaff, 82, Edinburgh
  Mother of Bob Grindstaff of Nashville

Wesley Underwood, infant, Columbus
  Infant grandson of Rob Underwood of Nashville

Vivian (Hatton) Gill, 85, Brown County
  Mother of Rodney Gill, Sharon Huber and Conan Gill of Brown County

  • May 18
    B.C. Library Board
    6 p.m. Brown County Public Library, meeting room
  • May 18
    Taste of Brown County
    4-7 p.m. Washington Street, downtown Nashville
  • May 18
    B.C. Election Board
    1:30 p.m. B.C. Courthouse, 20 E. Main St., 2nd floor law library
  • May 19
    Varsity softball
    10 a.m. Charlestown High School, 1 Pirate Pl., Charlestown
  • May 19
    Relay for Life
    8 a.m.- 2 a.m. Brown County High School track
  • May 19
    Musical benefit for new history center
    7:30 p.m. Brown County Playhouse, 70 S. Van Buren
  • May 19
    Birds of prey at BC State Park
    2 p.m. Brown County State Park Nature Center
  • May 19
    Bit & Bridle fundraiser
    8 a.m., 9 a.m. Brown County 4-H Fairgrounds
  • May 19
    Varsity baseball
    11 a.m. Eagle Park, State Rd.46 E.
  • May 19
    Lake Ogle nature walk
    10 a.m. Lake Ogle, Brown County State Park
  • May 19
    Recycling center tire special
    8 a.m.- 2 p.m. Recycle Center, 176 Old State Rd. 46
  • May 19
    Taste of Brown County
    11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Washington Street, downtown Nashville
  • May 20
    Dawg Gone Walk
    1-4 p.m. Deer Run Park
  • May 20
    Booksigning
    2-4 p.m. The Book Loft, 45 S. Jefferson St.
  • May 21
    B.C. Solid Waste Management Board
    6:30 p.m. County Office Building, second floor meeting room
  • May 21
    Sheriff's Merit Board
    4 p.m. Law Enforcement Center, Jail Office
  • May 21
    B.C. Council
    6:30 p.m. County Office Building, second floor meeting room
  • May 21
    B.C. Herb Society
    6:30 p.m. Brown County Public Library
  • May 22
    Board of Health Executive Session
    7 p.m. County Office Building, Gould St.
  • May 22
    Monthly Tuesday business seminars
    8 a.m. Willow Manor, first floor community room
  • May 22
    CANCELED Area Plan Commission meeting
  • May 22
    JV baseball
    5 p.m. Edgewood High School, 601 S Edgewood Dr., Ellettsville
  • May 22
    Euchre at Sycamore Valley
    6 p.m. Sycamore Valley Senior Center, 4-H Fairgrounds
  • May 23
    State park walks
    10 a.m., 2 p.m. Brown County State Park
  • May 23
    Deadline to join Chocolate Walk retailers
  • May 24
    Gospel jam session
    6:30 p.m. Country Gospel Music Church
  • May 25
    Palace Theatre musical comedy
    8 p.m. The Palace Theatre, 227 S. Van Buren St.
  • May 26
    Insects at BC State Park
    10 a.m., 2 p.m. Brown County State Park Nature Center
  • May 26
    Euchre at Sycamore Valley
    6 p.m. Sycamore Valley Senior Center, 4-H Fairgrounds
  • May 26
    Palace Theatre musical comedy
    8 p.m. The Palace Theatre, 227 S. Van Buren St.
  • May 27
    Indiana raptors at Abe Martin Lodge
    4 p.m. Abe Martin Lodge, Brown County State Park
  • May 27
    Palace Theatre musical comedy
    8 p.m. The Palace Theatre, 227 S. Van Buren St.
  • May 28
    Board of Zoning Appeals
    6 p.m. County Office Building, second floor meeting room
  • May 28
    Memorial Day walks at BC State Park
    8 a.m., 2 p.m. Brown County State Park Nature Center, Lake Ogle
  • May 29
    Euchre at Sycamore Valley
    6 p.m. Sycamore Valley Senior Center, 4-H Fairgrounds
  • May 30
    Wednesday at Brown County State Park
    10 a.m., 2 p.m. Brown County State Park Nature Center
  • May 31
    Gospel jam session
    6:30 p.m. Country Gospel Music Church
  • June 1
    Palace Theatre musical comedy
    8 p.m. The Palace Theatre, 227 S. Van Buren St.
  • June 1
    Veterans Coalition
    9 a.m. Veterans Hall, 902 Deer Run Lane
  • June 2
    DINO foot and trail bike races
    7:30 a.m., 9 a.m. Brown County State Park
  • June 2
    Euchre at Sycamore Valley
    6 p.m. Sycamore Valley Senior Center, 4-H Fairgrounds
  • June 2
    Recycling center special
    8 a.m.- noon Recycle Center, 176 Old State Rd. 46
  • June 2
    Palace Theatre musical comedy
    8 p.m. The Palace Theatre, 227 S. Van Buren St.
  • June 3
    Hiking Sunday at T.C. Steele
    1-3 p.m. T.C. Steele State Historic Site, Belmont
  • June 3
    DINO trail bike races
    8 a.m.- 2 p.m. Brown County State Park
  • June 6
    Friends of B.C. State Park
    6:30 p.m. Brown County State Park Nature Center
  • June 7
    Gospel jam session
    6:30 p.m. Country Gospel Music Church
  • June 7
    Photography club
    7 p.m. Brown County Public Library
  • June 8
    Palace Theatre musical comedy
    8 p.m. The Palace Theatre, 227 S. Van Buren St.
  • June 9
    Palace Theatre musical comedy
    8 p.m. The Palace Theatre, 227 S. Van Buren St.
  • June 11
    CRC Steering Committee
    6:30 p.m. Career Resource Center, 246 E. Main St.
  • June 15
    Palace Theatre musical comedy
    8 p.m. The Palace Theatre, 227 S. Van Buren St.
  • June 21
    Photography club
    7 p.m. Brown County Public Library
  • June 26
    Monthly Tuesday business seminars
    8 a.m. Willow Manor, first floor community room
  • July 7
    Indiana raptors at Abe Martin Lodge
    7 p.m. Abe Martin Lodge, Brown County State Park
  • July 9
    CRC Steering Committee
    6:30 p.m. Career Resource Center, 246 E. Main St.
  • July 24
    Monthly Tuesday business seminars
    8 a.m. Willow Manor, first floor community room
  • August 13
    CRC Steering Committee
    6:30 p.m. Career Resource Center, 246 E. Main St.
  • August 28
    Monthly Tuesday business seminars
    8 a.m. Willow Manor, first floor community room
  • September 2
    Indiana raptors at Abe Martin Lodge
    4 p.m. Abe Martin Lodge, Brown County State Park
  • September 8
    Recycling center special
    8 a.m.- noon Recycle Center, 176 Old State Rd. 46
  • September 10
    CRC Steering Committee
    6:30 p.m. Career Resource Center, 246 E. Main St.
  • September 25
    Monthly Tuesday business seminar
    8 a.m. Willow Manor, first floor community room
  • October 8
    CRC Steering Committee
    6:30 p.m. Career Resource Center, 246 E. Main St.
  • October 28
    Indiana raptors at Abe Martin Lodge
    all day Abe Martin Lodge, Brown County State Park
  • November 12
    CRC Steering Committee
    6:30 p.m. Career Resource Center, 246 E. Main St.
  • November 23
    Indiana raptors at Abe Martin Lodge
    7 p.m. Abe Martin Lodge, Brown County State Park
  • December 1
    Recycling center special
    8 a.m.- noon Recycle Center, 176 Old State Rd. 46
  • December 10
    CRC Steering Committee
    6:30 p.m. Career Resource Center, 246 E. Main St.

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