The Posey County News

By Dennis Marshall NEW HARMONY, Ind. — Crews are actively restoring the historic clock tower on the Ribeyre Center, with scaffolding, painting, and masonry work visible along Main Street. The Ribeyre Gym Restoration Group is overseeing a $100,000 restoration of the landmark, funded by a $50,000 crowdfunding campaign and a matching grant. The project began in late June and is expected to continue into the fall. Koester Construction is handling the work currently visible to the

Madelyn, Maggie, Patrick and Bobbie Moore pose for a picture during one of their trips. The family has visited all but a few states over the past 10 years and looks to finish all 50 states in the near future. Photo supplied By Patrick Moore As our nation celebrates Independence Day and begins marking America’s 250th birthday, I can’t help but reflect on our country’s history and on the privilege of experiencing it with my family. There is something deeply personal about seein

Chloe Drew Weaver pauses in her kayak during the Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ Full Moon Paddle at Hovey Lake Fish & Wildlife Area on Monday, June 29. Photo by Dennis Marshall By Dennis Marshall POSEY COUNTY, Ind. — Under a rising full moon on the evening of June 29, roughly 20 paddlers moved quietly across Hovey Lake, gliding among the bald cypress that grow straight from the water as an orange glow spread across the surface and owls called from the darkness. The

Molly Felder sings and then leads the crowd in a song of New Harmony. Photo by Dave Pearce By Dennis Marshall Bobby Bowden had the wins, the rings, the name and the kind of career most coaches never get close to touching. But at the end, he was not asking whether he had built a legacy. He was asking whether he had served God’s purpose for his life. I have been carrying that thought into a new season of my own life, and it was with me during my first Fourth of July in New Harm