RCRay Cooney

1. Article · Sep 13, 2026 · Ray Cooney

   Thompson pitches saving democracy, following shared values (opens the original)

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   That was the message from congressional candidate Kelly Thompson during the Blackford County Democratic Party’s Roosevelt Truman Dinner on Saturday. The event also featured comments from state treasurer candidate Coumba Kebe and secretary of state candidate Beau Bayh. Thompson was critical of the Donald Trump administration, referring to it as the most corrupt in American history. She said lost democracy might look like a place where people pledge allegiance to an individual, where people can

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2. Article · Jul 15, 2026 · Ray Cooney

   HC native hosting new festival this weekend (opens the original)

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   “Cigars last a long time around here,” said Tim Morris. It’s really their containers that he's after. “I’ll smoke ’em to get free boxes,” he added. The boxes are the key component of his latest diversion. Tim and his wife Cindy will take the next step in the hobby this weekend as they host the inaugural 615 Cigar Box Guitar & Novelty Instruments Festival on Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19. “We just love doing stuff in our community and to offer something that could be fun,”

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