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Sep 11, 20223 min read
History from a fresh perspective
BY WHITNEY PRATHER DUVALL Sweet Owen Contributor At 20 years old, Jacob Lilly has already graduated with his bachelor’s degree in social...


Sep 11, 20224 min read
Introducing ... Vietnam vet Phil Hall
BY MARLENE BROWNING-WAINSCOTT Sweet Owen Contributor New Columbus native Phil Hall served in the U.S. Army from October 1970 until June...


Mar 7, 20224 min read
Owen County Mom Group
BY WHITNEY PRATHER DUVALL Two under 2. If you know, you know. That's where Becky Michels found herself in mid-2021. Five years' worth of...


Mar 7, 20223 min read
The new queens of clean
Mother-daughter duo carry on tradition of soap making founded by Sharon Lombardo BY MOLLY HAINES Sweet Owen Editor Sharon Lombardo's...


Mar 7, 20225 min read
Introducing... 1st Sgt. Joel Clark
Joel "Joe" Clark Editor's Note: This featured story is the final in a two-part series honoring the service of two Owen County veterans —...


Dec 29, 20215 min read
Introducing... Cmdr. Jean Clark
BY MARLENE BROWNING-WAINSCOTT Before Joe and Jean Clark made Owen County their home in 2004, the couple dedicated their lives to serving...


Dec 29, 20213 min read
Met-A-Cat Rescue
BY WHITNEY PRATHER DUVALL Met a cat? Want to? Anya Johnson, an Owen County native and student at Georgetown College, was looking to do...
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