More than 50 years ago the Parke County community came together to create a plan for children to swim in a safe environment. At the time, there were several drowning incidents involving children swimming in creeks, streams and ponds. Our community took it upon themselves to create a safe swimming environment by constructing the Beechwood […]
Saturday, November 9th marked the 2013 Parke County Community Foundation Fall Dinner held at the Parke County 4-H Fairgrounds. More than 240 guest arrived for an evening filled with good food and fun. The main event for the evening was a giving wheel that contestants spun on behalf of their favorite local charity. A total
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The historic Ritz Theater, one of Parke County’s great treasures was built in 1912, then known as the Rockville Opera House. The first show that appeared at the Ritz was “The Only Son” on October 15, 1912. That night, 540 seats were sold at $5.00 apiece. The program for that night stated that the theater
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