This Week's Headlines - July 8

A 24-hour delay didn't keep the crowds away from Brown County High School's football field Sunday, July 5, to watch the annual Lions Club fireworks program. Postponed a night by rain, the fireworks performance began a little before 10 p.m. and lasted nearly 45 minutes. Above, spectators fill the hillside next to the school administration building to enjoy the show. (Staff photo by Rodney A. Margison)

News
• Knights: Saying goodbyes as grocery closes
• Blade Reed waiver hearing set, trial for brother next month
• School board reorganizes as new fiscal year begins
• Sprunica church hosting Community Day July 11
• Bloomington man charged with fraud

Obituaries
• Mildred Cruser
• Cody Fishburn-Stogsdill
• James Fluharty
• Martha Jones
• Forrest Mathews
• Harley Skirvin

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Tonight's fireworks display postponed

Tonight's annual Lions Club fireworks show at the BC High School football field has been rescheduled because of rain.

The show will instead be held tomorrow evening, Sunday, July 5, at dusk, according to organizers, who added that the BC Community Band may or may not perform.

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Funeral service for Tim Robison

Timothy Lee Robison, a former teacher at Brown County Junior High School and resident of Brown County, died Saturday, June 27, 2009, in northern Brown County. He was 42.

A service will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, at Indian Creek High School Gymnasium in Trafalgar, with pastors Darrel Miller of Cottonwood Church and David Hays of Parkview Church of the Nazarene officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Tim Robison Memorial Scholarship Fund for Indian Creek Students or Educational Fund for Bailee and Chloee Robison at any Fifth Third Bank location.

Bond-Mitchell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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