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GREENFIELD — Warren Petry knew this was going to be out of his comfort zone. But he felt like he and his wife were supposed to move forward anyway.

I recently watched a Youtube post of a podcast done by a once-popular reporter of the news on television. The topic of this particular podcast episode was Religion and Faith, and the reporter had a minister from a well-known and influential Christian denomination as a guest on her show.

Vernon Township Fire Department firefighters visited Gateway Community Church in Fortville recently to teach the preschool and kindergarten students there about fire safety. Students were invited to sit in the firetruck and the ambulance. Firefighter Dylan put on all his gear and reminded the children that while firefighters might look and sound scary with all their gear on, they are here to help in an emergency.

Fall festivities coming up at churches, ministries

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Oct. 25

Greenfield Police Patrolman Blake Crull, center, and Sgt. Justin Jackson, right, received the Officer of the Year award recently during a meeting of the American Legion Post 119. They were awarded for rescuing a driver involved in a serious vehicle accident July 2 on U.S. 40. They are pictured with Greenfield Police Chief Brian Hartman, left.

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GREENFIELD – Calling all carvers: your pumpkin work of art is needed to fright and delight the community.