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Butch Married Into a Family ‘Crazy’ for Horses and Pigs

(Photo courtesy of Butch Dale(Butch’s wife Connie Clark Dale When I was growing up, we...
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Butch’s Family Says Goodbye to a Good Buddy

We lost a great friend this week. No, it's not someone you know. It was...
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Butch Recalls a Great Player…”The Chopper”

Photos courtesy of Butch Photos courtesy of Butch Dale Here's a question for you Montgomery...
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Butch Says “Chores” Were Just a Way of Life

I see quite a few kids these days who complain they are bored and have...
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Butch Says Coaching Little Kids is a Blast!

When I started at Purdue in 1966, I majored in Agricultural Economics. That next summer,...
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Butch Remembers His Students At Reform School

Many of you didn't know this, but many years ago, right after I graduated from...
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Butch Remembers Those CRAZY Basketball Fans

Before school consolidation here in Montgomery County, a stranger driving down Main Street in one...
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Butch’s Friend Recalls “Life Back Then”…..

People are complaining now about inflation, the cost of things, and the quality of life...
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High School Track…the Best and Worst of Times

Like many of you fellows who attended the little high schools in our county before...
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Butch Says Maybe You Can Run For Congress

Have you ever considered running for Congress? For the House of Representatives, you must be...